Category: 150 Years Ago in the Civil War
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The Bull Run Experts…and Bull Run Books
As any Civil War buff worth their salt knows, today marks the 150th Anniversary of the first Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas for folks of the Southern persuasion). Normally I’d have some angle on the battle for an anniversary of this magnitude, but life gets in the way sometimes. First, if you’re interested in […]
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The Civil War 150 Years Ago: June 1861
The Civil War 150 Years Ago June 1861 War is a great adventure excitement fills the air as men rush to enlist. Many experts think the USA will not be able to force the South back into the Union. They think the South’s land mass will be impossible to conquer. They base this on the […]
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Around The Web
The newest secession news is from Arizona, where a group of liberals in Tucson (apparently a protected area) want to form Baja Arizona. This is ironic since Tucson was a stronghold of the Confederate State of Arizona (not the same as the US state) and if you check the Wikipedia article there is a photo […]
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Around the Web
I have been consumed with some projects lately, which has left me no time to blog. Thanks to James and Brett for keeping the flag flying. I’ll try to surface from time to time and post some items of interest pertaining to the Late Unpleasantness. From Alexandria, LA comes a interpretive segment at a local […]
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The New York Times on Fort Sumter
The New York Times April 12, 1861 THE WAR IMMINENT.; Formal Demand for the Surrender of Fort Sumpter. THE REFUSAL OF MAJ. ANDERSON. The Bombardment Probably to Commence Immediately. THE WAR FLEET OFF THE HARBOR.The Entire Government Forces Destined for Charleston. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT SAVANNAH.Departure of the Southern Commissioners from Washington. DISPATCH TO THE ASSOCIATED […]
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The New York Times on Abraham Lincoln’s First Inauguration
The New York Times March 5, 1861 WASHINGTON, Monday, March 4. The day to which all have looked with so much anxiety and interest has come and passed. ABRAHAM LINCOLN has been inaugurated, and “all’s well.” At daylight the clouds were dark and heavy with rain, threatening to dampen the enthusiasm of the occasion with […]
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The Civil War 150 Years Ago: March 1861
The Civil War 150 Years Ago March 1861 On the second, the US Congress rejects comprise resolutions from the Peace Convention, ending attempts for a political comprise. The night of the third, President elect Lincoln dines with his new cabinet for the first time. Earlier, Lincoln toured the Senate and General Scott told Seward that […]