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Tag Archives: James Hessler
Gettysburg National Military Park – a short photo essay
I was recently in south central Pennsylvania for a business trip. During this trip I took a vacation day and visited Gettysburg National Military Park. Having been there many times over the past several years, I visited several spots which … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Photo Essays, Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged 145th New York Infantry, 150th New York Infantry, 19th Indiana Infantry, 24th Michigan Infantry, 2d Wisconsin Infantry, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, 3d West Virginia Cavalry, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, 61st New York Infantry, 63d New York Infantry, 63rd New York Infantry, 69th New York Infantry, 69th New York Militia, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 6th Wisconsin Infantry, 7th Wisconsin Infantry, 88th New York Infantry, 9th Massachusetts Battery, Civil War, Eric Linblade, Fighting 69th, Gettysburg National Military Park, Irish Brigade, Iron Brigade, James A Hessler, James Glessner, James Hessler, Jim Hessler, O'Rorke's Pub, Rush's Lancers, Ten Roads Publishing, Wheat Field, Wheatfield
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My Top 12 Civil War Books and Five Biographies
Yesterday, Eric Wittenberg published his top 12 Civil War books on his wonderful blog, Rantings of a Civil War Historian. His post was triggered by a similar article by historian and Professor Glenn LaFantasie. I thought this would be interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Book Reviews, Interviews
Tagged A Stillness at Appomattox, Battle Cry of Freedom, Breckinridge: Statesman Soldier Symbol, Bruce Catton, Charles Knight, Charles R Knight, Charlie Knight, Darrell Collins, Earl Hess, Earl J Hess, Eric A Jacobson, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Jacobson, Eric Wittenberg, Ezra Carman, For Cause and For Country, From Winchester to Cedar Creek, Glenn LaFantasie, Gordon C Rhea, Grant: A Biography, J David Petruzzi, James A Hessler, James Hessler, James I Robertson, James M McPherson, James McPherson, JD Petruzzi, Jeffry D Wert, Jeffry Wert, John Hennessy, John J Hennessy, Joseph Harsh, Joseph L Harsh, Kenneth Noe, Kenneth W Noe, Major General Robert E Rodes, Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West, Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle, Peter Cozzens, Plenty of Blame to Go Around, Reluctant Rebels, Return to Bull Run, Richard Rupp, Savas Beatie, Scott Mingus, Sickles at Gettysburg, Stonewall Jackson The Man The Soldier The Legend, Taken at the Flood, The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, This Terrible Sound, Thomas Clemens, Thomas G Clemens, Tom Clemens, Valley Thunder, William C Davis, William Davis, William McFeely, William S McFeely
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Savas Beatie Authors Receive Literary Awards
Greetings, friends, from Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri! I’m on vacation this week and received the following press release from Savas Beatie, LLC. Two of their authors, J. David Petruzzi and James A. Hessler, received awards recently. Petruzzi, who … Continue reading
2009 In Review – The Top 10 Articles on This Mighty Scourge
Happy 2010! We have much to look forward to in the coming year. But let us take a quick look at what happened in 2009. According to Time magazine, the Top 10 ten news stories of 2009 were: 10. The … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, General Musings
Tagged 69th New York Infantry, Albert Sidney Johnston, Andersonville Prison, Appomattox Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, battle of the crater, Battle of the Wilderness, Chancellorsville, Civil War Preservation Trust, CWPT, Earl Hess, Fighting 69th, Gettysburg, Irish Brigade, J David Petruzzi, James Hessler, James Lighthizer, Jim Lighthizer, John Stauffer, Robert E. Lee, Sally Jenkins, Scott Mingus, Second Bull Run, Second Manassas, This Mighty Scourge, ThisMightyScourge.com, Wilderness, William Tecumsah Sherman, Wilson's Creek
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Gettysburg National Military Park – A Study In Contrasts
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to have business in New Jersey. This provided all the incentive necessary for me to take a day off of work to visit Gettysburg. Less than two hours from Philadelphia, Gettysburg is easy to visit. It amazes … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings, General Musings
Tagged Antietam, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Museum of History, James Hessler, John Hoptak, Our Boys Did Nobly, Savas Beatie, Ten Roads Publishing, Virtual Antietam, Virtual Gettysburg
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Interview with Theodore P. Savas of Savas Beatie, LLC
As many of you are aware, I am a fan of Savas Beatie, LLC. Savas Beatie publishes quality historical narratives, biographies and other non-fiction titles. Based in Northern California, Savas Beatie Publishing was formed in 2004 when Theodore P. Savas … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publishers
Tagged Bradley Gottfried, Darrell Collins, David Powell, Ed Bearss, Edward Cunningham, Edward Posey, Eric Wittenberg, Gary Moore, Hans Goebeler, J David Petruzzi, James Hessler, Jerome Greene, John Coski, Lance Herdegen, Larry Tagg, Michael Martin, Michael Nugent, Mollie Gross, Nick Popaditch, Richard Brady Williams, Russell H. Beatie, Sarah Keeney, Savas Beatie, Savas Beatie Publishing, Steven Stanley, Ted Savas, Terrence Winschel, Theodore Savas, Timothy B. Smith
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Interview with James A. Hessler, author of Sickles at Gettysburg
When I recently read about a new book on US Major General Daniel E. Sickles, that Savas Beatie, LLC. was publishing, my interest immediately sparked. Like many of my readers, I have read a significant amount about Dan Sickles, but … Continue reading