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To the Sound of the Guns · 14h ago

Grant and his Generals

How many of the generals in this painting can you name, without using references?* The painting hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. The photo does not do the work justice. But the location, hanging over one of the stairways, allows … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 1d ago

Antietam was a Napoleonic fight? Do tell!

We subscribe to National Geographic Traveler, as I still cling to that dream of a vacation to Nepal. I figure someday all those travel tip columns will come in handy. Seriously, I find the magazine one of the better of … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 2d ago

No Cool Springs Battlefield… for now

Back in February, a battlefield preservation story ran the circuits here locally that I was reluctant to say too much about. The organizations involved asked for discretion at that time. Northern Virgina Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) proposed creating another battlefield … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 3d ago

Update on White’s Ford Regional Park

Some time back, in 2008, Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority (NVRPA) announced plans to open the Virginia side of White’s Ford as a park. Progress towards that ends has not progressed as quickly as we’d like. Several issues have at … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 4d ago

Edwards Ferry Tour on June 23

UPDATE:  I’ve received a lot of positive feedback for this tour.  I’d anticipated only ten or so attendees.  However, I’ve received that many tentative responses!  Given that, parking may be an issue.  The parking lot at the trailhead has only … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 5d ago

150 Years Ago: The Homestead Act

A day late, but a sesquicentennial observance to make – the Homestead Act: Today’s Document » May 20 – Homestead Act. Not all Civil War history is strictly military history.  And the Homestead Act is a good example.  You can … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 6d ago

James River Napoleons: Tredegar’s light 12-pdrs in bronze

J.R. Anderson & Company / Tredegar’s involvement with the 12-pdr light field gun, commonly known as the Napoleon gun, began well before Virginia’s secession.  Mentioned earlier, the firm entered contracts for 12-pdr light field guns with the state of Georgia … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 1w ago

Invoicing Drewry’s Bluff

Somebody’s got to supply the pieces and parts that wars are fought with.  And that often leads to a paperwork trail.  The J.R. Anderson & Company section of the Confederate Citizen’s Files provides numerous examples of such.  On occasion the … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 1W ago

Drewry’s Bluff… in reverse

I always thought Drewry’s Bluff (or Drury’s Bluff) would make for a good movie.  I don’t think any screenwriters have taken that bait.  About the closest thing we movie goers have seen is this intro bit for some Dirk Pitt … Continue reading →
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To the Sound of the Guns · 1W ago

My feet hurt… just thinking of marching

Dimitri’s Sunday post on marching has me reminiscing. Back in “Lieutenant School,” us budding Patton-types received a complete rundown on planning marches. Now one might thing marching just involves putting one foot in front of another. But, the Army put … Continue reading →
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