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I must confess that I came across the site of Turner Ashby's death site by accident. I was actually driving around trying to find somewhere to eat, as I drove along an ...

I’ve often thought, that if I were allowed to go back in time and witness just one famous event, what would I choose? In our history, there is SO MUCH to choose from, but in the end, I do believe, I would want to go back to April 12th 1865 at Appomattox Court House. It was there that the nation’s wounds, after four devastating years of carnage, would start to heal.

It was a gray overcast morning on that day in 1865. Three days earlier Robert E. Lee surrendered t...

Pickett's Mill, Georgia, May 27, 1864

Pickett's Mill is said to be one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in the U.S. Visitors can travel roads used by Federal and Confederatet roops, see earthworks constructed by these men, and walk through thes ame ravine where hundreds died.

So in the early months of 2006 I to...

Well I must confess this really surprised me. Whilst driving back from Windsor, Ontario, Rhonda pointed out the sign post to 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' !

"In Canada"? I hear you say, but it's correct. Good old Uncle Tom'scabin historic site is located in Canada, "Why'? you may ask, and that is a good question. Well it just so happ...

Irwinville, Georgia....site of Jeff Davis' capture.

Well the site has been very quiet over the last few weeks, so I thought why not upload some more pictures of a trip I made into Georgia some years back.

 The site is well supplied with markers, indentifing the places that went down i...

  Many years ago, maybe 30, I read a book called "The Defence of Duffer's Drift. Being interested in Wargames the book deals with a military situation that makes you think. The chapters are like dreams, each one results in 'lessons' being learned about how to actually defend a position. This first part shows the position and the 'situation', and maybe the reader can see the mistakes, or maybe feels that the course of action carried out by the "I" are quite adequate. I will a...

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA.

Woodbine Cemetery.

The first plot of Woodbine was bought October 11, 1850. The first interment was George Conrad. The Confederate plot was laid out in 1862.

To ...

Living in 2009, it is hard to fathom the magnitude of the events that took place on this continent back in the early 1860’s. Americans were slaughtering Americans by the thousands!!  The famed Ci...

The following pictures are again from my last tour of Civil War Sites in 2006. Whilst talking to Yankee Richard (Baltfisher) the other evening we ended up talking Battlefields. So I thought about posting another 'Battlefielod', maybe not quite a battlefield but an often overlooked site in comparison to Appormattox.

Site Entrance

"In A...

"Torn, riddled, or bloodied as the old rag may be, to the soldier it is all the more beautiful in its tatters, for it is the emblem of ALL he loves".... Union Lieutenant, Robert S. Robertson

Throughout the centuries, flags have stirred emotions of both soldier and civilian alike, but perhaps no conflict in history can better exemplify the intrinsic value of a banner, as the Civil War does.

To the soldiers of the Blue and Gray, t...

Well this is not really a battlefield, but hopefully will be of interest to some. This is just a little 'Blog' on the boyhood home of that great Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

  Back in 2006 I managed to visit West Virginia again, and pushed deeper into the State to see some sites I had never seen before. So with map in hand I aimed for Jackson's Mill and the boyhood home of my 'hero' !

  Should I bore you with loads of lines abou...

"In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear, but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls. And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field to ponder and dream; And lo! the shadow of a mighty presence shall wrap them in its bosom, ...

This is something `Baltfisher` and I have been talking about recently, and thought it might be interesting and informative. Battlefields of the World, as members see them. What we mean by that is members actual photographs of the Battlefields they have visited.

  We can host the images and descriptions you may wish to submit by email. Just contact `Baltfisher` or Rhonda and I with something you would like to share. Now this is open to ALL count...

A few weeks ago, the blog topic dealt with the various names that the Civil War has been called. There is another name that would be VERY appropriate, and that is, “The West Pointers’ War”.  Did you know that in the 60 largest engagements of the war, West Point graduates commanded BOTH armies in 55?  That’s right!!  In the remaining 5, a West Point grad, commanded at least one of the armies. This is just one more reason that makes t...

For many of us “arm chair generals” out there, Gettysburg is “the great what if”.

In a war that had as many twists and turns as the Civil War, we are always brought back to Gettysburg. One reason of course is that it was the largest battle. It took place on Union soil, north of the capital of Washington DC. Another is that the battle, in many ways, was the zenith of the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV). The brilliant victory at Chancellorsville was just ...

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Due to technical difficulties beyond our control 'Baltfisher' was unable to post this 'BLOG', so we had to do this for him. The words and thoughts are all "Baltfisher's". So please direct all your commeents towards the great man himself.

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Folks, let me first say, that I am in no way an expert on the subject of the Civil War in the movies. Like many of you, I have seen plenty. Some I liked, some I didn't, and some I found spectacular.

For this blog, I wanted to lighten the mood a bit and just get some opinions from you, as to what you believe is the greatest Civil War movie of all time.

The Civil War has been a popular subject for motion pictures dating all the way back to the silent film e...

For years many folks have looked on the Battle of Gettysburg as the "High-Water Mark" of the Confederacy, and also the turning point of the Civil War...but was it really???

No one can dispute the historic significance of those three days in July 1863. The largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere took place there. The combined losses totaled over 50,000 men, which is an absolute STAGGERING figure.

For those who have been to Gettysburg and toure...

Hi Folks,

I was talking to my good grayback buddy (and site founder) Richard. I told him that I would like to post some periodic blogs (perhaps once or twice a month) to stimulate some fun discussion and debate. He thought that was a great idea. Just so you know, my name is Richard also, but unlike my grayback friend who lives in Canada, my leanings are for the boys in blue. So anytime I post a blog about the Civil War....(the War between the States for you Sou...

As on the 'Home' Page we would jsut like to say Thank You to Richard for accepting to do a little bit to keep this Web Site Interesting. As we have said this Web Site is not just about the items we make....it's about YOU and what YOU do in the 1/6th World.

  There is a void for Pre 1900 action Figures, and maybe this Web Site can fill a part of that Void.....with your help we might just promote this era of History - so sadly neglected by manufacturers.

  Th...