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Coming Up For Air - No, I haven't been lost in the wilderness with no access to the internet. No, I haven't given up my pursuit of the Civil war and all things cavalry. I've simply been learning a ton of things in the process of preparing my first manuscript for publish... - 2012/01/13 2011 in review - The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 36,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue... - 2012/01/05 How many died?: New thoughts on the cost of the war - For much of the last several decades, the accepted figure for the number of dead was 620,000, making the Civil War the bloodiest conflict in our nation’s history. Now, that figure is being questioned. Initially reported in September, the Decemb... - 2011/12/14 Dealing with comments on controversial topics - Today, I had to do something I have not done before on this blog, send a real comment to trash. Now, I have had my share of spam comments that get through, usually full of links, but I usually am … Continue reading → - 2011/12/03 Update to Texas Confederate license plate controversy - Thanks to some of my intrepid readers, who followed up on this story and commented to my earlier post on the controversial proposed SCV license plate in the Lone Star State. Initial stories on the situation indicated opposition to the … Continu... - 2011/11/30 The Rebel Yell in video - Hat tip to Civil Warriors for this awesome video of a film that is held at the Library of Congress, but was made available online via the Smithsonian. I have heard a recording of the Rebel Yell before, but this … Continue reading → - 2011/11/28
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173rd New York State Volunteers Infantry
Home of the 173d NYSVI reenactors. Information on the site includes history of the 173rd NYSVI and a collection of historical letters from members of this unit. Scheduldes and events for the reenactment group can be found here.
D Company, 49th New York Infantry Home Page
We recreate the 49th NY (2nd Buffalo) Regiment, which was raised in Buffalo in 1861 and which served in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac. We are based in SW Ontario, Canada, and our particular mission is to honour the Canadians who served in the Civil War, and to educate others
140th NY Volunteer Infantry
140th NYVI Living History Organization based in Rochester, NY. Reenactor site, contains historical information including soldier bios. Founding and host unit of the Civil War event at the Genesee Country Museum & Village.
U.S. Signal Corps Department of New York
Daniel J. Dixon's Personal Webpage with pages to inform the public on the US Signal Corps, Department of New York. Brief History of US Signal Corps by 1st Lt. Ted Bleck. Links to 2000 Schedule information of Department of New York and links to S.C.A.R.D. [Signal Corps Associa
Sgt. Nelson's Sharps Carbine
Charles Nelson enlisted in a two year New York Infantry regiment, participating in all major and minor engagements from Bull Run to Burnside's Mud March. Mustered out with his regiment while the army marched to Chancellorsville, he enlisted as sergeant in a New York cavalry regiment six months later. His new regiment arrived in time to participate in the Wilderness Battle with disastrous results. Wounded during the Wilson-Kautz
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