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Tag Archives: Civil War
Witness Tree Identified on Culp’s Hill
A witness tree was recently identified on Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg National Military Park. National Park Service workers learned a fallen oak tree, near the 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry monument, was indeed a witness tree, when their chain saws struck … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Gettysburg Daily, Gettysburg National Military Park, Witness Tree
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Battle of the Crater -147th Anniversary
Today, friends, is the 147th anniversary of the Battle of the Crater. Fought in the trenches of Petersburg, it is inevitably one of the greatest Federal blunders of the Civil War. While well conceived, the battle was lost due to … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Ambrose E Burnside, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, battle of the crater, Civil War, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William Mahone
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Ulysses S. Grant dies
Today is the 126th anniversary of the death of US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. When most people think of the most popular, well known people of 19th Century United States they immediately think of Abraham Lincoln. While Lincoln was … Continue reading
Posted in General Officers, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged 21st Illinois Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Belmont, Battle of Champion Hill, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chattanooga III, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Fort Sumter, Battle of North Anna, Battle of Petersburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of the Wilderness, Black Friday, Civil War, Fort Donelson, Fort Sumter, General Grant National Memorial, George Washington, Julia Dent Grant, Mark Twain, Overland Campaign, Petersburg Campaign, Richard Yates, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Secession Crisis, Siege of Petersburg, Siege of Vicksburg, Stephen Douglas, The Wilderness, Third Battle of Chattanooga, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, Vicksburg, Whiskey Ring
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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
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
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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148th Anniversary of the conclusion of fighting at Gettysburg
Today is the 148th anniversary of the third day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle was destined to become the epic battle in a war of epic battles: Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Stones River, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings, Significant Battles
Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, battle of stones river, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War, Franklin Nashville Campaign, George G Meade, George Gordon Meade, George Meade, Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service, R E Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee
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Touring Guides by Clint Johnson -book reviews
A few weeks ago I received a package from John F. Blair Publisher -a publishing house for a wide range of subjects based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In this package were two recently released second edition tour guides: Touring Virginia’s … Continue reading
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
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
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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The Gettysburg Foundation Goes Interactive
Earlier this year, the Gettysburg Foundation’s member website, FriendsofGettysburg.org, was updated. The new member web site offers many new features: Photo sharing Essay sharing Park ranger’s preservation blog Historical blog, “This Great Task Before Us” A new perks program, Gettysburg … Continue reading