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May 17, 1863 – Fenton Hall – Let us have peace

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Tweet May 17, 1863, Fenton Hall wrote his wife Mary Jane again from camp in Adams Run, South Carolina. The attack they were planning on John’s Island did not happen. Fenton says they heard that one of their men deserted … Continue reading →

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May 13, 1863 – Fenton Hall – Heavy firing down at White Point

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Tweet May 13, 1863, Fenton Hall writes his wife, Mary Jane from his camp at Adams Run, South Carolina. He is concerned about her and their two children. Also, he talks of James Rampey, who had been gone from camp, … Continue reading →

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Battle of Chancellorsville – Daniel Boyd

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Tweet Daniel Boyd wrote his father Robert on May 7, 1863 shortly after the fateful Battle of Chancellorsville. This battle was a mixed bag for the Confederacy. It was perhaps General Stonewall Jackson’s most masterful victory over the federal army, … Continue reading →

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Your Suggestions Needed – Georgia and Gettysburg

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Tweet For the upcoming release of my next book, “Georgia Remembers Gettysburg,” the publisher — Ten Roads Publishing — has asked for suggestions of appropriate images for the cover. If you have know of fitting images, either pictures of paintings, … Continue reading →

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Fenton Hall – My Horse Looks Very Bad – April 26, 1863

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Tweet On April 26, 1863, Fenton Hall writes his father-in-law, Robert Boyd from his camp in Adams Run, South Carolina. He is writing to thank Mr. Boyd for working his land for him while he is away at the war. … Continue reading →

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Bud & Fran Orr Interview

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Tweet Today I am talking with Captain Bud Orr and his co-author in both literature and in life, his wife Fran.  I want to thank them for taking the time to do this interview for my readers.  So sit back … Continue reading →

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French Letters Book One: Virginia’s War by Jack Woodville London

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Tweet French Letters, Virginia’s War: Tierra, Texas 1944 By Jack Woodville London Reviewed by J. Keith Jones In this, the first book in Jack Woodville London’s French Letters series, you will see how literary fiction is done. This book reminds … Continue reading →

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An Unlawful Order by Carver Greene

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Tweet An Unlawful Order By Carver Greene Reviewed by J. Keith Jones “An Unlawful Order” is the first in an intended series following Marine Captain Chase Anderson. In this novel, Carver Greene pics an unlikely military protagonist in the form … Continue reading →

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Daniel Boyd – there was a great many drowned – May 7, 1863

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Tweet On May 7, 1863, Daniel Boyd wrote his father from the 7th South Carolina’s camp about what he saw at the Battle of Chancellorsville. He tells him about the wounding of Stonewall Jackson. He says that the Yankees had … Continue reading →

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

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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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