The Civil War Picket

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Fascinating finds in graves of 4 Confederates at Williamsburg

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The four Confederate soldiers were buried almost side by side. One still had the bullet that killed him embedded in his spine. Another was b...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Military miniatures galore this weekend at Gettysburg as part of flag conservation effort. A painting class gets things started

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Joshua Chamberlain, 20th Tenn., 146th NY (Courtesy of Mike Stelzel) Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park this weekend will see up t...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Civil War Trails receives public history award from Emerging Civil War

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Chris Mackowski, Drew Gruber, Richard Lewis of Civil War Trails The head of Civil War Trails credits community partners for the organization...
Friday, August 4, 2023

Picket road trip: Elberton, Ga., museum features 'Dutchy,' a bizarre granite monument yanked down for looking like a Yankee

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Fallen monument rests in a side room of an Elberton museum (Picket photos) Until now, the only mention I’ve made in this blog about Elberton...
Friday, July 28, 2023

Crater Days this weekend at Petersburg will recall brutal battle that followed mine explosion under Rebel lines

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Cannon demonstration during a previous Crater event (NPS) Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia this weekend will remember the Battle ...
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Fascinated by the Civil War since childhood, I used to terrorize my children by dragging them to battlefields across the South. I am a writer, editor and Web producer.
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