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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Statues of Stonewall: Clarksburg, WV
Sixth in a series Stonewall Jackson looks as determined as I’ve ever seen him, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his eyes focused on the road well ahead of him as he gallops through a courtyard in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia, the … Continue reading
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot . . .
Christmas during the nineteenth century was much different from what it is now. It was not even the main holiday of the season until late in the century. Originally, Christmas was a religious holiday, and the first day of a … Continue reading
Statues of Stonewall: Monument Avenue, Richmond
Fifth in a series Richmond is a city that refuses to give up its ghosts. Instead, it has cast them in bronze and set them along the city’s most picturesque street: Monument Avenue.
Texas’ Camp Ford: A Prison in the West
It is well-known that the horrific magnitude of the Civil War produced unparalleled casualty figures in American history. Such battlefield casualty numbers included not just the dead and wounded, but also those missing or captured. While the stories of Andersonville, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Preservation
Tagged 10th Illinois Cavalry, 15th Texas Cavalry, 20th Iowa Infantry, 23rd Connecticut Infantry, Camp Ford, Civil War prison, East Texas, John S. "Rip" Ford, Lt. Colonel Duganne, Lt. Colonel J.B. Leake, Mansfield, Palmito Ranch, Pleasant Hill, R.T.P. Allen, Smith County Historical Society, Texas, Tyler, USS Diana, USS Queen of the West, William May
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Statues of Stonewall: Virginia State Capitol Grounds, Richmond
Fourth in a series When Stonewall Jackson, seventeen feet high and cast in bronze, arrived on the Virginia capitol grounds, he was ahead of his time. The date: October 26, 1875.
A Forbidden Light
A large, bright ball of light crested the wooded horizon, over-spilling light into the fields below. No, this wasn’t the beginning of morning but rather of night. The moon was making its debut for the night. Technically, it is illegal … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, National Park Service
Tagged Fredericksburg
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Statues of Stonewall: Lexington, Virginia
Third in a series Stonewall Jackson, having been returned to Lexington across the Maury River, was laid to rest under the shade of the trees in the Lexington town cemetery. Today, trees still offer shade to visitors who visit the … Continue reading
CVBT: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2011 and I’d like to review what we’ve done this year and what’s in store for the immediate future:
Statues of Stonewall: The Virginia Military Institute
Second in a series From his perch high atop a granite pedestal at the head of the Virginia Military Institute’s parade grounds in Lexington, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson watches the sunset every day.
Statues of Stonewall: Manassas
First in a series The dawn of a legend: “There stands Jackson like a stone wall…”
