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Firing the 1861 Springfield

This Hungarian fellow who styles himself capandball on the Internet has a really thick accent but if you listen closely you can get the gist of his description of the 1861 Springfield percussion rifle-musket he’s firing here. Most Confederates, if … Continue reading

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Lt. Col. David Morrison

The Seventy-Ninth New York Cameron Highlanders was commanded at Knoxville by Lt. Col. Morrison, a veteran of the Crimean War, a native Scot and a former British officer in the 42nd Highland Infantry, known as the Black Watch. Via Antietam … Continue reading

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Fort Sanders

Fort Sanders in 1864, several months after the battle of November 29, 1863. The scene of the battle that is the main “character” of the historical novel Knoxville 1863 and the permanent header of this site (click to enlarge). Note … Continue reading

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