Yearly Archives: 2008

On April 9, 1865, Mobile, Ala., was the scene of the last significant fighting of the Civil War. As a primer for my soon to be published book, I will be making a series of posts about the Union’s Mobile … Continue reading →

Well good news, finally, the proofs are on their way to me and my book is about 4 weeks from printing. There was a possibility even as late as last fall that the book would be out by Christmas (07). But … Continue reading →

Georgia legislators want to move the Tennessee-Georgia boundary about a mile to the north in order to gain access to water. “The proposal elicited instant ridicule from residents of the area on Thursday, as well as tongue-in-cheek saber rattling from … Continue reading →

REVIEW: What this Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War By Chandra Manning Knopf, 2007 I have not had the chance to write about Chandra Manning’s much hailed book “What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery … Continue reading →

A few years ago a friend gave me a copy of James Loewen’s book “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.” It was after all a “National Bestseller.” I thumbed through it and then tossed … Continue reading →

Last week it was back to school and the start of a new semester. U.S. History A is now, shall we say, history, and its onward through the 20th century. Here in my school district we start the second part … Continue reading →

Over the next couple of months until the my book comes out, I am going to be posting bits and pieces of letters from members of the 11th Wisconsin that did not make it into my book. Some portions or … Continue reading →

[crossed posted at 11th Wisconsin Home Page] The following is a letter written by Joseph Minis who was a private (joined 1863, 18yr) in Co. H., of the 11th Wisconsin. He recounts exploits from Bank’s Red River Campaign, which the 11th … Continue reading →