Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Boys of Diamond Hill – Capt. Robert Chatham

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

Tweet It occurred to me recently that I had missed a significant date in The Boys of Diamond Hill that occurred May 29, 1864, this past May 29 marked the 150th anniversary of the combat death of Captain Robert Chatham … Continue reading →

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F. Scott Fitzgerald – A Very Curious Short Story about Benjamin Button

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

Tweet For some reason I tend to be very interested in the short story behind a movie. Many movies are made about books, but a number are also made from short stories. I am a big fan of the short … Continue reading →

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Another Man’s Moccasins by Craig Johnson

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

Tweet Another Man’s Moccasins By Craig Johnson Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In “Another Man’s Moccasins,” Craig Johnson begins giving you some of the “secret origins” of Walt Longmire the lawman. Things that have been mentioned in previous books are … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd July 7, 1864 – Petersburg, Our lines are about 400 yards apart

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

Tweet On July 7, 1864, Daniel Boyd wrote his father from his camp near the lines in the trenches of Petersburg, Virginia. He tells of a number of friends he has seen and about deaths and wounds among the men. … Continue reading →

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