Category Archives: Civil War and Reconstruction

Confederacy of Dunces

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Confederacy of Dunces”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailApproached by sea, Fort Sumter is an unimpressive structure. Nearby Isle of Palms has larger houses. When Major Anderson withdrew his undermanned United States Army garrison to this structure in 1861, they found it alarmingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War and Reconstruction, Civilization, Kulturkampf, southern apologists | Tagged Fort Sumter, militarism, military history | 1 Comment

John Brown’s Pikes

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “John Brown’s Pikes”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail “Private Martin.” “Yes, sir.” He did not swallow or make any other sign of fear. His face was a study in youth exposed to battle. Even delivery of bad news to a flag officer was … Continue reading →

Posted in Authoritarianism, Civil War and Reconstruction, Kulturkampf, Short Fiction | Tagged militarism, military history | 2 Comments

The Union Civil War Hat Makes This Perfect

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Union Civil War Hat Makes This Perfect”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThis Yankee knows how to aim under pressure. I don’t know who he is, but I believe the 1st Alabama Cavalry would’ve issued this man a Sharps carbine without hesitation. … Continue reading →

Posted in 11-Dimensional Chess, Civil War and Reconstruction, Faux Noise™, Kulturkampf | Tagged anonymous, FOX News, occupation, wall street | 2 Comments

Memorial Day Blog

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Memorial Day Blog”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailHamilton, Alabama, has the state’s lone historical marker to General Sherman’s honor guard. The land in this corner of Alabama didn’t support plantation farming; the people were Jacksonian Democrats who wanted no part of the … Continue reading →

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Civil War Revisions No. 1: Ron Paul

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Civil War Revisions No. 1: Ron Paul”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI’m looking for the most ridiculous, idiotic, and unhistorical statements about the Civil War by right wing politicos. We’ll start with the revanchist granddaddy of paleoconservativism, who has some remarkably asinine … Continue reading →

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Battle of Pittsburgh Landing

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Battle of Pittsburgh Landing”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Shiloh was the name of a church where the Union army was routed from its camp on August 7th, 1862. After falling back to Pittsburgh Landing, Union forces settled in for a night … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War and Reconstruction | Tagged history, military history | 3 Comments

The Strange Story of Guy Hunt

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Strange Story of Guy Hunt”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailFormer Alabama governor Guy Hunt died yesterday. He was 75. In an odd convergence of history, his passing comes less than a day after Rod Blagojevich was impeached 59-0 by the Illinois … Continue reading →