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  • Like the vast majority of people interested in the American Civil War, my interests and focus are upon the great land battles. Living near [...]

    Naval War: McPhearson’s “The War on the Waters”

    February 16, 2013
  • The following is from a draft of my long-planned and maybe never to be completed (??) book on Abner Doubleday. The text alternates between [...]

    Marching Around Virginia in August 1862 – part 4

    August 26, 2012
  • The following is from a draft of my long-planned and maybe never to be completed (??) book on Abner Doubleday. The text alternates between [...]

    Marching Around Virginia in August 1862 – part 3

    August 22, 2012
  • < The following is from my research for a book I continue to threaten to someday actually finish! It is from a period of time where Abner [...]

    Doubleday’s Journal – July 23, 1862 – A Hostage Exchange

    July 23, 2012
  • At this point of the Civil War during this summer season of 1862, now 150 years ago, not only had the temperatures risen, so had the varied [...]

    Taking Off Kid Gloves / The 2nd Confiscation Act

    July 17, 2012
  • On this date of July 11, 1862 President Lincoln had returned to Washington from his visit with McClellan and the Army of the Potomac at [...]

    150 Years Ago Today – Halleck Appointed General-In-Chief

    July 11, 2012
  • On this date of June 19th in 1862, President Lincoln signs a law prohibiting slavery in the Western territories. Having been passed by Congress, [...]

    150 Years Ago Today: Law Prohibiting Slavery in the Western Territories

    June 19, 2012
  • On this date of June 16, 1862 occurred the Battle of Secessionville, S.C.  (also known as the First Battle of James Island). At first glance [...]

    150 Years Ago Today – The Battle of Secessionville, S.C.

    June 16, 2012
  • It was on this date of June 15, 1862 that the bulk of J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate cavalry completed their daring 150-mile round trip [...]

    150 Years Ago Today – J.E.B. Stuart Circles the Army of the Potomac

    June 15, 2012
  • One of the more colorful generals and personalities that fought at the Battle of Antietam was General John Gibbon of North Carolina. As an 1847 [...]

    General Gibbon in the Spring of 1862

    June 2, 2012

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