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Events of 150 years ago this week evidenced the gradually changing views of Abraham Lincoln toward the issue of slavery and emancipation. Clearly [...]
July 14, 2012
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In the early Spring of this year I was driving through south-central Virginia on Route 29 and saw a sign speaking of visiting “historic [...]
July 3, 2012
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On this date of June 19th in 1862, President Lincoln signs a law prohibiting slavery in the Western territories. Having been passed by Congress, [...]
June 19, 2012
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151 years ago saw the early days of the Civil War lapping upon our doorsteps here in Washington County, Maryland. Again, this is material I would [...]
June 4, 2012
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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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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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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
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It was 147 years ago this coming week that the Confederacy was struggling through its final days. Richmond was about to fall, and it was [...]
March 30, 2012
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Since today is a day to celebrate the Irish, I thought I’d relate some Irish stories originally written by my guy Abner Doubleday. The Irish [...]
March 17, 2012
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This past summer I took a day trip into Washington to visit the Lincoln Summer Cottage in the northern portion of the city at the Soldiers’ [...]
March 14, 2012
Enfilading Lines 