Monthly Archives: May 2012

Kevin Levin, on his blog at “Civil War Memory,”has a post discussing the revival of a Dedication Day ceremony in Fredericksburg, VA: I am delighted to hear that residents of Fredericksburg, Virginia have resurrected a civic ceremony that was lost … Continue reading →

There is an interesting blog, called “The Conscious Community” (TCC) that has a couple of posts today about the history of Memorial Day and its origins with the African-American community. Here is how they describe themselves: The Conscious Community (TCC) … Continue reading →

http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/robert-smalls-and-the-escape-of-the-planter-part-3/ http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-civil/civsh-p/planter.htm Andy Hall also has a post on Smalls, on his blog “Dead Confederates” today: http://deadconfederates.com/2012/05/18/to-be-divided-between-robert-smalls-and-his-associates/

http://cwemancipation.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/robert-smalls-and-the-escape-of-the-planter-part-2/

Donald Shaffer, building on his recent posts about emancipation in D.C., has a new post discussing the consequences of emancipation in the District: “By May 1862, the consequences of emancipation in Washington, D.C. were beginning to become clear. One early … Continue reading →