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Reems Creek Chronicles: January 2015
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Sunday, January 18, 2015. January, 1865 - Sherman's March Concluded. With no organized Block of the Month, I'm choosing blocks to go with my own family Civil War stories from here until Eli will finish his service later in 1865. We made this block in the 1862 Civil War block of the month, when it was called "Lincoln's Platform." It's a simple block that goes by many names. By Alf. G. Hunter, 1893. p 145). Here is a photocopy of the first page of Eli's letter. It's the first example I have of anything...
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Reems Creek Chronicles: June, 1865
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. On June 9th, about two weeks after the Grand Review of the Armies, Billy and John were mustered out of service. Both went back to their homes and families near Hayden, Indiana. Billy Whitcomb dresser at the Hayden museum. Billy Whitcomb bed, nightstand, and mirror at the Hayden museum. There is no photo of John in uniform, nor are there any of his soldier letters. As we understand it, John wanted to forget the war. Earliest picture I have of John. Heres to you old pals. When John ...
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Reems Creek Chronicles: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The block I chose for April, 1865 dates from the 1940's and is called "Sargeant's Stripes.". Yesterday, I visited the Hayden History Museum in the town John, Billy and his brother Shepherd, and Eli Hause came from. This time I took a photo of Billy's haversack with a hole shot through. Billy mentioned this in his letter of December, 1983. This near-miss occurred during the 82nd's charge up Mission Ridge during the Battle of Chattanooga. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Reems Creek Chronicles: August 2015
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Thursday, August 20, 2015. August 1865 - The Civil War is Finally Over for Eli. The last letter I have from Eli to Calvin was dated July 22nd, datelined Union Springs, Alabama. Calvin received it in Indiana on August 2nd, so I saved this last soldier's letter for this last monthly post. Eli wrote: "Dear Cousin, I seat myself once more at the pleasant task of answering your most welcome letter of July 1. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Last year we started on a project to redecorate the house. That project...
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Reems Creek Chronicles: redecorating
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Thursday, August 13, 2015. Last year we started on a project to redecorate the house. That project has only a few final touches to go, and this quilt for the guest room is one of them. To go with a deeper color paint, I made a white silk-cotton blend whole cloth (Robert Kaufman Radiance - pieced to make it cover a queen-size mattress). For the center of the quilt, I used an applique design from Kitty Pippen's Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More. Once I had the center quilted, I did tw...
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Reems Creek Chronicles: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. WWI - December - Heavenly Puzzle. This is the last block in this series. All the red and blue fabrics in this interesting block are from Vicki Welsh. I used foundation paper piecing for the four corners which helped keep the points sharp. Labels: WWI - Where Poppies Grow. Sunday, December 28, 2014. Threads of Memory - December 1864. This month's Rochester Star block is a nine-patch star on point giving us interesting shapes for the corners -. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Reems Creek Chronicles: May 2015
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015. May, 1865 - The Grand Review of the Armies. The men of Indiana's 82nd made their march from North Carolina to Washington DC with the 14th Corps, which had the leftmost route. The regimental historian described the march as a sort of race, with the 14th Corps' route being the longest. he claims they arrived at the capital several hours in the lead, covering an average of 32 miles per day. Corp Eli W. Hause,. Co "K," 52. Ind Vet Vol ,. 3d Brig, 2. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Reems Creek Chronicles: Eat Your Vegetables
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Thursday, June 9, 2011. Since Kerry will not see this quilt until some future, as yet unplanned, trans-Pacific crossing by a family member, I'm posting a lot of pictures for her to see what I did. But first, I have a photo of the full quilt for readers who have not previously seen what will be shown in parts. All photos can be enlarged for a closer look. It took a double bed-sized batting and the layout of the quilt is a bit unusual, but isn't it glorious in color and energy? Where I wasn't quilting vege...
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Reems Creek Chronicles: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. On June 9th, about two weeks after the Grand Review of the Armies, Billy and John were mustered out of service. Both went back to their homes and families near Hayden, Indiana. Billy Whitcomb dresser at the Hayden museum. Billy Whitcomb bed, nightstand, and mirror at the Hayden museum. There is no photo of John in uniform, nor are there any of his soldier letters. As we understand it, John wanted to forget the war. Earliest picture I have of John. Heres to you old pals. When John ...
