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“Land Between the Rivers” Iron Ore: An irreplaceable loss to the Confederacy
When we think of the “twin rivers” campaign of early 1862, the most obvious result noted is the opening of river corridors directly into the Confederate heartland. Indeed access to the Te… more →
To the Sound of the Guns
Fort Donelson Campaign Tour, June 1
wrote 3 weeks ago: Clarksville (Tenn.) Civil War Round Table president Greg Biggs, an experienced battlefield guide, wi … more →
Stories in Stone: Texas
wrote 2 months ago: For Confederate states wishing to commemorate their service in the Civil War the wait was often long … more →
They Met at Shiloh
wrote 4 months ago: By Phillip Bryant 151 years ago, thousands of lives were changed forever War in the history books is … more →
Unconditional Surrender Grant
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wrote 4 months ago: Most Americans did not know the name Ulysses Simpson Grant in early 1862. However, by late 1868, all … more →
A Civil War Prisoner’s Dream
wrote 4 months ago: A very Happy New Year to all! Now that Steven Spielberg’s new hit film Lincoln, based in part … more →
I had known General Pillow in Mexico, and judged that with any force, no matter how small, I could march up to within gunshot of any entrenchments he was given to hold... U. S. Grant
wrote 4 months ago: There are some diehard moonlight and magnolia Southerners who will point to Robert E. Lee and Stonew … more →
Relaxing At Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
wrote 5 months ago: We drove across Kentucky through the Daniel Boone National Forest on a glorious Fall day enjoying th … more →
The Restless Dead of Fort Donelson
wrote 6 months ago: General Grant, victor at Fort Donelson and heavy cigar smoker The Capture of Fort Donelson made Gran … more →
Lewis and Huldah Justice Clinard Family 1814, Civil War and More
wrote 10 months ago: I’m going to forewarn you… this is a LONG blog, but there was so much history to cover a … more →
Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost, In History and Memory...Part 5
wrote 11 months ago: Part five in a series. Don Carlos Buell Western commanders and troops may have had a more difficult … more →
Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost, In History and Memory...Part 4
wrote 11 months ago: Part four in a series. Abe and Tad Lincoln Davis’ counterpart—Abraham Lincoln—also at times had a sk … more →
Eastern Theater versus Western Theater: Where the Civil War Was Won and Lost, In History and Memory...Part 3
wrote 11 months ago: William Wing Loring Part three in a series. With the end of the war came demobilization and reconstr … more →
Not Forgotten
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wrote 11 months ago: Canon XSi, EF-S 18-55mm, f14, ISO100, 18mm, HDR, 3 Exposures My oldest brother Brad and my best frie … more →
"Land Between the Rivers" Iron Ore: An irreplaceable loss to the Confederacy
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wrote 1 year ago: When we think of the “twin rivers” campaign of early 1862, the most obvious result noted … more →
"A big fight may be looked for someplace before a great while"
wrote 1 year ago: 1950 postcard addressed to Ulysses S. Grant III. Grant Family Papers, SCRC. On March 29, 1862– … more →
March 28 and 29, 1862
wrote 1 year ago: Macomb Journal March 28, 1862 The Fulton Democrat. This traitorous sheet still lives to … more →
James Fenton Linton, Biography
wrote 1 year ago: from History of Daviess County, Kentucky James F. Linton was born in Washington County, Kentucky, Ja … more →
Captain Lawrence Collins, 58th Illinois Infantry, and the Fall of Fort Donelson
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wrote 1 year ago: In 1860 the Collins family lived in LaSalle, Illinois. The head of the house, Jeremiah, was a blacks … more →
March 7 and 8, 1862
wrote 1 year ago: Macomb Journal March 7, 1862 Letter from a McDonough Volunteer. Bird’s Point, Mo., Feb. 23. … more →
