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I just want to let everyone know that I will be at the Todd General store in beautiful downtown Todd today, August 30, from 11 until 4. If y...

On a ramble around the internet today, I saw were work has begun on the visitor center for the New Bern battlefield. I was over in the area ...

Just read a few minutes ago that a portion (small portion) of the Ox Hill or Chantilly, Virginia, battlefield will become a battlefield park...

I just noticed that the NC State Archives has digitized and released the 1885 Confederate pension records. Check out the story here. This wa...

Many of you will be happy to know that I spent most of yesterday working on the 58th NCT book. I've been away from the project for sever...

Folks – I’ll be speaking in Boone this evening (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm at the Golden Corral. If you get a chance, stop by and join us.

This past Monday morning, I headed to Kinston to speak to a group of “cadets” at the School of the Ironclad Soldier. Kinston is almost six h...

My first stop on my state-wide ramble was a in Hendersonville. On Sunday afternoon, there was a rededication of a marker commemorating the “...

Well, I̓m back from my wanderings, at least for now. I worked at our local museum on Saturday. On Sunday, I attended the rededication of the...

I'm back from my excursion to Cumberland Gap. I got to see some great Civil War related sites in Claiborn County, Tennessee, on Saturday...

Greetings folks! Check out this link for information on Henerson County Heritage Museum's upcoming Civil War Days.

I spent last Tuesday evening with some really good friends poring over the Bear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Mitchell County. There are ...

In reply to my distinguished colleagues and their thoughtful responses… Kevin:Thank you for your comments. Since you posted, I’ve been out a...

Some folks have probably wondered why I have not yet commented on all of the ink being spilt regarding Union County’s Weary Clyburn. I had a...

Last, evening, we had an most enjoyable time listening to Dr. John C. Inscoe speak at Lees- McRae College as part of their John B. Stephenso...

I spent the weekend (Thursday through Saturday), selling books and talking to folks at the national reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veter...

Interest article on "Last Confederates" recently appeared in the Statesville Record and Landmark. You can check it out here . Inte...

One of the articles that I read recently was David Keehn's "Strong Arm of Secession: The Knights of the Golden Circle in the Crisis...

David Corbett recently wrote: "I read your post with interest ! I have read that a Major Barry of the 18th ordered the firing and also ...

I’ve spent the past couple of days trying to get caught up on my magazine reading, which I have neglected in my efforts to finish the Mitche...