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Reference & Research Book News

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Tweet The following appeared in Reference & Research Book News, Inc., p. 3, June 2011. “The Civil War letters collected here detail the hardships and triumphs of six men of the Boyd family who left the family farm in South … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Heritage Resource

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Tweet For those with deep North Carolina roots, there is now another good resource. Those with Confederate ancestors in N.C. who have studied their genealogy are doubtlessly familiar with the original 17 volume roster set. Well, now there is a … Continue reading →

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Boys of Diamond Hill Review

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Tweet Friday, Dew on the Kudzu posted the first review of “The Boys of Diamond Hill.” Please check it out on their site. They say: “If you are a Civil War buff, this is an excellent piece of historical documentation … Continue reading →

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Sharing Time with the Boyds at Greenville, SC

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Tweet I had the opportunity to hang out at the House of Boyd tent at the Greenville (SC) Scottish Highland Games yesterday and sell copies of “The Boys of Diamond Hill.” I was honored to spend time there talking about … Continue reading →

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150 Years ago from Camp Butler, S.C.

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Tweet On May 21, 1861, Daniel Boyd wrote the first of his surviving letters to his father. His brother Pressley, their friend James Alewine and Daniel are still at Camp Butler near Aiken in Barnwell District, South Carolina. They have … Continue reading →

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Boyd brothers – 150 years ago

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Tweet As was suggested to me recently, in honor of the Sesquicentennial (that’s 150 years) of the War of Secession (Civil War if you insist) I will begin tracking what the Boyd brothers of “The Boys of Diamond Hill” were … Continue reading →

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Posing with Cocky

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Tweet I spent the evening at a dinner in Greensboro at Bryan Park hosted by the Gamecock Club of the Piedmont Triad. I had the opportunity to meet Travis Travis Haney, author of “Gamecock Glory” which tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Young Junius by Seth Harwood

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Tweet Young Junius By Seth Harwood Tyrus Books Reviewed by Keith Jones Those who have read or listened to Seth Harwood’s other books, such as “Jack Wakes Up” are familiar with hardnosed gang leader Junius Ponds. The reading public wanted … Continue reading →

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Manse: One Man’s War

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Tweet Manse: One Man’s War By Wilton Earle Adept Publishers, Atlanta, GA Reviewed by Keith Jones At the opening of this fact based historical fiction, we find Sgt. Manson Sherrill Jolly and his best friend, Tom Largent severely wounded and … Continue reading →

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The Fifty-Eighth North Carolina Troops: Tar Heels in the Army of Tennessee

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Tweet The Fifty-Eighth North Carolina Troops: Tar Heels in the Army of Tennessee By Michael C. Hardy McFarland Publishers, Jefferson, NC Reviewed by Keith Jones The Fifty-Eighth North Carolina Troops works hard to fill the gaps in the records of … Continue reading →

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