Seizure of the Planter
During a recent trip to Charleston, I came across the following story, presented on a historical marker by the Historic Charleston Foundation and the African American Historical Alliance: The Seizure of the Planter
Read more...Bennett Place
On April 26, 1865 the surrender finally happened. On a 325-acre farm owned by the Bennitt (or Bennett as it is more commonly written and referred to) family. Confederate General Joseph Johnston surrendered the remnants of the Army of Tennessee and all Confederates still serving on the Eastern Seaboard. In total over 89,000 Confederate soldiers […]
Read more...An Ornament of the Army
On August 25, 1863, the following appeared in the Rochester Democrat and American. It was written by Ira Clark. Clark, a one time Adjutant of the 140th New York Infantry, wrote it in tribute to the regiment’s Colonel, Patrick H. O’Rorke. O’Rorke had been killed leading the regiment on Little Round Top at Gettysburg on […]
Read more...The Vance Brothers
On a recent trip to North Carolina to speak at the Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table, I made a slight detour to visit the city of Asheville. While there I continued a mini-quest of mine to see the grave sites of all 425 Confederate generals. One of the Confederate generals buried in Riverside […]
Read more...“I Never Wanted for Anything Necessary”: George A. Custer’s Birthplace
Situated in the foothills of eastern Ohio is the small town of New Rumley. This otherwise non-descript village, its houses sitting on either side of State Route 646, is the birthplace of George Armstrong Custer.
Read more...Savas Beatie Author Conclave—Day Three: No “three phases” at Antietam
by Sarah Keeney We had the unique pleasure of meeting with Tom “Mr. Antietam” Clemens outside the Antietam Visitor’s Center on Tuesday, July 30, where Tom gathered us around to set up the three phases of the day’s fighting. That was right before he explained that there weren’t really three phases of fighting. “If you’re […]
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