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I’ve been poked by Molly Gannon of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), alerting me to the new blog by columnist Linda Wheeler. I’ve enjoyed her newspaper articles for some time, and look forward to what she’ll be doing online.

Civil War columnist Linda Wheeler brings her successful A House Divided writings to washingtonpost.com after a” 10-year run as a column in the newspaper. Sometimes news-breaking but always interesting, the blog will cover issues of importance to Civil War enthusiasts across the country and around the world. She will report on conferences and seminars, find little-known battlefields and sites to explore, check on the latest books and advice on upcoming events, and more. Wheeler welcomes comments on the blog, as well as tips and ideas for coverage.

Keep an eye out!

146 years to the day after the historical events, a lucky group of us tracked the unlucky 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers to the places and views of the Battle of Shepherdstown Ford (20 September 1862). Under the capable guidance of Dr Tom Clemens and members of the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association (SBPA), we waded the Potomac, scaled the heights, and walked the field.

ANB Visitor’s Center – a postcard perfect day

We gathered Saturday the 20th at the Antietam Visitor’s Center, drove in convoy to the Dunleavy spread near Shepherdstown, WV, and then carpooled to the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Park [NPS site] back on the Maryland side of the Shepherdstown (Boteler’s, Packhorse, Blackford’s) Ford…

Mannie sneaks up on the prey

I drove through the fog to Sharpsburg yesterday, much earlier than is usual for me to be up on a Saturday. Arrived too early for the ANB Visitor’s Center to be open, in fact, but in time to catch Mr. Mumma cutting blossoms to place inside. Ranger Mannie was out early, too.