Tag Archives: Military History

NEW EVENT: Battle of the Mississinewa 1812, Oct 10-13

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

The Battle of the Mississinewa, also known as Mississineway, was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami Indian villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory. The site is near the city of … Continue reading →

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Our Living National Treasure

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

Edwin C. Bearss undoubtedly qualifies as Our Country’s Living National Treasure. His awards and accomplishments read like the combined lives of 3 men. He served as a U. S. Marine in WWII with the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion on Guadalcanal … Continue reading →

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SACRED GROUND-Part 17

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

Nancy and I went back to the old Hagerstown Pike and headed North again. “The Cornfield” was on our right and, as we came to a point about the middle of the field, there two cannon facing toward “The Cornfield” … Continue reading →

Posted in Antietam, Civil War | Tagged "The Cornfield" at Antietam, 3rd Arkansas, American Civil War, Battle of Antietam, Bloody Lane, Civil War Reflections: Honoring the Battles, Dunker Church, Hagerstown Pike, Military History, vernon dutton | Leave a comment

SACRED GROUND: Part 10

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

SACRED GROUND: Part 10 I now knew where to get flags for any Confederate units to which I wanted to pay tribute. Anyway we went back to the visitor’s center and on the way saw the turn off to the Piper … Continue reading →

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SACRED GROUND: Part 9

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

SACRED GROUND: Part 9 We came down a small hill and I could see off to the left a pave road with a bunch of historical markers. This was the start of the battlefield. The highway we were traveling veered to … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING BACK IN TIME- Part 1

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

On Saturday February 16th my brother-in-law, Donnie, and I traveled by car to LA, Lower Arkansas to find the home town and cemetery with the graves of the person I portray in Civil War Reenacting and his wife. His name … Continue reading →

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Following Appomattox-Part 6

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

Lordy, it was just wonderful being able to lay down and sleep 4 or 5 hours without having to worry about fighting a rear guard action when you got up. We rested the rest of the morning and ate the … Continue reading →

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LONGHUNTER 12, Well, I brought all my gear up tonight

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

LONGHUNTER 12 Well, I brought all my gear up tonight from our basement room and got it ready for New Orleans. My wife won’t let me keep any of my reenactment equipment in the house. Really there is no room … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Re-enactment, Uncategorized, War of 1812, War Stories | Tagged 150th anniversary, American Civil War, American History, civil war, Civil War Authors, Civil War Books, Civil War Collectibles, Civil War reenacting, History, longhunter, Longhunters, Military History, United States Civil War, vernon dutton | Leave a comment

LONGHUNTER 11, It is supposed to rain

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

LONGHUNTER 11 It is supposed to rain on our way to New Orleans on Thursday with some severe thunderstorms. I just love setting up tents in the rain. However, we are not completely nuts. If it is raining too hard … Continue reading →

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LONGHUNTER 10, 7:00AM Sergeant Steve will appear

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Civil War Reflections

LONGHUNTER 10 On Thursday morning at 7:00AM Sergeant Steve will appear at my door with his long-cab Pickup to get me and my gear for our trek to New Orleans. There are going to be 4 of us in the … Continue reading →

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