Tag: obituary
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Passing of Dr. Richard Iobst
The Civil War community here in Western NC has been saddened by the passing of Dr. Richard Iobst, a long-time member of the Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table. Although best known for his history of the Sixth North Carolina, The Bloody Sixth, he was also an authority on Will Thomas, the commander of […]
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John Y. Simon Obituaries Begin to Appear
Obituaries of renowned Grant scholar John Y. Simon have started to appear. Hat tip to Brooks Simpson for pointing out the following links. Brooks takes issue with the New York Times obituary, especially some of the comments attributed to Harold Holzer. He recommends two articles coming out much closer to Simon’s home in Carbondale, Illinois. […]