Category Archives: Military

OOPS!

Apparently I owe everyone, including myself, an apology. I was aware I had not posted anything in a while but I had no idea it had been nearly eight months. I began this blog over a year ago. Then, life … Continue reading

Posted in African American, Civil War, Confederate, Ethnic Reseacrh, Galveston, General, Gulf Coast, Military, Pensions, Research Methodology, Sabine Pass, Texas | Leave a comment

Finding Action When None Seems Apparent

Did the 148th Illinois Infantry See Any Action? A man recently came into the library with his ancestor’s Civil War compiled service record. The service record had the company name, the date the man enlisted in the military, the name … Continue reading

Posted in 148th IL Inf, Anderson Station TN, Camp Butler IL, Civil War, Confederate, Death of Lincoln, Decherd TN, Franklin Co TN, History Detectives, Lombardy TN, McMinn Co TN, Military, Nashville Chattanooga RR, Nashville TN, Research Methodology, Tennessee, Thomas Swift, Tullahoma TN, Wes Cowan, Wilson Pickard | Leave a comment

American Revolution Along Mississippi Unfamiliar to Most

AMERICAN REVOLUTION ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER UNFAMILIAR TO MOST (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be … Continue reading

Posted in Britain-British, Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Loyalists, Military, Revolutionary War, Southern States | Leave a comment

American War Dead Buried Overseas

AMERICAN WAR DEAD BURIED OVERSEAS (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and … Continue reading

Posted in Cemeteries-Tombstones, Europe, Internet-Computers, Military, Research Methodology, Vital Records, WWI | Leave a comment

Cinco De Mayo

CINCO DE MAYO (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and future posts … Continue reading

Posted in France-French, Mexico, Military | Leave a comment

Palo Alto Visitor Center Opens Today

PALO ALTO VISITOR CENTER OPENS TODAY (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current … Continue reading

Posted in Mexican War, Military | Leave a comment

Confederate Heroes Honored

CONFEDERATE HEROES HONORED (Please be aware this post was written in 2004 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current and future posts … Continue reading

Posted in Civil War, Military, Southern States | Leave a comment

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE WON 167 YEARS AGO

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE WON 167 YEARS AGO (Please be aware this post was written in 2003 and published at that time in the Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas) newspaper. Some of the news in this post, therefore,  may not be current. Current … Continue reading

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