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(There are a lot of pictures … continue reading and scrolling to the end) Today I have had occasion to be in far southern Maryland for a [...]
April 27, 2012
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The Southern city of New Orleans was defended downstream by two forts – Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip. For several weeks, U.S. Navy Flag [...]
April 25, 2012
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Sic Semper Tyrannis I am sure that as I write my way through this blog upon Civil War themes, some who read it are going to think from time to [...]
April 21, 2012
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151 Years Ago Today ……… To finish off my previous posts on Sumter – writings I would have rather had a year ago, though I had [...]
April 18, 2012
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On this date in 1862, President Lincoln signed a bill entitled “The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act.” Though this [...]
April 16, 2012
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As I’ve written in recent days, I would have rather put this in the blog a year ago – though no blog yet existed. And as well, the following [...]
April 14, 2012
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This is again some information I would have rather had in this blog last year, but alas, I was not writing it back then … so here it is for [...]
April 13, 2012
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Today, April 12, 2012, is a sort of convergence point for a number of my most valued hobbies and interests. As a Civil War history enthusiast, it [...]
April 12, 2012
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This past Sunday and Monday was a time I was able to meet with some people coming to Antietam Battlefield. Sunday was Easter, and as a pastor, it [...]
April 11, 2012
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I recently made my first visit ever to Appomattox Court House – the site of Lee’s surrender to Grant. I’ll save most the pictures and [...]
April 9, 2012
Enfilading Lines 