7th Tennessee Infantry — August 29, 1861 : western Virginia
Posted on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
7th Tennessee Infantry — August 29, 1861 : western Virginia
The rain continued. Captain John Goodner, who was in Company F with Jeremiah, wrote a letter to Lizzie Floyd, dated 29 August 1861- “I expected and [...]
Walking Pickett’s Charge — The Route of the 7th Tennessee
Posted on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Walking Pickett’s Charge
7th Tennessee’s route
I have taken this walk to experience that ground that the men of the 7th had to cover. The weather is cool and extremely overcast. It has been raining fairly [...]
150 Years Ago Amanda Wilson Wrote — July 4-11, 1861
Posted on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
150 Years Ago Amanda Wilson Wrote — July 4 – 11, 1861
July 4th, 1861 (Thurs.): Beautiful weather for the ‘Military Parade’, and they made a fine appearance.[1] How proudly and yet how sadly I looked [...]
Pickett’s Charge — Chapter One : First 1,000 words
Posted on Friday, March 4th, 2011
Chapter 1
“The time to attack!”
“Rise up, boys. Rise up!”
Jimmy Huxley looked at Henry Tinsbloom in alarm. “What’s going on?” asked the fifteen-year-old.
Henry did not answer, instead of words the soldier crawled to his knees.
“Rise up, [...]
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor (Chapter 2)
Posted on Monday, February 7th, 2011
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor (Chapter 2)
I am now working on Chapter 2—the story of the formation of the 7th Tennessee. Five hours of work have garnered about 2, 750 words.
The chapter focuses on [...]
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor (Bullets & Beans)
Posted on Friday, December 24th, 2010
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor (Bullets & Beans)
I enjoyed 5 hours of research trying to determine the answer to two questions;
1) How many men supported the combat soldiers?
And 2) how many wagons did the [...]
The Writing Process — Eli Smith (Co. I) 7th Tennessee Infantry
Posted on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
The Writing Process — Eli Smith (Co. I) 7th Tennessee Infantry
I’ve had a series of communications with a descendant (a great-great-grandson) of a veteran of the 7th Tennessee.
Eli Smith was a private throughout the war. [...]
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor
Posted on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
The Writing Process — Tennessee Valor
Seven hours of research finished up Companies ‘F’ and ‘G’.
These two companies, though both from Wilson County, were as different as night and day. Company F, commanded by Captain Asoph [...]
19th Indiana Infantry Veteran Personal History – Lewis Yeatman
Posted on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
In the effort to remember the sacrifices of all those men of the 19th Indiana Infantry, and their families, I will narrate another one of their experiences. The 19th Indiana Infantry was composed of over [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
The 19th Indiana Infantry was composed of over 1,000 volunteers who answered President Lincoln’s call to defend the Union. Each man and his family have a story to tell, however time has done much to [...]
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