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When the Past Becomes the Present
The battle began to rage, cannon blasts shaking the ground, gunpowder creating a blue haze over the battlefield as assault after assault ensued. A young private faced the Yankee onslaught time and again as they charged the entrenched Confederates. As one whole assault fell, a single soldier remained...
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God or Glory, Honor or Obedience?
What do you do when war comes to you? The Yankees arrived... Read more of this story
The Flight of Jefferson Davis highway marker restored and rededicated
In 1961 the Stephen D. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of... Read more of this story
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As simple as salt
Dedicated to my deceased Mentress, Donna Nangle, and my Union and Confederate ancestors, who fought for their beliefs, and thought victory was theirs, until
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Northern women, Rebel cockades
This article is about two Northern women with secession cockades. One Read more
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Mrs. Vallion Suggests
Dear Mrs. Vallion, I am young and I must confess that Read more
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Social Amusement: The games people played
The social life of women and gentlemen living in the mid-19th Read more
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The historic significance of Saltville, Virginia
As you descend into a lovely Virginia valley, you are greeted with a breathtaking view. The valley and villa is surrounded by lovely peaks
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Counting calories: How many did they eat each day in the 1860s?
This very unscientific study was inspired by rumors I have heard Read more
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A blood red field: The colors of the Confederacy
No one felt the cold on January 9, 1861 as the Read more
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ALHFAM Annual Meeting 2017
I have attended a few Association for Living History, Farm and Read more
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Book Reviews
Lincoln’s Generals Wives: Four Women Who Influenced the Civil War – for Better or Worse -Book review by Carol Campbell Women profiled in Lincoln’s
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Literary Notices: Reviews of books for kids
The 150th commemoration of the American Civil War has ended for Read more
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Ten Civil War Books for Younger Readers
Every year dozens of new books about the Civil War are Read more
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The 19th Virginia Is Recruiting in NJ, DE and PA
The 19th Virginia is recruiting - Calling all rebels from NJ Read more
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