Looking for the Confederate War

This past weekend, I had a chance to visit Latta Plantation, in Mecklenburg County, near Huntersville. For whatever reasons, it was my fir...

In writing about the War in Watauga County, it is my goal to include as many details as possible. In the past couple of weeks, I have ...

Ok, so I probably will not make every town this upcoming week, but I will be on the road. Monday, April 8, 2013 -   Lt. F. C. Frazier...

See this photo? It was taken this morning at the Vance Birthplace near Weaverville. The person who recommended closing this state hist...

This upcoming Saturday, I have the pleasure of being one of the judges in the regional competition for the National History Day. It is a...

(Weaverville, NC) – Nearly 150 years after the final shots of the Civil War were fired, a new wave of volunteers will descend on America’s b...

RALEIGH – Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “ Freedom, Sac...

RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics ...

On Wednesday, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory announced his budget proposal for 2013-2015. While there is much to be applauded in th...

Often, I get emails of people wanting a photo of their Confederate ancestor, or one of the regiment that their ancestor fought in. And m...

I'll be hitting the road again this evening. Tonight, I'll be speaking to the Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur Camp, SCV. They meet ...

Do you remember the old song (from the '50s, I think) - "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to"? Well, it is my ...

RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities in North Carolina as backyards were turned into battlefields during the Civil W...

So many times, in the course of research, I get these odd little pieces of information, and it is my job to try and get them to fit toge...

During the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse on May 12, 1864, a Union soldier ripped the battle flag of the 1st Regiment North Carolina Stat...

So many times, while out gathering information (researching), I come across folks who say something like "My family really did not ...

A few days ago, I finished up the North Carolina Remembers Chancellorsville project, and sent it off to the publisher. The book contain...

Well I finished North Carolina Remembers Chancellorsville yesterday. It is a collection of forty-four letters, written by Tar Heel soldi...

Once again, the Shelton laurel Massacre has raised its unattractive head - this time, in a blog from the New York Times . You can see the ...

Some time back, over a decade ago, I set out to photograph gravestones of members of the 37th North Carolina Troops. My goal was to incl...