Tag Archives: Tim Smith

Facebook LIVE from Payne’s Farm 155

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Today is the 155th anniversary of the battle of Payne’s Farm, the most significant action of the Mine Run Campaign. I had the chance to commemorate the day with the American Battlefield Trust out in the field and on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Vicksburg, Day 2 (part four)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

part of a series We capped off the day with a visit to Champion Hill on the 155th anniversary of the battle. As a historian, it’s always a special treat for me to walk a battlefield on the anniversary of … Continue reading →

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