Month: July 2010
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Review: Confederate Alamo by John Fox
The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865 John Fox III, Angle Valley Press 2010, ISBN: 978-0-9711950-0-4 Price: $34.95 In his new book The Confederate Alamo John Fox takes a look at one of the least-known but most important battles of the Petersburg campaign—the defense of Fort Gregg and its associated […]
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While I’m Away…
The family and I are packing up and heading out on a much deserved vacation. Due to limited internet and email access, I’ll be taking a short break from blogging for the next two weeks. Fred and Jim may make the occasional post while I’m gone. I’ll be back hopefully refreshed on Monday, July 26. […]
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Finding Fort Owen
Believe it or not there are still “lost” Civil War forts that occasionally come to light. One such was Fort Owen, which played a brief but pivotal role in the events of April 2, 1865 at Petersburg. Named after Louisiana artillery officer Col. William Miller Owen, the fort had a short life, being constructed in […]