Norman Gasbarro | May 1, 2011
In July of 1863, President Lincoln issued a proclamation ordering a draft to raise five hundred thousand men for the Union army. It was the first compulsory draft in American history. The draft was intended to encourage enlistment, but in many cases it had the opposite effect. Federal troops had to be called out in […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 30, 2011
Part 25 of ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg. This post features the trailer for the Ted Turner movie, Gettysburg, as well as the title theme and some favorite scenes. Soundtrack: Title Theme 1st Day – Reynolds Arrives Killer Angels Pickett’s Charge – The Plan Soundtrack: Reunion & Finale
Norman Gasbarro | April 29, 2011
Christopher Gist, an immigrant from England around 1682, settled in the Baltimore area of Maryland in 1891. His marriage to Edith Cromwell had connected him to one of the prominent lines of English descent, that of Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector. The son of this marriage, Richard Gist (1684-1741), was the father of western explorer […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 25, 2011
David Brown (1837-1902) According to official records, David Brown was drafted into the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry in 1862. He was mustered into service on 2 November 1862 and mustered out with his company on 5 August 1863. Pension application records indicate that he developed the mumps on 13 October 1862, soon after his arrival […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 24, 2011
It is important to note that in 1861, Easter occurred on Sunday, 31 March, nearly three and a half weeks earlier than its occurrence in this year of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. On Easter 1861, the country was suspended between the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln and the first shots of the war […]
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