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A look at some of my favorite images.
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May 11, 2024
A Mother’s Poem
The following poem was a favorite of my grandmother, Helen Taylor Ehemann, who at a young age instilled in me the love of reading and history. I owe …
May 9, 2024
So fell “good Uncle John”
Major General John Sedgwick. Courtesy NPS ….. wrote Colonel Theodore Lyman, in his book “Meade’s Headquarters, 1862-1865.” While outside those who …
May 6, 2024
“We struck them hard, Iron Brigade fashion.” Color Sergeant Abram J. Buckles at the Wilderness
By the time the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan on May 4, 1864, Sergeant Abram J. Buckles of Company E, 19th Regiment Indiana Volunteer …
“We struck them hard, Iron Brigade fashion.” Color Sergeant Abram J. Buckles at the Wilderness
March 16, 2024
Appropriate repost for todays “Routes to Roots” presentation.
February 9, 2024
Foto Friday!.
First Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
February 8, 2024
Happy Birthday to “Uncle Billy.”
February 8th is William Tecumseh Sherman’s 204th birthday.
Given all the rhetoric and opinions of this most controversial son of the Buckeye State I believe its important to read the below. It clearly states his views on the upcoming crisis that soon will envelop our nation.
Sherman’s resignation letter from Louisiana State Seminary and Military College
LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY OF LEARNING AND MILITARY ACADEMY,
January 18, 1861 .
Gov. THOMAS 0. MOORE,
Baton Rouge, La.:
Sir –
As I occupy a quasi – military position under the laws of the State, I deem it proper to acquaint you that I accepted such position when Louisiana was a State in the Union, and when the motto of this Seminary was inserted in marble over the main door: By the liberality of the General Government of the United States. The Union. Esto Perpetua. ‘
Recent events foreshadow a great change, and it becomes all men to choose. If Louisiana withdraws from the Federal Union, I prefer to maintain my allegiance to the Constitution as long as a fragment of it survives; and my longer stay here would be wrong in every sense of the word. In that event I beg you will send or appoint some authorized agent to take charge of the arms and munitions of war belonging to the State or advise me what disposition to make of them.
And, furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as Superintendent the moment the State determines to secede, for on no earthly account will I do any act, or think any thought , hostile to or in defiance of the old , Government of the United States .
With great respect, your obedient servant,
W. T. SHERMAN,
Superintendent .
January 25, 2024
It’s Been Awhile. Six Years to be exact……….
It is long past time to shake the dust off this old blog, so onward we will go with a variety of topics pertaining to the history, images and stories of the “Boys of “61!”
Please keep me in mind as a speaker for your group. I can present on a variety of American Civil War and Indian War topics.
For more information you can contact me at Philspaugy@gmail.com
Below you will find my Spring 2024 Presentation and Tour Schedule:
February 5th, Quincy Gillmore Civil War Round Table. Lorain, Ohio. “The 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg.”
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March 16th – Miami County Genealogical and History Society – Piqua, Ohio Library “The Fight of the 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Second Winchester, June 1863. Time TBA. https://www.mchgs.org/
April 13th and 14th – My Hessler Spaugy Action Travel Partner and Gettysburg LBG Jim Hessler along with LBG Chris Army will be leading a Battle of Wilderness Tour. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057577212759 for details.
April 21 – 26th – Iron Brigade at South Mountain, Antietam and Gettysburg tour with the Civil War Time Travellers of Wisconsin. I will be discussing the actions of the Iron Brigade of the West at each of these locations.
May – 3rd – 5th – Ohio Civil War Show, Mansfield Ohio. Jim Brenner and I will be displaying our award winning collection of Miles Greenwood converted and altered muskets. https://ohiocivilwarshow.com/wp/
May 13th to 19th – North South Skirmish Association Spring National Skirmish – Winchester Virginia. http://www.n-ssa-org for details.
June 10th – Indianapolis Civil War Round Table – “The Actions of the 19th Indiana at Gettysburg!” https://www.indianapoliscwrt.org/
June 28th to July 4th – Adams County Historical Society “Caught in the Crossfire Museum” – Presentation topic, date and times TBA.
Stay tuned for more 2024 dates !
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