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Saturday, May 15, 2021

An Honest Observation From an Old Veteran

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(Edwin Forbes, LOC) Doing some research this morning, I came across this amusing nuggest from H.O. Crosby of the 5th U.S. Cavalry in some re...
Sunday, March 7, 2021

Fort Pillow On a Small Scale: Ransom's Raid, March 1864

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In March 1864, a Confederate foraging expedition along the North Carolina-Virginia border led to combat at Suffolk, Virginia and the murder ...
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Blackberry Raid Project Update

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A draft is done (except for some pandemic-delayed library trips). The maps are mostly done. The project is now heading out to a few friends ...
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Morton's Ford, Feb. 6, 1864: Benjamin Butler's Fault

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Morton's Ford (Library of Congress) Little-Known Fact: The Battle of Morton's Ford on Feb. 6, 1864 was the direct result of Benjamin...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The New Bern Expedition and the Kinston Hangings: February 1864

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As we approach the anniversary of the New Bern Expedition and the Kinston Hangings (both covered in detail in   The Fight For the Old North ...
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