Month: October 2007

  • The Power of Mother Nature

    Cross-posted from my blog: Several weeks ago, the monument to the 6th New York Cavalry on McPherson’s Ridge at Gettysburg took a direct hit by a bolt of lighting, which nearly blew the monument apart. I took this photo on October 21. Here’s a press release from the National Park Service relating to the damage […]

  • Review In Brief: Mine Run: A Campaign of Lost Opportunities

    Why Does Brett Review Older Books? Review In Brief: Mine Run: A Campaign Of Lost Opportunities Books on Bristoe Station & Mine Run Mine Run: A Campaign of Lost Opportunities October 21, 1863-May 1, 1864. Martin F. Graham & George Skoch. Lynchburg, VA: H.E. Howard, Inc., June 1987. 130 pp. 6 maps, including 1 large […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 26, 2007

    Air Date: 102607 Subject: Acting Major Charles Dana Miller Book:  Struggle for the Life of the Republic: A Civil War Narrative Guest: Stewart Bennett Summary: Stewart Bennett, who along with Barbara Tillery co-edited a recent release of Charles Dana Miller’s Civil War memoir, joins Gerry to discuss Miller’s experiences during the Civil War. Brett’s Summary: […]

  • It still teaches, if we will only listen.

    My life over the last 14 days has been incredible. In that span of time, I have experienced once again the joy of being among friends, the peace of the Battlefield and hiked the Longstreet Counter march, and the path of the 44 Alabama as it attacked Devils Den. I have seen the quizzical looks […]

  • No Guts, No Glory

    I took my US History I students on a field trip to the Minuteman National Park last Wednesday. Great day. My US History II kids, currently studying the Civil War, were left with my co-teacher, and we decided the show the movie, “Glory,” which I’m pretty sure that anyone reading this post has seen. I […]

  • .577

    On my desk in front of me, is a relic. If you are knowledgeable about the ACW, you will now what the title means. Its the caliber size of the minie ball or bullet that was used during the war. I did not obtain it from the National Park at Gettysburg, nor Antietam, nor Bull […]

  • Preservation: How to Do It Right

    Centex Homes of Texas gets kudos for its willingness to work with local preservation groups so as to save a battlefield but still get to develop the land surrounding the battlefield. In an unprecedented partnership that should serve as the template for all such efforts, Centex agreed to carve out the Bristoe Station battlefield site […]