Savas Beatie Author Conclave—Day Three, on the way!
The Savas Beatie Author conclave has been a big hit so far, attracting dozens of participants to talks in Gettysburg over the past couple of days. The third day of the conclave will send folks to Antietam, South Mountain, and Ball’s Bluff. Our good friend Sarah Keeney has been sending us updates. In the midst […]
Read more...Savas Beatie Author Conclave, Day Two: East Cavalry Field
By Sarah Keeney We continued the SB Author Conclave in the afternoon with Eric Wittenberg discussing General Farnsworth’s suicide cavalry charge ordered by General Kilpatrick on the afternoon of July 3 near Big Round Top in which they had no chance of success, and Farnsworth and many other troopers lost their lives. The First Regiment […]
Read more...Savas Beatie Author Conclave, Day Two: Buford vs. Heth
“If blood and guts is your thing, this is not your tour. This is strategy and tactics.” We started the day with J.D. Petruzzi at the First Shot Market, a mile and a quarter from the park boundary, at the home of Ephraim the blacksmith.
Read more...Savas Beatie Author Conclave, Day One: “Not Today Mickey, Not Today”
by Sarah Keeney Lance told the story of Mickey Sullivan in the Railroad Cut. Mickey jumped into the railroad cut and a Rebel officer handed him a sword. He threw it at a ‘Big Rebel’ after being shot. After the injury, Mickey took a moment to figure out if he was ‘dead or speechless.’ Then, […]
Read more...The Raid Ends: Morgan’s Raiders in Ohio
Part 3 of a three-part series After five days in Indiana, Morgan and his men left the Sunmansville area and headed east. They reached Harrison, a small town that straddles the Indiana and Ohio border, on July 13, 1863. Colonel James McCreary was quite impressed with the setting: “Today we reach Harrison, the most beautiful […]
Read more...A Sneak Peak at the Upcoming Savas Beatie Author Conclave
by Sarah Keeney Seriously. It all started with a magazine. The IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) (https://www.ibpa-online.org/) monthly magazine is a hot item around the Savas Beatie (http://www.savasbeatie.com/) office. Managing Director Ted Savas sneaks it home when we aren’t looking, forcing me to devour the articles online. In short, it’s a wonderful resource for people […]
Read more...A General Fallen from Grace: Lew Wallace before Monocacy
A guest post by Ryan Quint. Part one in a series. Musketry crackled in the distance, heavy cannonading made the ground rumble, hundreds of men died up ahead, and Major General Lew Wallace was on the wrong road. Wallace and his Third Division had been ordered by Ulysses S. Grant to reinforce his battered army […]
Read more...Gettysburg Memories: Family Time
My earliest memories of Gettysburg were the weekend days my father would pack my sister, brother, and me into the van and head up to the battlefield to give my saintly mother a breather from us. Each trip was different, from going to Little Round Top and the rocks of Devil’s Den to climbing the […]
Read more...The Ol’ Ball Game–Meg’s Annual All-Star Game Baseball Post
Tuesday, July 16, is the All-Star Game for Major League Baseball 2013. It is always an exciting event, full of excellent players, good baseball (mostly) and a nice sense of humor. The game itself is known as the “National Pastime.” One of the reasons for this soubriquet may be that it was about the only […]
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