Tag Archives: Tales from the Toombstone

William Gaston Lewis

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Phill Greenwalt

Another installment of the “Tales From the Tombstone” series. Been a hiatus, I know. Recently though, my career afforded me the opportunity to travel a bit, moving from one national park site to another. I was able to chart a … Continue reading →

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Daniel Harvey Hill, Educator and General

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Phill Greenwalt

Another installment n “Tales from the Tombstone.” For other posts in the series, click here. On a recent road-trip, I had the chance to take a slight detour off the interstate and visit Davidson, North Carolina. Now known as the … Continue reading →

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“Either a Traitor or the Most Incompetent Officer in the Confederacy”

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Phill Greenwalt

This is another installment in the “Tales From the Tombstone” series John Clifford Pemberton, to Civil War enthusiasts, conjures up one word: Vicksburg. On July 4, 1863, the Confederate lieutenant general surrendered the “Gibraltar of the West.” With the loss … Continue reading →

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First Cousin, Once Removed: Edwin Gray Lee

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Phill Greenwalt

This is the third installment of the “Tales from the Tombstone” series  His grandfather  was Edmund Jennings Lee, Sr. a brother of “Light Horse Harry” Lee. Hisfather stayed out of politics altogether. With a last name of Lee and a … Continue reading →

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