About this blog
Scott L. Mingus, Sr. is a scientist and executive in the paper and printing industry, as well as the author of several books and magazine articles on the Civil War, including some that deal primarily with York County during the Gettysburg Campaign.
This Cannonball blog presents stories and anecdotes from the war years, as well as announcing local Civil War events of the modern day.
Send all questions, news items, and suggestions to scottmingus@yahoo.com.
Category Archives: One-tank road trips
Gettysburg’s Historic Church Tours start June 12
Historic Church Walking Tours of Gettysburg celebrates its 10th season of providing local residents and tourists alike with visits to their historic churches. On Wednesday evenings during the summer months, church volunteers provide short programs about their church and how … Continue reading
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One-tank trips: Confederate Memorial Chapel in Richmond VA – Part 2
In my previous post, I briefly discussed the history of the Confederate Memorial Chapel and the surrounding property which once was the grounds of the Confederate Soldiers Home. I was there, along with living historians Ed Lefevre and David Meisky, … Continue reading
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One-tank trips: Confederate Memorial Chapel in Richmond VA
I was honored to receive an invitation to hold the national debut of my new book on Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith: From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat at the Confederate Memorial Chapel in Richmond, Va. Two of General … Continue reading
One-tank trips – Warrenton, Virginia
Historic Warrenton is a quaint place in Northern Virginia which retains much of its small town charm. Among the more popular stops for a history buff is the Old Jail Museum, the home of the Fauquier Historical Society located at … Continue reading
Road trip! Second Battle of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley: Part 2
This monument is on US Route 11, the Martinsburg Pike, northeast of Winchester, Virginia. It commemorates the gallant defense of a bridge over a nearby railroad by a single battery of Confederate artillery during the June 15, 1863, battle at … Continue reading
Road trip! Second Battle of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley: Part 1
I recently spent a wonderful morning touring the Second Winchester battlefield in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley with fellow authors Scott C. Patchan and Eric J. Wittenberg. Eric and I are researching the battle for a new full-length book we envision on … Continue reading
Road trip! Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: Part 3
Here in the final installment of this brief series on the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, let’s look at some Civil War graves, including a prominent officer in the June 1863 Confederate invasion of York County, Pennsylvania, and the occupation … Continue reading
Road trip! Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: Part 2
The name John Brown Gordon will forever be linked here in York County, Pennsylvania, with the Gettysburg Campaign during the Civil War. Confederate Brigadier General Gordon led a brigade of nearly 2,000 Georgia infantrymen into York in mid-morning, Sunday, June … Continue reading
Road trip! Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: Part 1
Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, is an excellent example of the late 19-century trend to construct so-called “garden cemeteries,” with flowers, trees, walkways, etc. in a park-like setting. Founded in 1850 on a six-acre plot, it expanded several times … Continue reading
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Road trip! Kenosha Civil War Museum in eastern Wisconsin: Part 3
Here is the third set of photographs taken in September 2012 at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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