Yearly Archives: 2006

A couple weeks ago on ebay I won a copy of “Sparks from the Camp Fire: Tales of the Old Veterans” published in 1892 (second edition) edited by Joseph W. Morton. It’s a neat illustrated book with stories and fascinating … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on my Battle at Bayou Cache article that is turning out nicely and I think I will submit it to some journals. I have been surprised by what I found and will have to take to task … Continue reading →

It’s important to understand that there is not just a single fraudulent Reuters photograph, nor even only one kind of fraudulent photograph. There are in fact dozens of photographs whose authenticity has been questioned, and they fall into four distinct … Continue reading →

I’m sure everyone has heard about or read Washington Post Pentagon correspondent Thomas Ricks’ report, suggesting Israel has deliberately allowed Hezbollah to retain some of its rockets in order to win the PR War. At first I thought to suggest … Continue reading →

The Uncivil War: Irregular Warfare in the Upper South, 1861 – 1865 (2004), by Robert R. Mackey, is a scholarly study that sought to establish a proper context for the irregular war that the South attempted to fight, but ultimately … Continue reading →

Here’s some food for thought from VDH’s blog. We Americans don’t seem to worry that we owe billions of dollars to the Chinese, or that our oil hunger is enriching hostile rogue regimes, or that our annual budget deficit keeps … Continue reading →

I am currently finishing up some research for an article concerning the 11th Wisconsin and the Battle at Bayou Cache and part of it led me to some interesting research (well, reading) on irregular warfare. I’ll be sharing some of … Continue reading →

The HNN last week posted an article by Gary J. Kornblith, professor of History at Oberlin College, who unexpectedly found a teaching moment while discussing the Civil War and Reconstruction. But what I love about Mr. Kornblith’s article was his … Continue reading →

Let me give you all an early “happy Independence Day” greeting! However, as you know, on July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to approve Richard Henry Lee’s call “that these united colonies are, and of right out to be, … Continue reading →

For Country, Cause & Leader, The Civil War Journal of Charles B. Haydon, edited by Stephen W. Sears. A resident of Decatur, Michigan, Charles B. Haydon enlisted in early 1861 during the first rush to “defend the colors.” He joined … Continue reading →