Mr. John S. Lane and son, Harry C., of Meriden, Connecticut, who stopped at the Wyand House one night this week, were looking over the battlefield the past few days, viewing the field of carnage where Mr. Lane, Sr., helped to defend the Stars and Stripes thirty-two years ago. The State of Connecticut appropriated $1000 for each regiment of that State to bu used in erecting battlefield monuments where they did their hardest fighting. Mr. Lane who is a member of the 8th Conn., bought of Mr. Uriah Gross, near Sharpsburg, a plot of ground 20 feet square for which he paid Mr. Gross $100. A monument will be erected on the spot at once and will be unveiled in October.
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Just wanted to let everyone know that the official publication date for my book on Kennesaw Mountain is April 8, 2014, meaning that as of today, there is one month to go before my first book is published!
After many months of hard work, this is very exciting, and I am looking forward to having my own book sitting on my bookshelf next to so many others which I have read for so many years.
For those who are interested, The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain is currently...
After many months of hard work, this is very exciting, and I am looking forward to having my own book sitting on my bookshelf next to so many others which I have read for so many years.
For those who are interested, The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain is currently...
For a photo of one of the “decorative,” disarmed shells, see here, at the bottom of the page.
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Fort Ridgely MinnesotaWhen South Carolina seceded from the Union in December 1860, the regular artillery establishment of the United States included four artillery regiments consisting of twelve companies per regiment. These 48 companies were scattered around the country in little penny packets of at most, several companies per post. Forty...
Fort Ridgely MinnesotaWhen South Carolina seceded from the Union in December 1860, the regular artillery establishment of the United States included four artillery regiments consisting of twelve companies per regiment. These 48 companies were scattered around the country in little penny packets of at most, several companies per post. Forty...
150 years ago, the veteran soldiers of the 48th Pennsylvania, at home on furlough in Schuylkill County, were preparing to return once more to the front, with their thirty-day furlough set to expire on March 3, 1864. As the soldiers prepared to bid farewell to their families and their friends, they were shocked to learn that one of their own had been murdered.
James Shields, a laborer from Silver Creek, was just nineteen-years-old when he was mustered into service as a private...
James Shields, a laborer from Silver Creek, was just nineteen-years-old when he was mustered into service as a private...
Posted here simultaneously with my toy soldier blog an explanation of events at Burnside Bridge.
Burnside Bridge
A couple of years ago I made a 54mm model of Burnside Bridge (the beer, by the way, is non-alcoholic). It was three weeks of delightful labor. You can see the entire process by going here:http://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2011/05/burnside-bridge-in-...
Burnside Bridge
A couple of years ago I made a 54mm model of Burnside Bridge (the beer, by the way, is non-alcoholic). It was three weeks of delightful labor. You can see the entire process by going here:http://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2011/05/burnside-bridge-in-...
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