THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES During one of our Civil War Excursions back east we journeyed to Richmond, VA. Neither I nor Nancy had been to that part of Virginia before and we were looked forward to the excursion. We stayed in Linden Row, which was a series of brownstone townhouses that had been connected to form …
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES The Arkansas Boys were drilled morning, noon and night at their camp and finally sent north to join the army. They arrived in Monterey, VA, in time to hear of the Beauregard’s victory at Manassas. They were assigned to General William Wing Loring’s command. Brigaded with the 1st and 12th Georgia, the …
THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES You haven’t really lived until you have spent a night in 39 degree temperatures and only two gum blankets, a wool blanket and your frock coat for warmth on the cold ground. I have spent a few nights in these kinds of conditions, but not a full campaign of freezing night temperatures with not enough cover to …
THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES Ever been to South Arkansas? We refer to it as LA. Not the one out in California but Lower Arkansas. It consist of Delta from the Mississippi River in the east for about 50 miles to the west where it becomes forested and small rolling hills all the way to the western border with Texas and Oklahoma. …
THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES Why does one get an obsession? Is it a nudge in the right direction to enlist us in our rightful part of the divine scheme of things? I think it has been in my life. I watched the Ken Burns documentary on The Civil War in 1992 and of all the battles discussed the Battle of Antietam …
What does it take for a brand new military regiment to become a reliable veteran unit? Good leadership, pride of unit (esprit de corps), patriotism, dedication to mission are just a few of the reasons for the evolution of a green outfit to a veteran unit. Dedication and patriotism were two key ingredients that the 3rd Arkansas Voluntary Infantry, CSA, …
One Left Behind So I stand at this monument in the middle of my town. I touch the stone and they touch back from a realm that has no bounds. I call out their names each year and remember the days of yore. I’m coming my beloved ones and I’ll see your faces once more.
King’s Boys We halted and beheld a line of Yanks some twenty feet arrayed against us. Volleys were fired at close range and some of us fell in the dust. The volley fire continued till the Yanks had gotten enough. They advanced. We held our ground and the tussle got a little rough.
King’s Boys How brave it was for them to advance into such a deadly storm. To give their lives for the colors that day proved to be the norm. We came back to Their Monument and said our words of thanks. Then soil from Their Counties was bestowed with love from the ranks.
150th SHILOH…. SATURDAY PM…. BATTLE MARCH We had to be back in camp and ready to cooter up by 12:30pm. I had met the deadline, had a nap and was waiting for first call. Well, sure enough, we got first call right at 12:30. We all got cootered up and meandered out on the main road that was a stones …