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Category Archives: Internet, Websites & Blogs
Maine at War: September 2020
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in September at his blog, Maine at War: September 2, 2020: A hero emerges at Chancellorsville, part 1 Charles Clark leaves school in rural Piscataquis County to join the 6th Maine … Continue reading
Genealogist of Note: Ryan Hendricks
I never particularly cared who my ancestors were, but I have learned to use ancestor.com, fold3, findagrave, etc. in my research. Nevertheless, when someone actually knows about their ancestor who fought in the Civil War, I admit my curiosity is … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Ties to the War
Tagged genealogy, Ryan Hendricks
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Maine at War: August 2020
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in August at his blog, Maine at War: August 5, 2020: Succinct in death, Valentine left a paper trail in life Simple though his head stone might be, Valentine Clewley stewed … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Websites & Blogs
Tagged Brian Swarts, Maine at War, Maine at War August 2020, Valentine Clewley
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Maine at War: July 2020
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in July at his blog, Maine at War: July 1, 2020: Sitting governor runs afoul Republican opponents, part 1 Refusing to kowtow to political shenanigans in his own party, Maine Republican … Continue reading
Maine at War: June 2020
Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in June at his blog, Maine at War: June 3, 2020: Harper’s Ferry scenes for locked-down Civil War buffs With many states requiring visitors to self-quarantine, Civil War fans are unable … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Juneteenth – Celebrating Freedom
Posting this weekender earlier than usual so there’s time to register and attend the free virtual tour today about the Civil War and Emancipation at Montpelier! Details and registration below. June 19, 1865. It had been over two years since … Continue reading
Posted in ECW Weekender, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Slavery, Upcoming Events
Tagged black history, ECW Weekender, emancipation, Juneteenth, Weekender
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Drivers! Re-Start Your Engines!
I have loved NASCAR for as long as I can remember. I saw the fatal race when Dale Earnhardt was killed, and I saw the last races of Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, and Dale Jr. I used to hang a … Continue reading
The Civil War Zoom Boom: The Tattooed Historian
(part six in a series) John Heckman, a.k.a.the Tattooed Historian, might be the grand-daddy of the Civil War Zoom Boom. Since hitting the scene, Heckman has used social media made a full-court press to not just talk about Civil War … Continue reading
The Civil War Zoom Boom: Civil War Pittsburgh
(part five in a series) Before I could finish this series, I was sidelined by a tooth extraction that didn’t go so smoothly, and then the monument stuff started to blow up, so my attention has been on that the … Continue reading
