Another Time and Place
1866 – It was a dark night. The trees overhead barely allowed any light from the full moon to trickle … Continue reading Another Time and Place
Category: Civil War
Shadow City
Vicksburg, Mississippi was a hellish place to be in 1863. By late May the Confederates were hunkered down, sandwiched between … Continue reading Shadow City
Grave Reminders
The water was cold. The man tried to keep his teeth from chattering as he clung to the bottom of … Continue reading Grave Reminders
The Widow McGavock
continued from Hear the Cannon Boom… The woman walked alone down among the graves, her black skirts brushing the headstones … Continue reading The Widow McGavock
Hear the Cannon Boom
It was a beautiful late fall day as we drove up the drive to Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee. It … Continue reading Hear the Cannon Boom
Through the Veil of Time
Sometimes a story from the past reaches out and finds you. When I was a kid, I was staying with … Continue reading Through the Veil of Time
Old Times are not Forgotten
On the eastern side of Mt Cheaha in north central Alabama sits the town of Delta. Not so much a … Continue reading Old Times are not Forgotten
