Sometimes I find history when I’m not looking for it. While searching old newspaper archives for something entirely unrelated, I came across this report published in The Charleston Daily Courier on October 4, 1836. It is a mortality report from the Charleston (South Carolina) Board of Health, and what gave me pause was not simply… Continue reading
My fascination with the Civil War has only deepened over the years, especially as my genealogy research has revealed just how many branches of my own tree were touched by the conflict. On line after line, I’ve discovered ancestors and relatives who served the Union, turning names, regiments, battles and dates in history books into… Continue reading
Tiny Acorns & Mighty Oaks 