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Generals in the Garden?
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
April Anniversaries
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
Of Battles and Memories: A Union Officer’s Springtime Letter
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
Posted in Primary Sources
Tagged Grace Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Primary Sources, spring
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Springtime At Manassas Battlefield
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
Flowers For Kate
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
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Primary Sources
Tagged flowers, Kate Corbin, military camp, mockingbirds, Richmond, Sandie Pendleton, soldier letters, spring
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