http://www.brettschulte.net/ACWBooks/vicksburg.htm This review covers Warren Grabau's Blue and Gray Education Society Pamphlet (No. 12, November 2001) entitled...
We've gone with the same time slot for years, the third weekend in June. For 2005 that translates into June 16th - 19th (Thursday through Sunday). We'll keep...
Last Civil War widow's funeral to draw national attention Jun 9 2004 12:00AM By By Carole Brand Sun Staff Writer The South may have lost its link to the...
... HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Savannah, April 5, 1862. GENERAL: Just as my letter of yesterday to Captain McLean, assistant adjutant-general,...
I'm reading Fletcher Pratt's "Short History of the Civil War: Ordeal by Fire" and ran across something I wasn't sure about. He states the following regarding...
I ran across a rather bizarre entry in the Confederate OR yesterday when reading over the Shiloh pre-battle documentation. When the federals first arrived at...
I have been driving home from Clinton to Jackson directly through the old fortifications. One day on a lark, I decided to follow the topography of the ridge...
I screwed up. The Tim Smith book is published by Savas Publishing. The book will be available in July but Amazon says shipping is 1-2 months away. $35 list...
... Scholars, In addition, the Kentucky Brigade was converted into cavalry before the Savannah Campaign of 1864. They were attached to Wheeler's Cavalry Corps...
Name this regiment The Regiment served four years, and was actively engaged in the two days' battle at Shiloh, Tenn.; siege of Corinth, Miss.; siege of...
Lately on my way to work I have been driving past the area where Gregg staged the delaying action against McPherson in order to give Johnston and the supply...
The attached file will give you the battle reports of those that were a large part of the battle of Shiloh. Although reports are usually skewed to show the...
Authorities investigate possible arson at historic Beauvoir http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1086620355111430.xml Police Say...
I was just thinking about Shotgun's recent opinion that Hood was undone by serving under Lee and trying to imitate his feats when he became an Army Commander....
This will be posted on my website later today, but I thought I'd throw it out here to see if it gets any discussion going on the book or on the Campaign as a...
I miss Brooks. Could it be possible that we beg him to rejoin our forum. Esteemed group, I agree, I wish Brooks could rejoin our forum (as well as other...
... Esteemed group, I believe the designation "Army of Georgia" was not made official till April 1865. Up to that point, 14th & 20th Army Corps were known as...
While in Kentucky yesterday, I ran across some information about the 2004 Central Kentucky Civil War Heritage Trail that I found intersting and thought others...
Hey guys it sounds like a few of us ought to get together to try and do our battle field touring. Over the last couple of years I also have had some leg and...
The last widow of a civil war veteran died on Memorial day. She was 97 years old and died nearly 140 years after the cicil war ended. She was married in the...
Allot has been said about Grants drinking, or lack thereof. Discuss. Robert Johnson "Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the...
Chums Here is what I am currently reading; Dairy of a Confederate Soldier By John S. Jackman Johny Green of the Orphan Brigade The Journal of a Confederate...
Last Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies (Associated Press) Alberta Martin, the last widow of a Civil War veteran, died Monday, ending an unlikely ascent from...
Mary Alice Pickett is experiencing some email problems and asked that I pass along this reminder regarding the upcoming Chancellorsville Muster. June 17-19...
