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Journeys With The 26th North Carolina Infantry: Soldier Profile - James H. Robinson, Company B
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The purpose of this blog is to describe the events, places, and personalities that impacted the Twenty-Sixth North Carolina Infantry during the course of its service between 1861 and 1865. Sunday, June 19, 2011. Soldier Profile - James H. Robinson, Company B. 1850 United States Census. 1860 United States Census. Muster Rolls of the 26th North Carolina North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, North Carolina. Compiled Service Record of James H. Robinson. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster, Volume VII.
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. March 1865
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Thursday, March 12, 2015. Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. March 1865. Map of the St. Marks River mouth, showing disposition of Navy gunboats during the landing of troops. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies. Landing parties of sailors and marines were also put ashore to capture critical bridges and occupy Confederate forces at St. Marks to prevent their interfering with the Union Army advance. Naval History and Heritage Command. The weekend of 7-8 March 2015, the 38th reenactment of t...
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: The Death of Abraham Lincoln
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The Death of Abraham Lincoln. Yesterday (14 April) and today mark the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. Here is an interesting illustration, showing Columbia (? Mourning over the President's casket, and in the upper corners, a soldier grieving, representing the sorrow of the Army (on the upper left), and a sailor sobbing into his hands next to his gun, representing the sorrow of the Navy (upper right) for their commander-in-chief.
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: June 2014
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Sunday, June 22, 2014. An Unusual Civil War Cemetery. Grave site of CSN Seaman James King. Naval History and Heritage Command. This past Thursday, June 19, was the 150th anniversary of the engagement of the USS Kearsarge. Probably the second most famous ship-to-ship fight of the Civil War after the Monitor. This leads to the CW Navy trivia question of the week; what is the only official Civil War historical site outside of the U.S? Deck scene on USS Kearsarge. After the engagement with CSS Alabama. Was c...
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: USS America-The Most Famous Civil War Ship You've Never Heard Of
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013. USS America-The Most Famous Civil War Ship You've Never Heard Of. It may come as a surprise to some Civil War naval aficionados that there was a ship serving on the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron as famous as Monitor. The schooner USS America. Should be added to that list. The America. Commissioned the construction of a gaff schooner-rigged yacht. The ship was christened America. Despite their success, the syndicate sold the schooner to a British lord soon after the race...
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: March 2015
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Thursday, March 12, 2015. Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. March 1865. Map of the St. Marks River mouth, showing disposition of Navy gunboats during the landing of troops. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies. Landing parties of sailors and marines were also put ashore to capture critical bridges and occupy Confederate forces at St. Marks to prevent their interfering with the Union Army advance. Naval History and Heritage Command. The weekend of 7-8 March 2015, the 38th reenactment of t...
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“One Continuous Fight” 2nd Edition shipping now | Hoofbeats and Cold Steel
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Hoofbeats and Cold Steel. Thoughts of Civil War Cavalry Author J. David Petruzzi. 8220;One Continuous Fight” 2nd Edition shipping now. I’ve just been notified by our publisher that the second edition of. One Contnuous Fight: The Retreat From Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863. You won’t have much longer to wait, and we very much appreciate your patience! Yesterday, I received my copy of the Civil War News. On September 30, 2008 at 3:21 pm Comments (1). You are ...
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White’s Ford Regional Park | Hoofbeats and Cold Steel
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Hoofbeats and Cold Steel. Thoughts of Civil War Cavalry Author J. David Petruzzi. White’s Ford Regional Park. I just received a note from Paul Gilbert, Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and who maintains a blog called Regional Parks. The Authority is in the process of purchasing 275 acres of land owned by Confederate Lt. Col. Elijah Viers “Lige” White where White’s Ford stands. The land is slated to be known as. White’s Ford Regional Park. Elijah White, his 35th Battalio...
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“The Complete Gettysburg Guide” now on Amazon and other online sellers | Hoofbeats and Cold Steel
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Hoofbeats and Cold Steel. Thoughts of Civil War Cavalry Author J. David Petruzzi. 8220;The Complete Gettysburg Guide” now on Amazon and other online sellers. My new book, co-authored by cartographer Steven Stanley, has just been listed on Amazon and is available for pre-order. Please note, however, if you’d like a signed copy, you need to order from our website once it’s established, or from Savas Beatie. Directly). The Amazon page will give you details about the book. To TrackBack this entry is:. Civil ...
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Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial: May 2015
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. The War is over: but not for the Navy. Confederate warship CSS Stonewall. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command. It is May, 1865. Sometime in early May, the Admiral receives a dispatch from the U.S. Consul General in Havana, Cuba, which incites a panic. The Confederate ocean-going ironclad ram CSS Stonewall. Stribling no doubt struggled with what to do. Eventually, he dispatched the USS Powhatan. With his Flag Captain aboard, and the USS Aries. Followed by the USS Mahaska.