Congrats to Fort Liberty. To quote To Kill a Mockingbird, "Atticus said that naming people after Confederate generals tended to create a lot of slow, steady drinkers."
Otis is terminally cute, even though he is probably well north of 100 pounds. But they are cute pounds, right?
Thanks much for pointing us to Dew's column. I have many of the commissioner speeches on my website, due <pun!> to his help: http://www.civilwarcauses.org/commish.htm
Your post makes me wonder if you were to create the "dream team" of Civil War battlefield historians, who would you select? I would put Gary Gallagher and Caroline Janney on the top of the list because I've been with them on a Civil War battlefield site. The recent "Great Courses" with Carrie Janney and Peter Carmichael is absolutely fantastic, so I would include Pete Carmichael on that list. Who is on your "dream team"?
You can't go wrong with Pete and Carrie as battlefield guides. Both understand that battlefields offer an opportunity to reflect on both history and memory. There is no one that I've learned more from over the years than John Hennessy, who was the chief historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. I always enjoy watching him engage audiences and the way he pushes himself to develop new interpretive opportunities.
Lots of interesting items here, but I’m always riveted by any mention of Ball’s Bluff. Morgan’s “A Little Short of Boats” is an excellent account of the battle, but nothing - nothing - substitutes for a visit to this particular site, where topography determined everything. Walking the steep cliff that plunges to the river always evokes in me a hint of the sense of panic and despair that the Union soldiers felt as they were driven to the edge. And then a visit to the tiny cemetery reminds you of the many personal losses that Lincoln suffered during the war - Edward Baker, after whom the Lincolns’ son Eddie was named, is one of a handful of men buried there.
I agree on both the book and the battlefield. The battlefield is a real gem. Just a small correction--Edward Baker is buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery. The small monument marking the general area in which Baker was hit does look like a headstone.
I've only been on two tours. One to Alaska early in the season when the crowds were small and there was some snow cover left. We hit Denali and Wrangel-St Elias and the Port of Valdez, the last two places I probably would not have gone on my own. The other to the Canadian Rockies and nice for the same reasons. I would not do either again and doubt I will do another tour. I suspect this Civil War tour might cause one to look for a new field of historical interest.
Congrats to Fort Liberty. To quote To Kill a Mockingbird, "Atticus said that naming people after Confederate generals tended to create a lot of slow, steady drinkers."
Otis has a really sweet smile.
Otis is terminally cute, even though he is probably well north of 100 pounds. But they are cute pounds, right?
Thanks much for pointing us to Dew's column. I have many of the commissioner speeches on my website, due <pun!> to his help: http://www.civilwarcauses.org/commish.htm
He really is too cute for his own good.
Thanks for providing a link to the speeches of the commissioners. They are incredibly rich sources.
Your post makes me wonder if you were to create the "dream team" of Civil War battlefield historians, who would you select? I would put Gary Gallagher and Caroline Janney on the top of the list because I've been with them on a Civil War battlefield site. The recent "Great Courses" with Carrie Janney and Peter Carmichael is absolutely fantastic, so I would include Pete Carmichael on that list. Who is on your "dream team"?
You can't go wrong with Pete and Carrie as battlefield guides. Both understand that battlefields offer an opportunity to reflect on both history and memory. There is no one that I've learned more from over the years than John Hennessy, who was the chief historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. I always enjoy watching him engage audiences and the way he pushes himself to develop new interpretive opportunities.
Thank you!!! I will try to go to those battlefields this summer!!!
Lots of interesting items here, but I’m always riveted by any mention of Ball’s Bluff. Morgan’s “A Little Short of Boats” is an excellent account of the battle, but nothing - nothing - substitutes for a visit to this particular site, where topography determined everything. Walking the steep cliff that plunges to the river always evokes in me a hint of the sense of panic and despair that the Union soldiers felt as they were driven to the edge. And then a visit to the tiny cemetery reminds you of the many personal losses that Lincoln suffered during the war - Edward Baker, after whom the Lincolns’ son Eddie was named, is one of a handful of men buried there.
I agree on both the book and the battlefield. The battlefield is a real gem. Just a small correction--Edward Baker is buried in the San Francisco National Cemetery. The small monument marking the general area in which Baker was hit does look like a headstone.
I completely agree. Ball's Bluff is a wonderful site. You really get a sense of the topography and the chaos of the Union retreat.
I've only been on two tours. One to Alaska early in the season when the crowds were small and there was some snow cover left. We hit Denali and Wrangel-St Elias and the Port of Valdez, the last two places I probably would not have gone on my own. The other to the Canadian Rockies and nice for the same reasons. I would not do either again and doubt I will do another tour. I suspect this Civil War tour might cause one to look for a new field of historical interest.
Or jump overboard. LOL
Hi, Otis! What book has dad got on his comfortable chair? And please thank him for calling out not-my-governor.
The human is reading *Partisans* by Nicole Hemmer.
😂