Tim Kent's Civil War tales

18 pound Confederate Cannon called 'Whistling Dick'        There are several artillery pieces used during the Civil War that have ...

The Jennie Wade Story by Cindy L. Small claims to be a true account of the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg.  Although ...

William Barksdale          William Barksdale was born in 1821 in Tennessee.  His father had served in the War of 1812.  He moved to Columb...

Robert Latimer McCook        Robert Latimer McCook was born in Lisbon, Ohio in 1827. He was one of the "Fighting McCook's" t...

The Greatest President ever?        I recently visited several Civil War blogs and only one have I had an argument with. Brooke Simpson ha...

Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew        One of my all time favorite generals is James Johnston Pettigrew of North Carolina. He w...

Robert C. Tyler the mystery man of the CSA        Very little is known of the life of Confederate Brigadier General Robert Charles Tyler. ...

       I just finished reading The Day Dixie Died by Gary Ecelbarger. This is probably the only book devoted entirely to the July 22, 1864 ...

Israel Bush Richardson        Israel Bush Richardson was born in 1815 in Vermont. Supposedly a descendant of Revolutionary War hero Israel...