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Reynard Escapes Hounds

Posted on November 23, 2011 by SUMPTER

150 years ago tonight the CSS Sumter commanded by Raphael Semmes gave the USS Iroquois the slip at St. Pierrre, Martinique, which was officially neutral as a French possession. James S. Palmer commanded the Iroquois. Here’s a bit from Raphael … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day, Americans!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin
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Globalization: Civil War […]centennials

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

550 Years Ago This Week For those of you interested in archaeology and/or civil wars in general, I recommend an article in The Economist about the Battle of Towton, which was fought on March 29, 1461. The battle was part … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Perseverance

Posted on November 25, 2010 by admin

Yesterday morning I was reading a different genre (not the U.S. Civil War) and learned about Sarah Hale, who was a strong proponent of a national Thanksgiving Day. In 1860 several northern states had picked November 29th as their Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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News from the West

Posted on November 24, 2010 by admin

From The New-York Times November 26, 1860: FORT KEARNEY, Sunday, Nov. 25. The Pony Express from San Francisco 14th inst., passed here about 4 o’clock this afternoon. Considering the snow and bad weather in the mountains, this is making good … Continue reading →

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Henry Clay on Secession

Posted on November 17, 2010 by admin

Henry Clay was called the “Great Compromiser” because of his work in the U.S. Congress during the North-South crises, especially in 1820 and 1850. The correspondent in this article says that Clay, who died in 1852, would not have compromised … Continue reading →

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Palmetto State: Three Vignettes

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Seven Score and Ten and Civil War Daily Gazette have been doing a great job keeping us up-to-date on the rabid secession fever in South Carolina since Lincoln’s election on November 6th (1860, of course). Here are three paragraphs from … Continue reading →

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“Secession in New-York”

Posted on November 12, 2010 by admin

OK. I admit it – my eyes bulged out of my head when I read this headline from The New-York Times. The main idea was that Southern medical students met to decide whether, given Lincoln’s election and the secessionist activities … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by admin

Today I’d like to honor all our veterans from all our wars. I was never a member of our armed forces – I never laid it all on the line for our nation. I respect all the men and women … Continue reading →

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Possible Rebellion – Against Alabama

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

According to The New-York Times the government of Alabama was making plans for a possible “Black Republican” victory in the 1860 presidential election at least 9 months earlier. Some freemen did not take kindly to what they viewed as unlawful … Continue reading →

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