Archive for July, 2007
« Previous EntriesLincoln and Religion
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Lincoln and religion has never been an easy subject. His parents and sister were all members of the Baptist faith, but he never joined. He was married by an Episcopal clergyman and his wife later became a Presbyterian, but did he not follow her. Though he frequently attended church services, he never seemed to [...]
Order of Retaliation
Monday, July 30th, 2007November 1862. South Carolina. Confederate soldiers captured four black soldiers who were all wearing Union uniforms. Both Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon and President Jefferson Davis approved their “summary execution” and hoped it would serve as an example to other slaves who had ideas about joining the Union ranks.
A month [...]
And the Answer is…James Shields
Friday, July 27th, 2007James Shields is the answer to more than one trivia question.
He is best known for the duel he almost fought against Abraham Lincoln in 1842. Though I find that episode fascinating, there is much more to Shields than the near-duel.
Born in Ireland in 1810, he arrived in the United States around 1826. [...]
Abraham Lincoln’s Son
Thursday, July 26th, 2007He was only 21 when his father was assassinated. It could not have been easy being Abraham Lincoln’s son, but for the next 61 years, nobody let him forget it.
Robert Todd Lincoln was born on August 1, 1843 in the Globe Tavern in Springfield, Illinois. He was Abraham and Mary’s first [...]
Jacksonian Democracy for the 21st Century
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007I watched the Democratic Presidential debate on Monday night and wanted to offer a few thoughts on CNN’s innovative youtube format, as well as a Lincoln tie-in. Hang with me.
For those of you who didn’t see it, CNN offered Americans the chance to ask the Democratic candidates a [...]
Which Civil War General Are You?
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Dimitri Rotov runs a very fine blog called Civil War Bookshelf. If you aren’t familiar with it, check it out sometime. Yesterday, he passed along this fun little quiz that determines which Civil War General you are. The bloggers over on Civil Warriors took the quiz too. It only takes about 5 minutes to [...]
The Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Monday, July 23rd, 2007The Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana has scheduled some interesting programs for the summer.
On Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 7 pm, Donna McCreary will talk about her new book, Fashionable First Lady, the Victorian Wardrobe of Mary Lincoln and offer a visual presentation. McCreary is also the author of Lincoln’s Table, a [...]
The Battle of Bull Run
Friday, July 20th, 2007 Tomorrow is the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the American Civil War.
So many things come to mind when I think about this battle. The outcome was shocking. Not only had the Rebels scored a major victory at Manasas, but stories of fleeing Union [...]
Part Two: Who Does This Look Like?
Thursday, July 19th, 2007Alright, this story has legs.
You may recall my report on July 2nd about an auction set to take place at the end of the month. Nest Egg Auction Gallery, a Maine-based organization, claims to have a priceless photograph…well, not exactly priceless…the bidding starts at $100,000!
They claim this is a photograph (above) of Abraham [...]
2007: The Battle of Anderson County, South Carolina
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007I made a note to pass this story along to you a couple of weeks ago. I found it in the Illinois Times, listed under their fine “News Quirks” section:
“A Civil War re-enactor in South Carolina was wounded during the Battle of Anderson County, even though the participants were firing blanks. Stewart Lambert, a [...]
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