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150 Years Ago – Journey to Corinth, Mississippi

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far in the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On April 16, 1862, Thomas Boyd wrote his father, Robert Boyd, about the journey of the 19th South Carolina Volunteers from … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago – 19th SC Leaves Charleston

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. 150 years ago, April 10, 1862, Thomas Boyd departed with the 19th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry from Charleston, SC for their … Continue reading →

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MWSA Spring 2012 Recommended Reading List

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Tweet The Boys of Diamond Hill has been named to the 2012 Spring Recommended reading list by the Military Writers Society of America. Please check it out and add the many great books there to your reading list. I want … Continue reading →

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Diamond Hill 150 Years Ago – Thomas Boyd

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On March 26, 1862 Thomas Boyd wrote his father and siblings back home from Camp Watson near Charleston, South Carolina. The … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago, Diamond Hill – William Boyd Enlists

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. The eldest Boyd brother, William, enlisted on this day 150 years ago — March 19, 1862 — making this the sesquicentennial … Continue reading →

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Boys of Diamond Hill – 150 Years Ago

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On February 18, 1862, William B. Tucker wrote his uncle Robert Boyd from Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina. He was … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago on Diamond Hill – Punishment in the Army

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. Jan. 12, 1862 – Pressley Boyd writes a letter to his brother Thomas from camp in Rock Run, Virginia. Thomas is … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Review of Diamond Hill by Military Writers Society

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Tweet Military Writers Society of America president Joyce Faulkner has just released a fantastic review of The Boys of Diamond Hill this week. This review is one that would buoy the spirits of any writer and make him dive into … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago on Diamond Hill

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. Jan. 9, 1862 – Pressley Boyd wrote to his father and their sister Sarah. The biggest thing of note in the … Continue reading →

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Great day in Abbeville

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Tweet It was a great and entertaining day at the Olde South Thanksgiving Celebration on the square in Abbeville, SC. After an interesting start that involved a series of brisk 5 yard dashes to get my books to safety when … Continue reading →

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