Tag Archives: St. Albans

A Conversation with Dave Roth (part four)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

(part four in a five-part series) I’ve been talking this week with Dave Roth of Blue & Gray Magazine. After a 34-year career as editor and publisher, Dave wrapped up the magazine’s run this past spring. Earlier this month, Emerging … Continue reading →

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“This city is now in the possession of the Confederate States of America”: The Raid on St. Albans, Vermont

Posted on October 19, 2014 by

On October 15, 1864, two men arrived in the town of St. Albans, Vermont and checked into a hotel named the American House. They appeared to be unassuming, but the two were the vanguard of some twenty others, all who … Continue reading →

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“Confederates in Vermont!”

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

When Confederate raiders materialized in St. Albans, Vermont, Principal Dorsey Taylor watched in dismay from a high-windowed perch in the brick schoolhouse. Taylor did his best to keep his students safely in their classrooms, but dozens of them congregated in … Continue reading →

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Jonesin’ for a Civil War battlefield fix

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

I have a confession: It’s been almost two months since I’ve been on a Civil War battlefield, and I am getting antsy My travels this summer have taken me far and wide, so I’ve seen a lot of cool stuff: … Continue reading →

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