So many people have forgotten to love in our modern society. Not lust, but real love. With students rioting at Berkley University, people filled with hate defacing monuments for something they don’t understand, and the media playing it all up to get people watching. Instead, let’s talk about love. Give me your thoughts. Funny or […]
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YOUR QUESTIONS, PEOPLE, ARE IMPORTANT AND SOME ANSWERS ARE REALLY CURIOUS
iF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR HISTORY OR CIVIL WAR SCIENCE, WELL, SUPER.ASK THEM HERE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE POWERFUL STORIES, ASK THIS GUY. wHAT HAPPENED TO A GENERAL AFTER THE BATTLE? WHEN DID WHICH GENERAL BECOME PRESIDENT? WHERE IS THE BEST LOCALE FOR PICTURES OF A BATTLEFIELD. fOR ME, […]
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The Drum beat goes On! I had the chance to be a reenactor at the 155th anniversary of the battle of Shiloh. Over 2500 reenactors attended. Perhaps 3000 or more visitors came to watch the action. Very moving event. I learned a lot and met some to the best people in the world. Bravo to […]
Continue ReadingLost Words, You won’t believe these words are gone. Why? When did they leave?
Heavens to Murgatroyd! Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word, murgatroyd? Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What […]
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1.From 1861 to 1865, the number of #orphans in America doubled. 2. #Horses and other draft animals had about a 7 month #life expectancy during the war. 3. The leading cause of death by disease during the war was diarrhea. About one case in 40 was fatal. Poor sanitation in camps and prisoner of war […]
Continue ReadingSplintered is the New Title for the 2nd Book
After a large number of votes were cast, Splintered still won by a huge margin. Thanks to all who voted. The book is at the published. It’ll be a few months until it’s ready to come out. I’ll give plenty of notice. I invite everyone who has not read Asunder, A Novel of the Civil […]
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