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Monday, April 30, 2012

Z is for Zouave

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At the outset of the Civil War, the familiar blue vs. gray color scheme hadn't been fully adopted. Northern troops had uniforms of vario...
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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Connect with me beyond this blog!

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As the April A to Z Challenge winds down, I want to thank all the people who've started following me. I've found tons of new blogger...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Y is for Cole Younger

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Thomas Coleman “Cole” Younger grew up on a wealthy farm in Missouri. When the Civil War started, he joined the rebel bushwhacker band of Wi...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

X is for ex Civil War Soldiers who couldn't stop fighting

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Yeah, this is a bit of a stretch for "X", but looking at some of the other participants in the A to Z Challenge it appears I'm...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

W is for Waning Days of the Civil War

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Robert E. Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, is often held up as the end of the Civil War. It certainly took the f...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

A Fine Likeness gets its first public reading!

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As I mentioned earlier this week, I had my first reading of A Fine Likeness . The city of Madrid sponsored me as part of their annual Noche ...
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V is for Vicksburg

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When the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant on July 4, 1863, the Confederacy was cut in half. Vicksburg contro...
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