Month: July 2006
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Still No Power
As I suspected, we are still without power, and I have heard that it may be as late as Tuesday before it is back on. I’ll try to keep the “Today in the Petersburg Campaign” posts up to date when I get to work each day, but regular posting will not resume until the power […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 22, 1864
July 22, 1864 Skirmish near Berryville, VA. Skirmish at Newtown, VA. Maj. Gen. Edward O.C. Ord, USA, assumes the command of the 18th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per […]
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Quick Note
The St. Louis area was hit by a terrific thunderstorm the other day, resulting in the loss of power to over 400,000 people. Some may be without power for up to four more days. Since I live east of the affected area, I was not impacted…until now. My area was hit with a severe storm […]
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Review In Brief: “Happiness Is Not My Companion”: The Life of G. K. Warren by David M. Jordan
Civil War Biographies “Happiness Is Not My Companion”: The Life of General G. K. Warren. David M. Jordan. Bloomington and Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001. 402 pp. 11 maps. Before I review this one, let me admit that I’ve never been into book length biographies, even when they concern Civil War era figures, so […]
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Lessons of History
Dmitri Rotov posts an article and complains about the “profoundly nihilistic use of history” in an Army staff ride. As a Vietnam vet it brings back a lot of memories to me as well. Now just about everyone – layman and historian alike – would probably agree that we should heed the lessons of history. […]
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On the Road Again
I will be in Winchester, VA, at the Winchester Book Galley this Saturday from 1-3 pm, and at the Fredericksburg NMP book store on Sunday 1-4 pm for book signings. If you’re around, stop by and say hello. Blogging will be light for the next week or so — lots of driving and time spent […]