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    I used information from John E. Divine's "8th...

    I used information from John E. Divine's "8th Virginia Infantry" book in the "Virginia Regimental Histories" collection as my main source of secondary information. For my primary source, I mostly...
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    Sorry it took so long to add some new content,...

    Sorry it took so long to add some new content, I've been so busy irl I haven't had the time to write more. After seeing, however, that people were interested, I decided to get back on it:
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    11826 Fort Sumter is set ablaze by the...

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    Fort Sumter is set ablaze by the Confederate heat shot bombardment. Battle of Fort Sumter, 10:00 AM, April 13th, 1861.

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    Charleston residents gather at the East Battery at Fort Johnson...
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    Civil War History Posts

    Going to be making a series of posts on the history of the Civil War through pictures and artwork. Whenever I shift focus from a specific theater, I'll put in bold text the theater name ahead of the...
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    In my narrative style, I try to make you feel...

    In my narrative style, I try to make you feel like you really are there at the Battle of Antietam. I don't know if it works well but I tried to make it as realistic and gritty as possible.
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    My Battle of Antietam Novel

    I've posted this in some of the discords I'm in, but I figured I'd post it in here too:

    This is a link to the first chapter I wrote for a historical non-fiction novel based on the Battle of...
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    Civil War History Discord

    Greetings all,
    I've recently created a Civil War History Discord where you can post and talk about any Civil War history research you've done or would like to share with the others in the server....
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    First Battle of Bull Run (Battle of First...

    First Battle of Bull Run (Battle of First Manassas): July 21, 1861
    Manassas Campaign: Eastern Theater

    PARTS I AND II: THE MORNING PHASE
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    I'm going to post the links to the Google Docs...

    I'm going to post the links to the Google Docs I've been writing as the basis for this forum. I feel this will be easier to use.
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    Forgive me but I'm not too familiar with the WoR...

    Forgive me but I'm not too familiar with the WoR forum system. Sorry if the posts come up weird!
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    Civil War Battlefield Histories

    Hello all,
    Woody here. I'm going to be making a series of posts on the forum covering the battlefields of the Civil War. I'll be sharing photos I've taken from my visits to the battlefields, and...
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    Civil War Audio Drama - Help Wanted!

    Hello, I wanted to share one of my little pet projects with you all, and this is my main focus for the past few weeks. I've begun writing a script for a Civil War audio drama I'm going to create, and...
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    War of Rights Community Novel Project

    Okay, so I'm back from a hiatus (had personal things to take care of) and have resumed work on my War of Rights community novel project. Essentially this project is a "fan fiction" of War of Rights,...
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    Wilson's Creek 10048 Line Battle Date:...

    Wilson's Creek
    10048
    Line Battle

    Date: August 10, 1861
    Setting: Near Oak Hills, Missouri
    Battle: Battle of Wilson’s Creek (Battle of Oak Hills)
    Campaign: 1st Missouri Campaign
    Theater:...
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    Campaigns -- My Idea List

    So before I get told that there's already a thread dealing with new campaign ideas, I wanted to point out that this thread is rather a series of campaign ideas I had and wanted to throw out there....
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    Chapter 7: Battle of Glendale ...

    Chapter 7:

    Battle of Glendale

    https://www.battlefields.org/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/thumbnails/image/Southern%20Cross.jpg?itok=vjDVnkhX

    Peninsula Campaign - Seven Days'...
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    Chapter 6: Battle of Gaines's Mill...

    Chapter 6:
    Battle of Gaines's Mill
    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/0b/ac/ac0bac56bde37c845a77c20dee128edc.jpg
    Peninsula Campaign - Seven Days' Battles
    June 27, 1862

    Following the Battle of...
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    Chapter 5: Battle of Seven Pines...

    Chapter 5:
    Battle of Seven Pines
    https://civilwartalk.com/attachments/518218471_o1-jpg-140370-jpg.140676/
    Peninsula Campaign
    May 31 - June 1, 1862


    Scurvy had been prevalent in the trenches...
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    Regimental Histories

    Hey guys,
    Woody here. So aside from my War of Rights fanfic, I've also recently gotten into writing detailed histories of regiments from the Civil War. I've been enjoying writing the 8th Virginia...
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    Chapter 4: Battle of Williamsburg ...

    Chapter 4:

    Battle of Williamsburg

    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Battle_of_Williamsburg.png
    Peninsula Campaign
    May 5, 1862

    Private James Russell of Company A wrote to...
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    Chapter 3: Battle of Ball's Bluff ...

    Chapter 3:
    Battle of Ball's Bluff

    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Cannonading_on_the_Potomac_by_Alfred_W_Thompson%2C_c1869.jpg

    McClellan's Operations in Northern Virginia...
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    Chapter 2: Battle of First Manassas ...

    Chapter 2:

    Battle of First Manassas

    http://moultrie.battlefieldsinmotion.com/BiM_images/Old_photos/1861-07-69th-NY-1st-Bull-Run-x-Don-Troiani_lrg.jpg

    Manassas Campaign

    July 21, 1861
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    Regiment History: 8th Virginia Infantry

    As a resident of Leesburg, Virginia, I have done extensive research into my hometown's regiment during the Civil War: the 8th Virginia Infantry Regiment. I've gained access to valuable letters /...
  25. War of Rights Novel Roadmap / Company Requests

    Okay, so here's an official roadmap I've made that details the path my War of Rights fanfiction will follow. I plan on making it several books that will compile several short stories into its...
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