Tag Archives: spring

Generals in the Garden?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The first day of spring was March 20, and signs of spring are definitely starting in Virginia. As I’ve been watching my little window-box plants sprout, I remembered some stories about Civil War generals who liked to garden. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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April Anniversaries

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Bert Dunkerly

Every April I reflect on the events of 1865.  I’ve always been interested in this transitional period as the war ends and Reconstruction begins.  Having worked at Appomattox Court House and researched the surrender in North Carolina, it is only … Continue reading →

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Of Battles and Memories: A Union Officer’s Springtime Letter

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

March 20 marks the first day of spring. It’s a season often noted in Civil War soldier’s letters and journals since it’s when the winter camps broke up and the military prepared for the coming campaigns. They might not have … Continue reading →

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Springtime At Manassas Battlefield

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Earlier this week, I visited some of the battlefield locations for the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas. Early spring is blossoming here in Virginia, and this girl from California is delighted to see a real change in the … Continue reading →

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Flowers For Kate

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Who is ready for the chilly weather to end? Can’t wait for those perfect seventy degree days and to see the tulips burst into bloom? Out here in Southern California, we got a spring heat wave for a couple days, and … Continue reading →

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