Monthly Archives: August 2010

Our Gettysburg Legacy – A Must See Video

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today, the Pennsylvania Gaming Commission held a hearing on the proposed casino in Gettysburg.  The fight is definitely not over and the Civil War Preservation Trust needs your support to fight this abomination.  There is no reason to build this … Continue reading →

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GBPA Comes Out For the Gettysburg Casino

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Amazing!  What were they thinking?  The Gettysburg Battlefield Protection Association has come out in favor of the the proposed Mason-Dixon Resort casino.  This is without a doubt the craziest position a battlefield protection group could take.  Check out Eric Wittenberg’s … Continue reading →

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Humming Missiles

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Michael Noirot

“Suddenly a great bank of white smoke pushes upward from behind the wall. Another and another – a dozen roll up before the thunder of the explosions and the humming of the missiles themselves come bounding through clouds of dust … Continue reading →

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Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today marks the start of the Battle of Second Manassas.  Fought on the same ground as the opening battle of the Civil War, thirteen months earlier, Second Manassas was a sanguinary battle.  To read more about the battle check out … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Post Cemetery at West Point -Photo Essay

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Michael Noirot

The United States Military Academy at West Point is steeped in tradition.  Originally established as headquarters for General George Washington in 1779 it was quickly recognized as a strategic position for the Colonial Army as it provided a commanding view … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Stonewall Jackson’s Missing Arm

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Michael Noirot

OK.  I admit it.  I am always enthralled by a conspiracy theory.  I am also a Stonewall Jackson student four generations removed from one of the most venerated of  Confederate commanders.  I recently came upon the linked article about Jackson’s … Continue reading →

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Interview with Ronald C. White, Jr., Author of A. Lincoln: A Biography

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Michael Noirot

In conjunction with Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday many books were published on our sixteenth United States President.  In January 2009, Random House released one of the best books of the busy year, “A. Lincoln: A Biography.”  Written by renowned Lincoln … Continue reading →

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An Infernal Infernal Canopy of Hissing Lead

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Ambrose Bierce enlisted in Company C, 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry on April 24, 1861.  He would fight in the Eastern Theater during the early months of the war.  At the Battle of Rich Mountain, he would receive favorable attention for … Continue reading →

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Interview With Tom Clemens, Editor of The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. 1: South Mountain

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Michael Noirot

I recently finished reading “The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. 1: South Mountain.”  This is the first of a two part series edited by Tom Clemens.  Clemens is a professor of history at Hagerstown Community College and received a … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Wilson’s Creek and the Struggle for Missouri

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Michael Noirot

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, less commonly known as the Battle of Oak Hills.  Fought near Springfield, Missouri, it was the first major conflict in the Western Theater of the Civil War.  In an … Continue reading →

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