Category Archives: Civil War

OOPS!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mic Barnette

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

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mic Barnette

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

Reflections of the Past

Posted on June 12, 2004 by Mic Barnette

REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST (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 … Continue reading →

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Submarine Crew Buried After 140 Years

Posted on April 24, 2004 by Mic Barnette

SUBMARINE CREW BURIED AFTER 140 YEARS (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 →

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Confederate Heroes Honored

Posted on January 17, 2004 by Mic Barnette

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 →

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Last Union Widow Dies

Posted on January 25, 2003 by Mic Barnette

LAST UNION WIDOW DIES (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 and future … Continue reading →

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Texas Connection to the Trent Affair

Posted on January 4, 2003 by Mic Barnette

TEXAS CONNECTION TO TRENT AFFAIR (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 and … Continue reading →

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