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The 30th Anniversary of Glory, Celebrated by the 54th Mass, Co. B
On July 21, 2019, in solidarity with my fellow members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company B, I attended the 30th Anniversary showing of the movie Glory. Although several of the 54th were in Bowie, Maryland, I attended the showing in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Accompanied by my wife Malanna, a member of the Women of […]
Read more...A Fun Civil War Movie: The General
We know the great Civil War movies, but how about one that is both great and really fun? The General starring and directed by Buster Keaton is a 1927 silent film (79 minutes). Keaton plays sad-sack little engineer, Johnny Gray, who loves two things: his big steam locomotive, the General, and the beautiful Annabelle Lee. […]
Read more...Week In Review: November 11-17, 2019
One of the main features on the blog this week was Chris Mackowki’s interview with John Coski. You’ll also find information about a Medal of Honor recipient, a review of a new movie, saving history news, weekender ideas, and more…
Read more...“Holding His Command”: Colonel Nelson Miles at Chancellorsville
Yesterday, I sorted through the official records’ order of battle lists and tweeted about it. I posted a photo of a portion of the list and asked followers if they could identify which battle I was working on from the picture. It showed Darius Couch as the commander of the Union II Corps and listed […]
Read more...Saving History Saturday: Amazing Preservation Opportunity at Bristoe Station Battlefield!
Last week the American Battlefield Trust announced an amazing preservation opportunity at Bristoe Station. Currently, the only portion of the battlefield preserved is 140 acres that makes up the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. This land was preserved by the Civil War Trust in 2005 and now managed by the Prince William County Historic Preservation […]
Read more...A Lost Opportunity: Fort Harrison
During the summer of 1864, Union General U. S. Grant made several attempts to break Lee’s lines by attacking both sides of the James River, hoping to stretch the Confederates to the breaking point. In July, he sent troops to the north bank of the James and attacked (First Deep Bottom). That effort failed, as […]
Read more...Week In Review: June 10-16, 2019
We started the week with an interview about civilian studies and then headed into an almost “all military” focused set of days. You’ll find battle anniversary posts, details about commanders, and a focus on the fights within the Gettysburg Campaign. Happy Father’s Day and enjoy the week in review…
Read more...“Ever Forward”: The 116th Virginia Infantry & D-Day
On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers waded ashore under enemy fire, battling to establish five beach-heads on the Normandy coast of Nazi-occupied Europe. Omaha Beach – one of the code-named stretches of shoreline assigned to U.S. troops for capture – offered difficulties in navigating the landing crafts and unexpectedly strong defenses which resulted in high […]
Read more...Significant USCT Sites in the Eastern Theater: Virginia and Washington, DC
I have had a few inquiries about significant sites for the United States Colored Troops. Over the past several years, I have spoken about each of the five sites that I am writing about in this blog. I participated in the 150th anniversaries of the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg and the Battle of […]
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