Even though I studied geography in school like any other kid, and even though I have a quilted map of the United States of America hanging on the wall above my sewing machine (doesn't everyone?)... I always thought of Indiana as a way, way, way, north state. It felt odd to leave Kentucky (to me, …
The name may sound similar, as in the outlaw from back in the day, but Jesse Jamison was actually a blacksmith in mid-1800's Indiana. I think I know how Elon, his mother, felt when he enlisted in the 66th Indiana Volunteers. When your child chooses the military way, you live with a mixture of pride …
one little boy... mesmerized by the bigness of the sea. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ one man on the bridge... and the witness tree ....Civil War battlefield at Antietam Creek How do others see solitary? ... at WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge
Spending last week in the Washington D.C. area was terrific. It was a rare chance for me to unwind, take walks, read and reflect. Although Doug's primary purpose was work, we managed to pack alot of miles, a lot of sights and a lot of good food into the in between spaces. I love good southern …
I was intrigued to find poet Walt Whitman had been at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War... bought a thin booklet about his life and some selected writings at the bookstore in Arlington. He was 42 when the war started. His younger brother George joined the 51st New York Volunteers. Hearing his brother had been hurt, …
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