Monthly Archives: March 2013

Fenton Hall – Plant food not cotton – March 26, 1863

Tweet On March 26, 1863, Fenton Hall wrote his wife Mary Jane — the sister of the Boyd brothers of Diamond Hill — again from his camp in Adams Run, South Carolina in the defense of Charleston and the coast … Continue reading

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Fenton Hall – March 19, 1863

Tweet March 19, 1863 found Fenton Hall back at Adams Run outside of Charleston where he wrote to Mary Jane. He mentions the arrival in Charleston of his younger brother, Davis Hall, and his nephew, William Newton Hall, Jr. W. … Continue reading

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March 17, 1863 Daniel Boyd Fredericksburg

Tweet On March 17, 1863, Daniel Boyd wrote his father a letter from his camp in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The previous Christmas he had fought the Battle of Fredericksburg, taking his turn with Kershaw’s Brigade behind the stone fence on the … Continue reading

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Neal Boortz – Maybe I Should Just Shut Up and Go Away

Tweet Maybe I Should Just Shut Up and Go Away By Neal Boortz Carpenters Son Publishing Reviewed by J. Keith Jones While reading this, I couldn’t help thinking about “If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I’m Gonna Nail My … Continue reading

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Interview with Marcia Sargent

Tweet A Few Minutes with Marcia Sargent Today we are talking with Marcia Sargent about her fantastic memoir “Wing Wife” about her life as the spouse of a Marine aviator. We first want to thank her for taking the time … Continue reading

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