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Statues of Stonewall: The Virginia Military Institute
Second in a series From his perch high atop a granite pedestal at the head of the Virginia Military Institute’s parade grounds in Lexington, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson watches the sunset every day.
Read more...Statues of Stonewall
Prologue to a series Statues of Stonewall Jackson seem almost as plentiful across the South as magnolia trees. Over the next week, we’ll take a look at several Stonewall statues scattered throughout the South.
Read more...“I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day…”
The Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day” was originally a poem. Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it was arranged and set to music by John Calkin, who took it upon himself to edit out two stanzas which refer directly to the Civil War, thereby creating yet another easily forgettable holiday musical offering […]
Read more...The Other Port Royal
When someone mentions Port Royal in the Civil War, most historians or scholars think of Port Royal, South Carolina and the Battle of Port Royal in November 1861. There is another Port Royal that was very important during the Civil War – Port Royal Virginia. Because of Port Royal’s strategic location on the Rappahannock River […]
Read more...Hiram’s Honor: Reliving Private Terman’s Civil War
Hiram’s Honor: Reliving Private Terman’s Civil War, by Dr. Max Terman, is Civil War fiction based very closely on Civil War fact. Max Terman’s ancestor is real-life Ohio volunteer Private Hiram Terman, who marched, camped, shivered, ached, fought and was taken prisoner as a member of the 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His life has been […]
Read more...A Glorious Army: Robert E. Lee’s Triumph, 1862-1863
Robert E. Lee and his vaunted Army of Northern Virginia are often remembered as the best army the South was able to put in the field. Their storied marches, leaders, and victories have become the stuff of legend. Lee was able to take an army, that was in reality a conglomeration, from the back door […]
Read more...A Rainy Day at Salem Church
Kris and I spent a cold day in the rain today at Salem Church. We were out doing some research for an upcoming book we’ve been given the green light to write. Union and Confederate forces swirled around Salem Church on May 3 and 4, 1863—an oft-overlooked part of the Chancellorsville campaign. Unfortunately, not much […]
Read more...The United States Colored Troops: Fighting for Freedom (part two)
Last week, I wrote about black soldiers who fought on both sides of the war, and I also offered a brief history of the United States Colored Troops. Now let me discuss a few of the battles where the USCT fought. Most famous is the Battle of Fort Wagner—depicted in the movie Glory—where the 54th […]
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