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Jan. 27, 1863 on Diamond Hill

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Tweet On January 27, 1863 Daniel Boyd wrote his father, Robert Boyd, from his camp in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He had finally gotten word of the death of his brother Thomas. Daniel laments not having a furlough. According to his letter … Continue reading →

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Jan. 15, 1863 on Diamond Hill

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Tweet Two letters in the collection were written on Jan. 15, 1863.  The first was written by Captain Robert Chatham, Thomas’s company commander in the 19th S.C.  Capt. Chatham sadly reported on Thomas’s death in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Dec. 31, … Continue reading →

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Jan. 13, 1863 – Diamond Hill

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Tweet On January 13, 1863, Daniel Boyd wrote his father from his camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia. He provides some additional details about the Battle of Fredericksburg. He also talks of receiving a letter from his brother Thomas in the Western … Continue reading →

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Jan. 8, 1863 on Diamond Hill

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Tweet On Jan. 8, 1863, Fenton Hall wrote to his wife Mary Jane from his camp near Charleston, South Carolina. His letter talks of conditions in his camp and gives details of all the Abbeville County people about his area … Continue reading →

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Review of Diamond Hill in Confederate Veteran Mag

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Tweet A new review of “The Boys of Diamond Hill” appears this month in the Confederate Veteran Magazine, the magazine of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The reviewer stated: “after reading it… I almost feel like a member of the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Boyd – Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862

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Tweet Sadly the tragedy for the Boyd family was not finished for 1862. On New Year’s Eve, the 19th South Carolina was involved in the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, also known as Stone’s River. Capt. Robert Chatham would report that … Continue reading →

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Kill Shot by Vince Flynn

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Tweet Kill Shot By Vince Flynn Reviewed by J. Keith Jones What can I say. It’s Vince Flynn, so it is naturally good. This book delves further into the origins of super spy Mitch Rapp. True to its name, Kill … Continue reading →

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Interview with Colin Webster

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Tweet After reading the Vampire Western, “Blood and Tequila” by Colin Webster, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce him to my readers. B&T is a book that is just plain fun to read, perfect for a rainy afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Many Genres One Craft

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

Tweet Many Genres, One Craft Edited By Michael A. Arnzen & Heidi Ruby Miller Headline Books Reviewed by J. Keith Jones This fine volume is essentially a condensed MFA in Writing between two covers. Those contributing to this anthology of … Continue reading →

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Wing Wife by Marcia Sargent

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

Tweet Wing Wife: How to be Married to a Marine Fighter Pilot By Marcia J. Sargent Reviewed by J. Keith Jones I have one real complaint about this book. The title and packaging make it seem like it would only … Continue reading →

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