Civil War cooking at Belle Grove Plantation
I just got around to downloading video from my book signing event at beautiful Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Va. that took place during the Cedar Creek Battle re-enactment in October. As you...
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‘Glorious Courage in One so Young’
For those who are not familiar with the young Confederate officer John Pelham, I thought I’d do a short post on one of his actions in Fredericksburg, Va. A Major of artillery at the age of 24, Pelham...
View ArticleHistoric treasures discovered in bank vault
This is old news – the discovery of the two trunks having been made in 2002 – but I just ran across this article and thought I’d share it in case there are others who were unaware.The discovery of two...
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Birthday of a cherished son of the South
“I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and...
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Find out how to get a copy of this e-book
Find out how to get a copy of this e-book “From the Heart: Love Stories and Letters from the Civil War,” on my author page. Don’t forget to follow this blog! Happy Valentine’s Day! Jessica James The...
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Romance and Civil War history on the plantation
Shirley Plantation main house. The tree is 350 years old.James River lies just behind. I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Richmond where I signed copies of my Civil War novel Shades of Gray at Shirley...
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Sorrow, hope and history at Hollywood Cemetery
Tombstones overlooking the James. As most of you know, I had a Valentine’s Day book signing at Shirley Plantation for my historical fiction novel Shades of Gray this week. With so much to see in...
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A trip into the past
Well, I promised some more photos from Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, so here they are. You have to appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship on some of these monuments and wonder about the amount of...
View Article150th anniversary of the Civil War events
Oh, my this is going to be a busy year! Hope you are all aware of the great historical events taking place across the nation to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the War Between the...
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A visit to Point Lookout: Civil War prison camp
I just got back from a short trip to Southern Maryland, where I had the opportunity to visit Point Lookout at the very tip of Maryland. Located on a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Potomac...
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