Monthly Archives: February 2013

Feb. 21, 1863 – Daniel Boyd in Fredericksburg

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Tweet On February 21, 1863 Daniel Boyd wrote his father, Robert Boyd, from his camp in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Rumors held that the Seventh S.C. would soon be moving from their camp in Fredericksburg. They believed they would soon move to … Continue reading →

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Feb. 18, 1863 – Fenton Hall at Rantowles

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Tweet On February 18, 1863 Fenton Hall once again wrote his wife, Mary Jane, from his camp in Rantowles, South Carolina — about ten miles east of Charleston along the Charleston and Savannah Rail Road. He indicates that the Sixth … Continue reading →

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Review by Lone Star Book Review of Diamond Hill

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Tweet The current issue of Lone Star Book Review magazine includes a review of “The Boys of Diamond Hill” by editor Ed Porter. Lone Star Book Review of Boys of Diamond Hill. Thanks to the editor for his review and … Continue reading →

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A Circuit Riders Wife by Corra Harris

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Tweet A Circuit Rider’s Wife By Corra Harris Reviewed by J. Keith Jones As I have noted before, I am sprinkling in some classics with my reading. Both famous and lesser known are on the menu. “A Circuit Rider’s Wife” … Continue reading →

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Feb. 6, 1863 – Fenton Hall

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Tweet On February 6, 1863 Fenton Hall finished a letter he began two days earlier. Writing his wife, Mary Jane, from his camp in Rantowles, South Carolina — about ten miles east of Charleston along the Charleston and Savannah Rail … Continue reading →

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