Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Wounded
Hello everyone! I hope all of you are doing well. It’s been a crazy few weeks, as I just started writing in a brand new novel project, which takes place […]
The Great Locomotive Chase!
I actually noticed the monument as soon as we entered the graveyard at Chattanooga. “Look,” I pointed it out to my husband. “That stone has a train on it!” Indeed, […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Gettysburg: Little Round Top
Hi everyone! It’s your friendly history enthusiast dropping in here to say hello. I thought I’d check in because you might have noticed I’ve been largely absent over the last […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Antietam: The Bloodiest Day
Hi Everybody! Can you believe November is upon us already? It’s been quite a year with the writing journey, and I can’t believe I’ll be wrapping up 2022 very […]
Civil War Ghosts: Haunted Andersonville
It’s easy to see how the place could be haunted. I mean, even when you walk towards it, down a quiet road in the shadow of the tall, wooden gate, […]
Poetry Break: “Let Me Tell You How I Died” – Bull Run: It’s Just Begun
Here I am! Bet you thought I dropped off the face of the earth, didn’t you? I wouldn’t blame you if you did. The truth is it’s been a crazy […]
Cold Harbor: When Leaders Fail
I stood at the bottom of an open trench, the trees looming above me. When I popped my head up, I saw a wide open field through the grove. If […]
A Ghost at Gettysburg: No Photographs Please…
Devil’s Den. Just the name provides a good idea of what awaits you in such a place. Towering, jagged rocks make for difficult climbs while the sun blasts on your […]
Francis C. Barlow: From Private to General, and Beyond
The year was 1851. A still, silent night blanketed the Harvard Campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Dew beaded the spacious, lush grounds. Night birds sang and crickets chirped. Most students and […]
A Ghost at Gettysburg: Pennsylvania Hall and Civil War Medicine
Once upon a late night in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, two college administrators threw in the towel. It had been a long day at Old Dorm – one of the few original […]
