The Trans-Mississippian
A blog about the Civil War west of the Mississippi River
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Fortifications at Fort Blunt
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Several weeks ago, I received the latest edition of The Chronicles of Oklahoma and was pleased to see an article about "Fort Blunt Civi...
Thursday, December 7, 2017
The Henry Rifle and the Battle of Prairie Grove
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The Battle of Prairie Grove was fought 155 years ago today, and one of the participants was Major Albert C. Ellithorpe of the First Indian H...
Saturday, October 28, 2017
The Battle Flags of Minnesota
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All of Minnesota's Civil War units, with the exception of the 1st Minnesota Infantry, served in either the Western Theater and/or in the...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Upcoming Presentation
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This Thursday, I'll be speaking to the members and guests of the Civil War Roundtable of Central Louisiana on "A Constant School of...
Sunday, October 8, 2017
How Important Was the Trans-Mississippi?
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Today, I picked up the most recent issue of Civil War Times magazine from a Barnes & Noble store. As I've been arguing for several ...
Friday, September 22, 2017
New York Battle Flags
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It’s been several years since I’ve highlighted websites that feature the flags of the trans-Mississippi. Since that time some websites have ...
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Founders Award One More Time
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On July 19, 2017, I attended a lovely banquet given by the American Civil War Museum to accept the Founders Award and to witness the prese...
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