Our War
This blog is about my new Civil War history, Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
A souvenir from Harpers Ferry
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Brig. Gen. Simon G. Griffin (fourth from left) and his brigade staff. Griffin lived in Concord before the war, in Keene after it. In the 1...
Monday, May 27, 2013
Colonel Cross, in his own words
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Colonel Edward E. Cross was one of New Hampshire's most compelling Civil War soldiers. While I was working on Our War , several fellow h...
A Civil War veteran speaks from experience
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Recently I spoke about Our War at the library in Dunbarton, N.H. As usual, I did a little research beforehand. I learned that 130 able-bodi...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Standing proudly before a fate unknown
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Men of Company A, 16th New Hampshire Volunteers, on the Lyme Common in 1862. On the second floor of the smartly restored Academy Buildi...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A place out of time
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Although it can lead to long drives and long days, one of the pleasures of my speaking tour to promote Our War is the chance to see new pla...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Gallery: What the rebels won at Gettysburg
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Detail of Louisiana's monument, dedicated in 1971 on the Gettysburg battlefield. The Confederates didn’t win much at Gettysburg, but...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Why couldn't Franklin Pierce just keep his mouth shut?
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When I was researching Our War , Peter Wallner ran the library at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Peter is the author of Franklin Pier...
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