Category Archives: Ties to the War

Thanksgiving, 150 years ago

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

“Thanksgiving day, when the fat turkey is served in state,” said Theodore Lyman, a member of Gen. George Gordon Meade’s staff. “And this [was the day] appointed for our flank move on Orange Court House….” One hundred and fifty years … Continue reading →

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Book #9 in the Top Ten Books Every Civil War Fanatic Should Own

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

We all have a favorite battle, odd as “favorite” sounds when applied to an event wherein many folks died or were maimed. Yet, each of us has at least one engagement in particular that has caught the imagination, continuing to … Continue reading →

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Pick #8 in the Top Ten Books Every Civil War Fanatic Should Own

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

 I began this series almost a year ago–what a difference a year makes! My Master’s program at American Public University is marching forward, slowly but surely, and the rest of my life is–as Chris M. says–groovy. Still, I like to … Continue reading →

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Making Hardtack

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

The parks are all closed and you are at your wit’s end trying to figure out what to do. You have watched Gettysburg about as many times as anyone could possible stomach and . . . stomach? Have I got … Continue reading →

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The Ol’ Ball Game–Meg’s Annual All-Star Game Baseball Post

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

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.” … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Death—Women Nurses in the Civil War, part three

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

part three in a series Handbook of Death and Dying, Volume 1 as well as in both of Drew Gilpin Faust’s works regarding death during the Civil War explains that antebellum American culture was preoccupied with death – both in … Continue reading →

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Influence of Religion: Women Nurses in the Civil War—part two

Part two of a series In the book, Religion and the American Civil War, the authors discuss how religion became important in America during the early republic and into the early 1800s.  This became particularly true as the United States … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part one

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

part one in a series As a young boy, I was always been fascinated by military history. I had toy soldiers of all kinds: Civil War, World War II, Revolutionary War, and even the Knights of the Round Table. I … Continue reading →

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“Sally had a baby, and the baby had red hair”—part two

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Today, we bring you the second part of Lance Herdegen’s two-part piece about the music of the Iron Brigade, which was not only one of the most famous fighting units in the Army of the Potomac but whose members also … Continue reading →

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“Sally had a baby, and the baby had red hair”—part one

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

We’re pleased today to bring you part one of a two-part piece from guest poster Lance Herdegen, author of The Iron Brigade in Civil War and Memory. The Iron Brigade in the old Army of the Potomac made its own … Continue reading →

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