Monthly Archives: June 2011

Review of Stoneman’s Raid 1865

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Tweet Stoneman’s Raid 1865 By Chris J. Hartley John F. Blair, Winston Salem, NC Reviewed by Keith Jones Stoneman’s Raid has long lived as near legend in the Carolinas. Across Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina, historic … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago – 7th SC Moves to Virginia

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Tweet June 15, 1861 Pressley Boyd wrote his father from Camp Twigs in Virginia. There is no mention of their earlier reluctance to go up to Virginia. In this letter he describes their location as one hundred-thirty miles from Richmond … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw by Ted Brogden, Book Review

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Tweet Jigsaw By Ted Miller Brogden M E Publishing Reviewed by Keith Jones The strong characterization and interesting twists in Brogden’s debut novel leads the reader on a journey of discovery alongside the hero of this book. This is a … Continue reading →

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Library Shelf

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Tweet Well, this week I got the first chance to see “The Boys of Diamond Hill” in a library. I was at the Davis Library at UNC and found this on the shelf. So I turned it around so you … Continue reading →

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Reference & Research Book News

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Tweet The following appeared in Reference & Research Book News, Inc., p. 3, June 2011. “The Civil War letters collected here detail the hardships and triumphs of six men of the Boyd family who left the family farm in South … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Heritage Resource

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Tweet For those with deep North Carolina roots, there is now another good resource. Those with Confederate ancestors in N.C. who have studied their genealogy are doubtlessly familiar with the original 17 volume roster set. Well, now there is a … Continue reading →

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