by Jessica James | Jan 14, 2022 | Battlefields, Gettysburg, People, Trees
Gettysburg ‘Witness’ Tree This ancient White Oak tree located just east of the town of Gettysburg looks beautiful with its vast spreading limbs, but it stands as silent witness to devastating scenes that occurred after the three-day Battle of Gettysburg...
by Jessica James | Sep 4, 2021 | People
A trip to Greeneville, Tenn., is not complete without a visit to the historic and magnificent Dickson-Williams Mansion. This enduring monument to the past has stood as a silent witness to history for more than two centuries—a history that includes the final days of...
by Jessica James | Aug 2, 2021 | People
“There ain’t no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.” – Davy Crockett Davy Crockett is among the rarest of American icons: A legendary hero, explorer, hunter, soldier, pioneer and politician. Ask someone what they know about Davy Crockett and they will probably...
by Jessica James | Jul 21, 2021 | Battlefields, Gettysburg, People
The Fourth of July holiday is a jubilant occasion for Americans as they celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and festivals. But imagine the opening days of July 1863 when the residents of a small, bucolic town in Pennsylvania came face-to-face with devastation,...
by Jessica James | Jun 14, 2021 | People
An Unsung Hero Stories about Medal of Honor recipients are always intriguing and inspiring, but it’s interesting to note that of the more than 3,500 awarded, only one was to a woman. Mary Edwards Walker was born in 1832 in Oswego, N.Y., the youngest of seven...
by Jessica James | May 12, 2021 | Old Houses, People, Uncategorized
May is a beautiful month, but in Civil War history, it is also a sad one. The South lost both Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and General J.E.B. Stuart in May, one year apart. If you venture off I-95 near Fredericksburg, you can visit the site that was, until...
