Commentary
Wilson’s Creek 150th: My thoughts…
The family and I attended the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek (Oak Hills) this past Saturday, August 13th 2011, and I thought I would give my take of the sights and sounds of the day from at least my perspective. First off, it should be noted that the event took place [...]
Vacation and Civil War Visits – Part II
Vacation is over and I am back home here in Missouri. What a great time along the east coast and getting to see some great Civil War sites and sharing my interest with my family. Last post left off with us in Virginia. We ended up in DC and while there spent an entire day [...]
Vacation and Civil War visits – Part I
I am on vacation with my family this week visiting Tennessee, Virginia and Washington D.C. While here I have had the opportunity to visit a few Civil War related sites as well as a major battlefield so far. I’ll give my take on what I have sen so far. First stop was in Lexington, VA. [...]
Civil War 150th Anniversary: What it should mean to Missourian’s
Missouri was third in the number of battles that took place within it’s borders, behind Virginia and Tennessee, however when one looks at all the minor engagements and even what happened along the border in the 1850′s Missouri was probably THE major battleground for the Civil War (at least in my and a few others [...]
