Category Archives: Maryland

Coming Soon: Assassins of History Book One

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Civil War Reflections

Coming Soon in Paperback and Kindle, Assassins of History: Transference A mysterious time machine takes Sheldon Owen Woods on a sinister ride from the 21st Century back to the Civil War, where something is enormously wrong. Everything is out of … Continue reading →

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Civil War Transcendence, part 19

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Civil War Reflections

I must have jumped about three feet in the air. The dog caught me completely by surprise. I was so scared that I didn’t have enough time to even yell. I had just backed up, come up on the balls … Continue reading →

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Civil War Transcendence, part 18

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Civil War Reflections

I was dressed in a T-shirt, jeans, and running shoes, and – I might add – I was still cold. In the 19th century, the normal attire consisted of brogans or boots for footwear, a pair of trousers with bracers … Continue reading →

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Civil War Transcendence, part 17

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Civil War Reflections

The dirt road I was walking on was rutted and crude. It was so different than the paved road that I drove on year after year from Sharpsburg to the Battlefield. As I walked along, I passed the Dunker Church … Continue reading →

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Civil War Transcendence, part 16

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Civil War Reflections

I just stayed in a kneeling position for a few minutes and tried to think about my situation. I said earlier that I didn’t get into this predicament due to a time machine. However, that circle with the rotating ring … Continue reading →

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Civil War Transcendence, part 15

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Civil War Reflections

I made it to the top of the hill without stumbling over the ruts in the road and saw the farm trail off to my right.  The moon suddenly came out, and I could see a little better. I began … Continue reading →

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Sacred Ground 30

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

I would be indigent if I didn’t recount the story of Sgt. Richard Rowland Kirkland. I have read about him many times. One article referred to him as the Angel of Marye’s Heights. Sgt. Kirkland was in the 2nd South … Continue reading →

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THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: Pt 26

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Civil War Reflections

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES I have walked the part of the charge route of the 3rd Arkansas and 27th North Carolina that is still open to the public and have placed small Confederate flags in Mumma’s … Continue reading →

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THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: Pt 25

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Civil War Reflections

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES The 3rd Arkansas, 27th North Carolina and Cobb’s Brigade had turned from an easterly advance to a southerly advance. There were probably two reasons for this. One was Col. Cooke’s order to … Continue reading →

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THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: Pt 24

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Civil War Reflections

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN OF 1862: THROUGH ARKANSAS EYES Can you imagine thescene the Union Forces witnessed when they finally overran the Sunken Road? It was said you could walk from the beginning of the lane to the end without touching … Continue reading →

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