Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Cause Of The Lost Cause
Nice to see this in a South Carolina newspaper, especially as that state celebrates the anniversary of its treason.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Fredericksburg's Presbyterian Church: An example of one of the cannonball and bullet riddled buildings in the town. You can see a small dot about three quarters of the way up the second column from the left. That is a cannonball. There is another ball in the smae column, but it is obscured by the lighting fixture.
Labels: civil war, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Some of the guys outside James Monroe's law office and library in downtown Fredericksburg. That's a 12 pound cannonball sticking out of the wall just to the right of the verticle line between the two parts of the building.
Labels: civil war, Fredericksburg, reenacting, reenactment
Friday, December 14, 2007
We stopped at this really cool museum outside Fredericksburg in Stafford County, the White Oak Civil War Museum, which is chock full of artifacts dug from the various Union camps that were established in Stafford County from 1862 through 1863. The museum itself sits on ground occupied by the Federal VI Corps, and is housed in an old school building. The above is a typical museum case, stuffed with literally thousands of artifacts. Just four bucks gets you in to see the collection, and don't miss the opportunity to chat with the highly knowledgeable staff!
Labels: civil war, stafford county, Virginia, white oak civil war museum
A display of bullets, muskets, and bayonets recovered from the Fredericksburg area.Labels: civil war, stafford county, Virginia, white oak civil war museum
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
A closeup of the bullet pile
Labels: civil war, stafford county, Virginia, white oak civil war museum
An example of a winter's quarters hut outside the museum. Note the barrell chimney pot!Labels: civil war, stafford county, Virginia, white oak civil war museum
Monday, December 10, 2007
The Gang outside the White Oak Civil War museum. The white building in the background is the White Oak Primitive Baptist Church. The building dates to before the Civil War.
Labels: civil war, Fredericksburg, reenacting, reenactment, stafford county, Virginia
Friday, September 14, 2007
Another Antietam '07 Pic!
Just for the record, I didn't take this picture. Not sure who did, but I got it from Phil.Labels: antietam, civil war, federals, reenacting
Monday, September 10, 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
Tenting Tonight
I'm out of town this weekend. Off to Boonsboro for the September Storm reenactment. Talk amongst yourselves and I'll be back on Monday!Labels: civil war, reenacting, reenactment
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Stone Soldier
We spent a day at Antietam. Its been a while since I visited this mostly pristine battlefield.Labels: antietam, civil war, monuments
Monday, June 25, 2007
Grant Me A Sword
I'd much rather see this in a museum, but its pretty amazing what artifacts fetch at auction.
Labels: artifacts, civil war, grant, sword, U.S. Grant
Monday, March 19, 2007
Find Froth!
Somewhere in this photo, I lurk.Labels: civil war, Irish Brigade, reenacting, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day Parade
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Preservation
Just because this issue is important to me (and it should be to you).
Plans for a casino just outside Gettysburg were shot down last year, but the site of the Civil War's bloodiest battle is threatened by spreading home construction, a preservation group says...
"Tens of thousands of valiant young Americans still lie entombed in those fields," former U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Texas, who backed federal spending on Civil War land preservation, told reporters Tuesday. "It is truly hallowed ground."
In addition to sites in Pennsylvania, Alabama and Virginia, the report names Civil War locations in jeopardy in Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Suburban sprawl was cited as the most common problem.
In addition to sites in Pennsylvania, Alabama and Virginia, the report names Civil War locations in jeopardy in Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Suburban sprawl was cited as the most common problem.
Once these sites are gone (and earthworks are very fragile) they are gone forever. You can help by clicking here and becoming a member.
Labels: battlefield, civil war, gettysburg, land trust, preservation
