Monthly Archives: April 2012

150 Years Ago – Journey to Corinth, Mississippi

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far in the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On April 16, 1862, Thomas Boyd wrote his father, Robert Boyd, about the journey of the 19th South Carolina Volunteers from … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago – 19th SC Leaves Charleston

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. 150 years ago, April 10, 1862, Thomas Boyd departed with the 19th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry from Charleston, SC for their … Continue reading →

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Edgar Rice Burroughs – Gods of Mars

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Tweet I just finished reading the second book in the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was first published as a serial in All-Story magazine in 1913 and later put into book form in 1918. Gods … Continue reading →

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MWSA Spring 2012 Recommended Reading List

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Tweet The Boys of Diamond Hill has been named to the 2012 Spring Recommended reading list by the Military Writers Society of America. Please check it out and add the many great books there to your reading list. I want … Continue reading →

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America’s History is His Story by R. G. Yoho

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Tweet America’s History is His Story By R.G. Yoho White Feather Press Reviewed by Keith Jones The stories contained in this book are the result of a request the author had from a minister who had been a friend since … Continue reading →

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