Yearly Archives: 2006

One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies (THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION) pretty much sums up why I love to go to the ocean every year. If you remember, Andy tells Red he hopes he can join him … Continue reading →

I would be remiss not to mention or salute my ancestors who have served this great country. I am lucky to have a rich family history dating back to 1709 when my first ancestors (Weygants) arrived here from Germany and … Continue reading →

Arkansas, July 7, 1862, near Hill’s Plantation and Cache River a small battle took place. On the afternoon of July 6, 1862, Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis’ Army of the Southwest was strung out along Clarendon Road when it was … Continue reading →

Got a tip from blogger “Donna” (and I suspect the seller!). That’s right, it’s been the week of ebay Civil War property for sale. If owning your own fort wasn’t your thing, on worries, you can purchase a general’s 9700 … Continue reading →

The book section of this blog has sat idle as I have been flooded with work and school, but now that my school part is over for the summer I have some time. As I have been working on a … Continue reading →

Hey, looking for a piece of hisotry? Well it can be yours, just purchase your own Civil War-era fort up for auction on eBay. The stone Civil War-era Fort Montgomery is up for auction on eBay. Dating back to the … Continue reading →

The archival holdings of the Army’s Military History Institute in Carlisle, Pa. are massive. They have an online searching device that you can use for some limited research. However their photograph database is easy to use and I did so … Continue reading →

Student interns as Civil War soldier How civil War the Civil War? College student overwhelmed by book’s reception Columnist: Klan at Antietam justifies the North’s cause

The title of this post was not mine, but of the media.  I left this post up thinking someone would point out we have a roaring economy, unemployment is low, ect., and yet Americans have this negative view that all … Continue reading →

The American Civil War was the first conflict fought in the era of the Industrial Revolution. For the first time a war involved the entire populations of each combatant.  Two large armies motivated by ideology on a scale never seen … Continue reading →