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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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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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Ulysses S. Grant turns 189
Today is the birthday of U.S. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. He was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Grant’s career is an American success story. Entering the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839, … Continue reading
Posted in General Officers, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged 21st Illinois Infantry, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, battle of vicksburg, Black Friday, Civil War, Credit Mobilier, Fort Donelson, George Washington, John J Pershing, John Pershing, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Let Us Have Peace, Mark Twain, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, President Grant, Richard Yates, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Siege of Vicksburg, U.S. Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, Whiskey Ring
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Arlington National Cemetery – a photo essay
Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most hallowed pieces of ground in the United States. Today over 270,000 patriots are buried on the gently rolling hills overlooking the Potomac River. Many of America’s most decorated soldiers and sailors are … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged American Revolutionary War, Arlington National Cemetery, Audie Murphy, Boxer Rebellion, Civil War, George C Marshall, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, Haitian Campaign, Horatio G Wright, Horatio Wright, Iraq War, Irvin McDowell, John F Kennedy, John Fitzgeral Kennedy, John Gibbon, Mary Custis Lee, Mexican War, Montgomery C Meigs, Montgomery Meigs, Nelson A Miles, Nelson Miles, Omar N Bradley, Orlando B Willcox, Orlando Willcox, Philip Kearny, Philippine Insurrection, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Vietnam War, William F Halsey, William Howard Taft, William Rosecrans, William S Rosecrans, World War I, World War II
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site – a photo essay
I had the opportunity to visit the Springfield Armory National Historic Site in October 2010. This wonderful site includes examples of many of the shoulder fired arms produced in its armory. Located on the Connecticut River, in Springfield, Massachusetts, it … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Blanchard Lathe, Garand Rifle, George Washington, John Garand, M1, M1 Rifle, M14 rifle, M21 rifle, Model 1861, Model 1861 Springfield, Model 1903 rifle, Robert McNamara, Robert Reese, Spanish-American War, Springfield Armory, Springfield Armory Inc, Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Thomas Blanchard, World War I
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A Visit to Post Cemetery at West Point -Photo Essay
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
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Fortress West Point, George Sykes, George Washington, James Longstreet, John Buford, Post Cemetery, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, United States Military Academy, West Point Cemetery, William Sherman, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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