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Hood on Hood-Part III
The third part of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. * * * Regarding the Spring … Continue reading
Lewis A. Armistead and the American Civil War
Today we welcome back guest author William F. Floyd, Jr. William worked for forty years for the City of Norfolk. In his retirement, he’s now pursuing the study of history at Tidewater Community College. * * * Lewis A. Armistead was … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged 57th Virginia Infantry, Alexander Hays, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Malvern Hill, George Pickett, George Spangler Farm, Gettysburg, Henry Bingham, James Kemper, John Gibbon, Jubal Early, Killer Angels, Lewis Armistead, Richard Garnett, Winfield Scott Hancock
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Hood on Hood-Part II
The second part of a four part series. Today we welcome back guest author Stephen “Sam” Hood. Sam is the author of John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. * * * Although unfounded theories … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Hood on Hood, John Bell Hood, Sam Hood, Savas Beatie, Stephen "Sam" Hood, Wiley Sword
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In Jumping Broke My Leg: Another Look at the Lincoln Assassination Legend
Today we welcome guest author Cal. J. Schoonover. Cal hail’s from Janesville, WI, where he lives with his son James. Cal is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, Whitewater; and is currently attending American Military University, where he is … Continue reading
Hood on Hood–Part I
The first in a four-part series. ECW Editors Note: Stephen “Sam” Hood is a descendant of Confederate Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, one of the most controversial commanders in the Confederacy. His early service in the war as a brigade … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Hood on Hood, John Bell Hood, Sam Hood, Savas Beatie, Stephen M. Hood, Wiley Sword
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A Hard-Earned Victory
Today we welcome back guest author Gordy Morgan. Gordy hails from the Youngstown, Ohio area. He is a life-long history buff who became intensely interested in the Civil War during the Glory/Ken Burns The Civil War era. He is editor … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Western Theater
Tagged 19th Ohio, 26th Ohio, Abe Lincoln, Ambrose Burnside, Battle of Stones River, Gordy Morgan, Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable, Phil Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant, William Rosecrans, William T. Sherman
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More than Mountains Separated Them
Today we welcome guest author Gordy Morgan. Gordy hails from the Youngstown, Ohio area. Gordy Morgan is a life-long history buff who became intensely interested in the Civil War during the Glory/Ken Burns The Civil War era. He is editor … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns
Tagged 19th Ohio, Abe Lincoln, Cheat Mountain, Corrick's Ford, George McClellan, Gordy Morgan, Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable, Rebels at the Gates, Rich Mountain, Robert E. Lee, Robert S. Garnett, W. Hunter Lesser, William Dennison, William Rosecrans
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Review: Searching for George Gordon Meade by Tom Huntington
Guest post by Ryan Quint On December 7, 1863, Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade wrote a letter to his wife from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. He spent most of his letter complaining of a lack of … Continue reading
Top 15 Posts of 2013—Number 13: Repatriating Court Documents Stolen from Stafford Courthouse, Virginia, by Union Troops in 1862
Guest post by George H. Bresnick, director of the H. Stanley Bresnick Foundation The countryside around Stafford, Virginia, was devastated by the occupation forces of the Union Army in November, 1862. So severe was the physical damage and the loss of population … Continue reading
The Secret Life of Walter Taylor
Guest post by William Floyd, Jr. On May 2, 1861, Walter Herron Taylor received a telegram from Virginia Governor John Letcher (1860-1864), instructing him to report for military service in Richmond. Upon arriving in Richmond, he was assigned to headquarters … Continue reading
