Month: July 2006
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Ride With The Devil
Ride With The Devil Actors/Actresses Tobey Maguire….Jake Roedel Skeet Ulrich….Jack Bull Chiles James Caviezel….Black John Jonathan Rhys Meyers….Pitt Mackeson Simon Baker….George Clyde Jeffrey Wright….Daniel Holt Jewel Kilcher….Sue Lee Shelley Brett’s Movie Collection IMDB Rating as of 7/25/06: 6.5 My Rating: 8 I was watching an episode of Deadwood (a GREAT show by the way, if […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 26, 1864
July 26, 1864 Skirmish at Falling Waters, MD. Skirmish at Muddy Branch Branch, MD. Federal scout toward Rapidan Station, VA, noting that Lieut. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, CSA, is in force near Culpeper, VA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the […]
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Review In Brief: The Battle of Hanover Court House by Michael C. Hardy
Books on the Peninsula Campaign The Battle of Hanover Court House: Turning Point of the Peninsula Campaign, May 27, 1862. Michael C. Hardy. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & company, Inc., Publishers, 2006. 205 pp. 13 maps. The Battle of Hanover Court House finally gets its own book in this McFarland offering of author Michael Hardy. As […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 25, 1864
July 25, 1864 Skirmish at Williamsport, MD. Skirmish at Martinsburg, WV. Skirmish at Bunker Hill, WV, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, pursues the retreating Federals. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of […]
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Power’s Back
Finally, the power popped back on this morning. I unfortunately won’t have a post this week in my ongoing look at Eric Jacobson’s book on Franklin and Spring Hill, but I should be back to normal as far as the rest of the posting goes. Look for the next installment on Eric’s book to come […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 24, 1864
July 24, 1864 The engagement at Kernstown, or the Battle of Winchester, VA, where Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA, routs Maj. Gen. George Crook, USA, who retreats towards Harper’s Ferry, WV. Skirmish at Falling Waters, WV. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 23, 1864
July 23, 1864 Skirmish near Kernstown, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, moves down the Shenandoah Valley against Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA. Maj. Gen. David B. Birney, USA, assumes the command of the 10th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with […]