Category Archives: Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade

Gettysburg Protests

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dick Stanley

“Civil War re-enactors and the National Parks Service are bracing for Anti-Confederate—and Antifa—protests July 4th weekend as Gettysburg battlefield and memorial in Pennsylvania celebrates the 154th anniversary of the pivotal battle. “According to local media, rumors are swirling that several … Continue reading →

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Christmas 1861

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Dick Stanley

The 13th regiment spent its first Christmas Day, 1861, in camp near Leesburg. Private Mike Hubbert of the Minutemen of Attala wrote in his diary: “Camp is in quite a stir this morning. The boys all feel gay from the … Continue reading →

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Another charging Barksdale

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Dick Stanley

Seems unlikely Gen. B would lead a charge with his hat, as this painting by Western artist Gary Lynn Roberts has it. But there have been other fanciful notions about him. More troubling would be his rather short hair on … Continue reading →

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Reprise: Marching and Countermarching

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Dick Stanley

Thursday, July 2, 1863, was clear and warm, according to Spartan Band diarist William H. Hill: “General Lee brought all of his forces up this morning in front of the enemy. Both parties skirmished all the morning.” Barksdale’s Brigade could … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Governor Benjamin Grubb Humphreys

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Dick Stanley

This is the official painting from the online site of the Mississippi State Archives, from Humphreys’ brief tenure as Mississippi’s twenty-sixth governor immediately after the war, which has a curious history. He was a wealthy Delta planter and slave owner who … Continue reading →

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How about four Parrott rifles on Maryland Heights?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dick Stanley

Well, it’s undoubtedly a good thing that the Civil War Trust wants to save Harper’s Ferry. Or, at least, thirteen acres of it. And it’s also a good thing that hikers are keeping the Maryland Heights 200 feet above the town as nice as … Continue reading →

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Digital regimental now in paperback and ebook

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Dick Stanley

A 366-page paperback narrative of this digital regimental is now available for sale at Amazon here, and also here as an ebook. Both contain some additional material not found in this Web version but otherwise are faithful reproductions of it. The title … Continue reading →

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2013 in review

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Dick Stanley

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 16,000 times in 2013. If it were a … Continue reading →

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