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The Largest Civil War Reenactment on the Eastern Seaboard (Outside of Gettysburg)

March 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Welcome back to TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog and thanks for reading!I was recently contacted about helping to spread the word about the 21st Annual Civil War Reenactment at Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem, PA on May 1-2, 2010.   The proceeds from the event go to the Civil War Preservation Trust, making this a [...]

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Sad News About Art Bergeron

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments

I learned the sad news this evening from Drew and Harry that Art Bergeron passed away yesterday.  Art was an authority on the Civil War in Louisiana, was very kind to me personally the few times we communicated via email, and will be sorely missed by the Civil War community.  My sincerest condolences to his [...]

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Mr. Lincoln’s Forts reissue & signing

October 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Frank Cooling and Wally Owen’s book on the ring of forts around Washington has been reissued. At $75 for the hardback the price is steep but it’s the definitive reference work on the 68 forts that protected the capitol during the war. If you’re DC area on the evening of Nov. 14 (between 6-8pm) you [...]

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Civil War Books Available in UNC’s Fall Sale 2009

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments

UNC Press is offering many Civil War books for 50% off in their Fall Sale 2009 event, running through November 20, 2009.  Please head over and purchase some books.  UNC Press is one of the very best Civil War book publishers among University presses.  I have learned quite a bit from their catalogue of Civil [...]

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Last Shots of the War

September 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments

One of our local columnists, Rob Neufeld, pens a short item on the last shots of the war, which were supposedly fired right here in Western NC. What caught my eye is that they were fired by sharpshooters under the command of Lt. Robert Conley of Company F, Thomas Legion on May 6, 1865.
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The Becker Collection

September 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Another most amazing Civil War resource has recently become available at Boston College—The Becker Archive, an extensive collection of the original drawings of the special artists working for Frank Leslie’s Weekly. There’s a long article about in Boston College magazine. It is
… an extraordinary cache of previously undocumented eyewitness depictions from the second half [...]

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Short Takes

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments

When you’re firing that nifty new replica cannon you built, try not to drop a round shot through your neighbor’s medicine cabinet as it tends to strain neighborly relations. Video here.
And speaking of big guns, there’s always that double- barreled Confederate cannon, which can still be viewed at Athens, GA.
A young Yankee soldier, found in [...]

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