This is the 150th anniversary of the execution of six of John S. Mosby’s Rangers by Union forces under the command of Gen. George S. Custer. The hills and mountains I roamed as a boy was previously known as “Mosby’s Confederacy”- thanks to the courage and savvy of the guerillas led by Col. John S. Mosby, the […]
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163rd Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Victory in the Battle of Front Royal
Painting by Mort Kunstler, “On to the Shenandoah” May 23, 1862 – Full size at his website [[UPDATED: MAY 23, 2025]] Today is the 163th anniversary of the battle of Front Royal, Virginia (the town near where I was raised). On May 23, 1862, almost all the Yankee soldiers in Front Royal were captured, killed […]
Jim
Sorry to hear that the Grim Reaper has hit so hard
Tom Blanton
I've been thinking that politicians debating
John Walker
A great tribute to a life lived well and to a kins