Category: Miscellaneous
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Secession news
Secession—it’s not just a Southern thing any more. Perhaps these fire-eating DNC protesters have been reading Professor Somin’s exegesis on the subject.
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Blues and Tennis Shoes
The US Army has just announced that they will be ditching the current green uniform and going back to blue. The dress blue uniform has now been around for some time (I still have mine somewhere) and uses Civil War style shoulder straps for officers. The new dress blues sport “a more tailored, athletic cut,” […]
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Roll Call To Destiny Contest Submissions Closed
The deadline to enter submissions to win a FREE copy of Roll Call to Destiny has passed. A winner will be announced here on TOCWOC on the evening of Monday, August 18, 2008. Thanks to everyone who participated, and keep your eyes peeled for ANOTHER contest for a free book. I haven’t decided on the […]
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Civil War Music Part III- Soundtracks
I apologize for not posting Part III earlier, the last few weeks have been very hectic. To see the other music reviews, please visit Civil War Music Part I Civil War Music Part II Here in the 3rd of my 3 part series, I look at soundtracks of the Civil War Era. The ones that […]
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You Have Two Weeks to Enter the Roll Call to Destiny Contest
I just wanted to quickly mention several things: The closing on my new home went well, as did my first weekend of work both inside and out. Readers interested in winning a FREE copy of Brent Nosworthy’s new book Roll Call to Destiny: The Soldier’s Eye View of Civil War Battles should enter TOCWOC’s new […]
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Civil War Music Part II
Earlier this week, I wrote about what I classify as Civil War “Field Music” such as fife & drum bands and regimental brass bands. While regimental brass bands can also be used for dance music, I personally categorize dance music as saxhorn bands, string bands, and musical ensembles that include fiddles, banjos, and guitars. I […]
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Revised TOCWOC Posting Schedule for August
I generally try to stay away from personal posts on TOCWOC, but today it is unavoidable. As many of you are reading this, I will be closing on a new home for my girlfriend and me. I already have some posts finished scheduled for the next several weeks, but I plan to do some work […]