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Civil War Savannah: The View from Two Parapets

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Cecily Nelson Zander

On June 1 I defended my dissertation in History at Penn State. One week later, I turned my trusty Subaru Crosstrek south from State College and set my GPS for Savannah. What better way to celebrate six years of intensely … Continue reading →

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Assault on Ft. McAllister announces Sherman’s arrival outside Savannah

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Derek Maxfield

Nearing the end of his militarily unorthodox March to the Sea through the heart of Georgia, in early December 1864, Sherman approached the outer lines of Savannah cautiously. Wishing to avoid a frontal assault on the Confederate lines, which would … Continue reading →

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Penn Yan, NY, Cemetery Yields Old Acquaintance

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Derek Maxfield

While surveying the Lakeview Cemetery in Penn Yan, NY, recently, I stumbled upon an old acquaintance – John Morrison Oliver.

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