Libby And How We Got Out Of It (submitted by SDCWRT member Curtis Dryer – family papers ) BY ALBERT WILLIAM BACHELER Part III Trusting to the innate sense of justice in the slave, we did not hesitate to confide to hem our secret. The story seemed to hasten their endeavors to make us comfortable. The family was soon astir,... »
Archive for June, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Mr Editor, I am prompted to write to you in appreciation of the fine program given Tuesday night by Sacramento High School teacher, Larry Tagg, on the “Unpopular Mr Lincoln.” Larry gave a very good presentation, and I’m sure that his book adds much to his insightful look back at President Lincoln before martyrdom. It... »
How Do I Pronounce this word
Friday, June 19th, 2009
How is “Totopotomoy” pronounced? Come to our meeting and learn the unique ways of saying Totopotomoy. How is “Garesche ” pronounced? - Come to our meeting and learn the unique ways of saying Garesche. »
June Program
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN By Larry Tagg On Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm the SDCWRT will hold its 274th meeting at Palisades Presbyterian Church, 6301 Birchwood St. San Diego, CA 92120. “The most revered American president was, during his four years in office, the most reviled. The story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency is... »
May Meeting by Travis Fuqua
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Gene Armistead presented Equines in the Civil War on May 20, 2009. This month’s presentation was about the roles that equines—horses, mules, and donkeys—played in the Civil War from the cavalry charge to the quartermaster’s wagon train. When we think of horses and war, we often think of romantic and daring cavalry charges, but... »
Feature Article
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Libby And How We Got Out Of It (submitted by SDCWRT member Curtis Dryer – family papers ) BY ALBERT WILLIAM BACHELER Part II It would be quite unlikely that men in circumstances like these should fail to discuss, in subdued tones but ever deepening interest, the chances of escape and the means for accomplishing it. ... »
Letters to the Editor
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Subj: View Our New Battlefield Preservation Opportunities From: cwpt@civilwar.org 3 Great New Battlefield Preservation Opportunities As the nation’s leading Civil War battlefield preservation organization we have remained busy looking for new opportunities to save our historic battlefields throughout the country. We are excited to announce that we have, not one, but three new opportunities for you... »
Book Review -A book review by Diane and David Clark
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
“We thrashed our way out of the thicket atop a promontory many rods short of the cow path. From there, we could see a mass of our men, pushed by advancing fire to the very brow of the bluff. They hesitated there, and then, of a sudden, seemed to move as one, like... »
How Do I Pronounce this word
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
(Source: Civil War Spoken Here by Robert D. Quigley) Finis -( FIE-nis ) as in Jefferson Finis Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky in June 1808, the tenth child of Samuel and Jane Davis. The oldest child, Joseph, was already in college when Jefferson Davis was born. Jane Davis... »
Coming Attractions SDCWRT
Monday, June 1st, 2009
June 21–27 Riding with Forrest: The “Wizard in the Saddle” with Historian Guide Brian Wills. History America June 24-27: A Study in Command, Meade at Gettysburg Blue & Gray Tour - Blue & Gray Jul 15 . Pete Young “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. The Leaders of The Luckless IX Corps” Aug 19. Rich Marcell. “John Brown,... »