Monthly Archives: November 2012

Elberton Library this Saturday

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Tweet I wanted to remind all my friends in the North Eastern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina area that I will be signing books at the Elbert County Public Library at 345 Heard Street in Elberton from 11:00 am to … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg Nov. 28, 1862

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Tweet On November 28, 1862 Daniel Boyd writes his father, Robert Boyd, from Fredericksburg, Virginia. The 7th South Carolina had marched there from Culpepper on the 17th. As he writes this letter Daniel is preparing to go down to the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Boyd Nov. 26, 1862

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Tweet On November 26, 1862, Thomas Boyd found himself in the hospital in Dalton, Georgia. It is from there that he writes his sister, Mary Jane Hall. He had once again been battling pneumonia, this time for a month. Compounding … Continue reading →

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November 14, 1862 on Diamond Hill

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Tweet On November 14, 1862, Daniel Boyd wrote a letter to his father Robert Boyd. He was writing from Culpepper, Virginia. It appears to be incomplete as it ends abruptly and is unsigned. From the subjects discussed and the people … Continue reading →

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Elbert County Public Library Dec. 1

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Tweet I just confirmed this week that I will be doing a book signing at the Elbert County Public Library in Elberton, Georgia on December 1, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  After the Country Stores article in Georgia … Continue reading →

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Elberton Star this week

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Tweet My article in the Georgia Magazine this month will be reprinted in my old hometown newspaper, The Elberton Star, this week on Thursday Nov. 8. All my Elberton people can check it out now. I want to thank publisher … Continue reading →

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Silent Battlefields

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Tweet Silent Battlefields Military Writers Society of America “Silent Battlefields” is a delightful collection of stories of a military nature by the members of the Military Writers Society of America. The front section contains short stories and essays written by … Continue reading →

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All That & I Am a Trivia Question Too

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Tweet In addition to the honor of having my article published in this month’s edition of Georgia Magazine, I have also have the distinction of being a trivia question in their publication. On page 42D, in their trivia contest, I … Continue reading →

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