I'm so far behind today on comments here and elsewhere, but I shall persevere! Oh, my stars. Petticoats and pinafores. Ringlets and ruffled drawers. Little girls were so sweet. Now,…
Whoa ho. We're half way through the month. Apparently I don't know how to write a short blog post. sigh. During the war of 1812, the British burned the United…
I adore Victorian fashion and etiquette. Men wore more colorful garb than a person might imagine. I think the Netflix show Ripper Street does a very good job on costuming.…
I adore Victorian fashion and etiquette. Men wore more colorful garb than a person might imagine. I think the Netflix show Ripper Street does a very good job on costuming.…
Jeb Stuart was well known for his audacious raids. In one raid they captured quite a bit of gear from a Union camp, including a trunk belonging to a Union…
Watercolor by Grant at age 18 done while he was at West Point. Education was a interesting thing in antebellum America. Most children didn't go to school past the eighth…
Sanitary Commission Cooking Tent at Fredericksburg, VA (You thought I forgot, didn't you? No, I was on babysitting duty and didn't have research material at hand.) We walk into our…
Thomas Jordan, like most Confederate generals, started out in the Federal army. It was a tough decision for many to leave the army they loved, but they could not bring…
Thomas Jordan, like most Confederate generals, started out in the Federal army. It was a tough decision for many to leave the army they loved, but they could not…
The Merrimack was in the Gosport Navy Yard at Portsmouth, Virginia when the war broke out. It had been scheduled for repairs, but congress denied the funds, leaving her there…