A Note From Your Civil War Traveler…

To the faithful readers and followers of my blog, a notice: The month of May and June will be extremely busy for me, both personally and professionally. My husband and I are in the process of finishing construction on our first home and we’re doing a heap of the work ourselves, so it’s all hands…

Walton Guards in Civil War Times!

For those who subscribe to Civil War Times (and if you don’t, you should!), check out page 54! I was granted a great opportunity to write for the magazine and chose a topic that hits close to home and close to my heart. Civil War Times, June 2022 issue The company named The Walton Guards…

Some Exciting Announcements!

A couple of announcements! This month marks the end of 4 school sessions at American Public University. Each session is two months long, and in that time I’ve passed 6 classes. Some of the preliminary courses are officially out of the way and I’ll be beginning more “fun” topics within the coming year. I made…

See the Old Year Out!

This month marks the 2nd year anniversary of this blog’s launching. In the last two years, I’ve learned so much and traveled to so many new places that I haven’t begun to share. I’ve made connections and set myself on a path that I know will bring a heap of future satisfaction. It’s my greatest…

Cavalry Face Off – Sheridan vs. Stuart, May 1864

Philip Sheridan (left) and his doppelganger, Lee Van Cleef (right) Philip Sheridan had finally been let loose onto his own independent command from the rest of the Army of the Potomac. He took his 10,000 men under Wesley Merritt, James Wilson, and David Gregg – the first time they had all been together since the…

Marching Back Into Virginia…

As we transition from March into April, so do we enter a Virginia Battlefield series here on the blog. In February, we presented the battle of Chancellorsville, where “Fighting Joe” Hooker acted slightly contrary to his nickname and the Confederacy lost one of its most prized generals, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. After the Union army pulled…

Mobile Mansions – Intro to March Series

The blog is going to take a quick break from battles and focus on one of my favorite parts of my Civil War traveling. Mansions! I love touring through these old homes that are just dripping with history. I hear the stories of the families, see the artifacts from their stay in the home, and…

Postcards and Propaganda

The Civil War, like any major event in history, was packed with various types of propaganda. The definition of "propaganda" is as follows: "information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view." Let's face it. We've all been victims or perpetuates of propaganda…

New Years Wishes

And so, this blog is now one year old! For those who have been with me since the start, thank you for your support. For those who joined me along the way, I hope you've come to anticipate my weekly posts. As I reflect on my journey into the Civil War - especially this past…

Chancellorsville – The Carnage Was Fearful – Part 2

The Battle – Part 2 At a quarter past 5 o’clock in the morning, the Confederates stormed out of the Wilderness, the Rebel Yell like barreling thunder to those startled Federals. A short resistance was put up by Colonel Adolphus Bushbeck’s 154th New York, about 5,000 men, but it was still no use. The left…