• Following up on yesterday’s posts about the pontoon bridges that were such a part of the crossing of the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, [...]

  Another Description of the Fredericksburg Pontoon Crossing

  December 10, 2012
• We are approaching the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Fredericksburg (and a series of Enfilading Lines posts about it!). And whenever I think [...]

  Pontoon Bridges – Simply Ingenious

  December 9, 2012
• Battle of Hartsville, TN A very interesting (though often little known) conflict of some substance took place on this date of December 7, 1862 [...]

  Battle of Hartsville, TN

  December 7, 2012
• On occasions when hosting guests at Antietam, if there is extra time, or if weather or circumstances around the visitor’s center preclude an [...]

  Antietam Aftermath – The Cost Hospital

  December 4, 2012

• Before I soon begin writing about the Battle of Fredericksburg, I am posting five parts of a new War reminiscences collection – one that I’ll [...]

  Texas Brigade Reminiscences of Judge Stevens – Part 5

  December 1, 2012