Holy Cow…The Baby Who Changed A Battle Plan
Babies can be stubborn. They alone determine when the blessed event will occur. And more often than not, they pick the worst possible time for it. Such was the case with one baby’s arrival 140 years ago. This bundle of joy showed up on a battlefield. And it made an...
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NORTH CAROLINA: Trump Vows to Restore Fort Liberty to Original Confederate General’s Name Fort Liberty in North Carolina could revert to its former name honoring an unsuccessful Confederate general if former President Donald Trump is reelected in November. At a...
Deal or No Deal?
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.” —Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) The case of the Gitmo plea agreement keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. A few weeks ago, we learned that a plea agreement had been entered into by way of...
Bravery remembered: Civil War raiders recognized for Great Locomotive Chase
WASHINGTON — It was a bright and sunny summer day in Atlanta, Georgia as seven Union Soldiers stood on a raised platform with nooses around their necks, preparing to give their lives for the America they believed in. Addressing the hostile crowd gathered to see their...
Can We All Get Along? Yes, By Letting The States Decide
At the time of this writing, the outcome of the presidential race is pretty close to being a coin flip. So what I write is not in any way influenced by who will win in November, since that is unknowable. What is a virtual certainty is that on Nov. 6 roughly half the...Obiter Dicta
The Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, embraces two value sets. The first is natural rights, and the second Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Remains of teen soldier who died in Battle of Camden identified 246 years later SC Battlefield Preservation Trust helped complete Maryland teen’s story A Texas-based forensics company has Read More