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Category Archives: Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Arlington National Cemetery Redux -a photo essay
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many of our nation’s most cherished HEROES. Its history dates back to the Civil War when the U.S. Government foreclosed on the estate of CSA General Robert E. Lee. Overlooking Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Arlington National Cemetery, Baldy Smith, Civil War, Frank Wheaton, G.W.C. Lee, George Crook, George Washington, George Washington Custis Lee, George Washington Parke Custis, Green C Smith, Green Clay Smith, Green Smith, John Hatch, John Meigs, John P Hatch, John R Meigs, Joseph A Mower, Mary Lee, Montgomery C Meigs, Montgomery Meigs, Phil Sheridan, Philip H Sheridan, Philip Sheridan, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Samuel D Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Stephen Burbridge, Stephen G Burbridge, Swift Run Gap, Thomas Crittenden, Thomas T Crittenden, United States vs Lee, W F Smith, William F Smith
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Montgomery, Alabama -a photo essay
This past July I was in Montgomery, Alabama for work meetings. Besides being the state capital, Montgomery is also the county seat for Montgomery County. Today, the city has a population slightly more than 200,000 -a significant increase from the … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, B D Fry, Birkett D Fry, Birkett Fry, Civil War, First White House of the Confederacy, Jack Thorington, James Clanton, James H Clanton, James H Wilson, James Harrison Wilson, James Holtzclaw, James T Holtzclaw, James Wilson, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson F Davis, John C C Sanders, John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders, John Sanders, Phillip Taunton, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Tennent Lomax, William C Oates, William L Yancey, William Lowndes Yancey, William Oates, William Yancey
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Chicagoland Civil War Era Graves -a short photo essay
This past May I was in the Chicago area and found myself with some extra time on a couple of evenings. I was able to visit several historic cemeteries during this trip including: Graceland Cemetery and Rosehill Cemetery. To say … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Civil War, Congressional Medal of Honor, Edward N Kirk, Edward Needles Kirk, Graceland Cemetery, Hugh Molloy, James A Mulligan, James Adelbert Mulligan, James Dunne, John McArthur, Medal of Honor, Milo Haskall, Milo S Hascall, Robert W Healy, Rosehill Cemetery, Thomas E G Ransom, William Sooy Smith
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Bennett Place -a photo essay
I visited the historic Bennett Place, in Durham, North Carolina, this past July. Run by the state of North Carolina, it is a historic site that you need to visit if you are in the area. I was fortunate to … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Historical Events, Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln assassination, Andrew Johnson, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Appomattox Station, Battle of Averasboro, Battle of Averasborough, Battle of Bentonville, Bennett Place, Civil War, Diane Smith, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson F Davis, Jeremiah Degennaro, John Breckinridge, John C Breckinridge, John Guss, John W Guss, Joseph E Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Kent Hinkson, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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Historic Selma, Alabama -a photo essay
Over the years, I have visited Selma, Alabama on several occasions. The county seat of Dallas County, Selma was incorporated in 1820. Originally inhabited by the Creek Indians, the city got its name from the poem, The Songs of Selma. Selma … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Benjamin S Turner, Benjamin Sterling Turner, Benjamin Turner, Catesby ap Roger Jones, Catesby Jones, Catesby R Jones, Catesby Roger Jones, Edmund Pettus, Edmund W Pettus, Fairoaks, Gertrude Tartt Jones, Historic Selma, James H Wilson, James Harrison Wilson, James Safford, James Wilson, John Coon, John Coon Jr, John Morgan, John T Morgan, John Tyler Morgan, Joseph T Smitheran, Joseph T Smitheran Historic Building, Live Oak Cemetery, Mabry-Jones Home, N H R Dawson, Old Live Oak Cemetery, Selma AL, Selma Alabama, Sturdivant Hall, The Songs of Selma, West Selma Graveyard, William Hardee, William J Hardee, William Joseph Hardee, William R King, William Rufus King, Wilson's Raid, Wilson's Raiders
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Illinois Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay
I had the opportunity to drive to Chicago this past June. Normally I would fly but the flight was quite expensive for a last minute purchase. Driving from Saint Louis to Chicago is normally a boring endeavor, but this trip … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged 11th Indiana Infantry, 37th Illinois Infantry, Battle of Prairie Grove, Benjamin Grierson, Benjamin H Grierson, Congressional Medal of Honor, David Davis, George Dick, George F Dick, George Frederick Dick, John A McClernand, John Black, John C Black, John Charles Black, John McClernand, Medal of Honor, Richard J Oglesby, Richard Oglesby, William H Herndon, William Herndon
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Washington DC Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay
Last month I was in Washington, DC for work. I had the opportunity to visit several historic cemeteries during the evening hours after work. My visit included stops at Rock Creek Cemetery, the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Alexander Gardner, Cadmus M Wilcox, Cadmus Wilcox, Civil War, D S Stanley, David S Stanley, David Stanley, Edwin M Stanton, Edwin Stanton, Frank Armstrong, Frank C Armstrong, Henry Hunt, Henry J Hunt, Jesse L Reno, Jesse Reno, John A Logan, John Logan, Lorenzo Thomas, Oak Hill Cemetery, Rock Creek Cemetery, US Soldiers and Airmens Home National Cemetery, William French, William H French
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Michigan Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay
This past month I was in southeast Michigan for work meetings. I took a day of vacation so I could pay my respects to some of the Civil War soldiers who are resting in peace under her soil. Michigan would … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpheus S Williams, Alpheus Starkey Williams, Alpheus Williams, Andrew Porter, Civil War, Congressional Medal of Honor, Israel B Richardson, Israel Bush Richarson, Israel Richardson, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Medal of Honor, Philip St George Cooke, Russell A Alger, Russell Alger, Zachariah Chandler
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Rhode Island Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay
In December 2010, I had a business trip to New England. I was fortunate enough to have time to pay my respects to many Civil War veterans while in Rhode Island. During the Civil War, this small state would send … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside, Civil War, Elisha H Rhodes, Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Elisha Rhodes, Gouverneur K Warren, Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Gouverneur Warren, Hazard Stevens, Isaac I Stevens, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Isaac P Rodman, Isaac Peace Rodman, Isaac Rodman, Isaac Stevens, Sullivan Ballou, Sullivan Ballou letter, Swan Point Cemetery
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