View fullsize Some Civil War-era Whitman for National poetry month.
View fullsize Working on something special...
View fullsize A somber but necessary closing chapter in my Civil War journey.
View fullsize This book really blew me away. I absolutely loved Winik’s lyrical, dramatic writing and his deep love of country that shines through every page. A really wonderful read. #civilwar
View fullsize Thank you, Andrew Johnson. I needed the lolz today.
View fullsize Robert E Lee was a fucking mess!
View fullsize Stumbled upon this Montgomery County Civil War memorial. Complete with Daniel Webster quote.
View fullsize Couple of good finds at the book store today. Gonna tackle these next after A Stillness at Appomattox. I’m kind of obsessed with Catton now.
View fullsize Onward we go...#civilwarhistory #civilwarbooks
View fullsize Very much enjoying this one. #gettysburg #civilwarhistory #historicalfiction
View fullsize This little dude was a “powder monkey” during the Civil War. He and other boys like him were responsible for ferrying gunpowder to naval artillery pieces. #civilwarhistory #civilwar
View fullsize Hemingway called it an American classic and I’d have to agree. A harrowing, impressionistic, yet gritty psychological study of war. Crane was only 21 when he wrote it back in 1895. #civilwarhistory #civilwar #historicalfiction
View fullsize Great find by Mrs. American History Project at Once Upon a Child of all places. Thanks @beaumont6661 #CivilWar
View fullsize This is Nathaniel Lyon. In May of 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War, he set out to defend the US Arsenal in St Louis, where 700 secessionist militiamen were attempting to steal the 60,000 muskets held there. He made a personal reconnaissance of
View fullsize About 150 pages in and quickly understanding why it’s considered a classic. To me it isn’t quite as brilliant as Gordon Wood’s Empire of Liberty (a previous installment in the excellent Oxford History of America series) but then, I
View fullsize What an incredible, inspiring evening listening to @official_ricksteve tonight. Thank you @columbuslibrary and @gramercybooksbexley for helping to make it happen!
View fullsize I just hit the Battle of Shilo and decided to compliment it with a little historical fiction on the side. This is my first Shaara book (Michael or Jeff) and I’m really enjoying it! Helps to gain some insight into what it must have felt like to
View fullsize This morning: assault on Pamlico Sound and N. Carolina. #civilwar #civilwarhistory
View fullsize This morning’s battle. #FortHenry #civilwar #ironclad #Grant
View fullsize One of the benefits to reading on the iPad! @amazonkindle app on the left and @americanbattlefieldtrust map of first battle of #BullRun on the right!