Military History
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Brigadier General James Virgil Thompson
Reposting in honor of Memorial Day and for D-Day, which is right around the corner. June 6th of this year marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the day when allied forces stormed the beaches of… Continue reading
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A Letter from WWI in Honor of Veteran’s Day
Jefferson Dawson Brother What follows is a letter written during WWI that Mr. Burl had kept in a box of his childhood mementos. The “Dawson” who wrote the letter is Jefferson Dawson Brother, who was a relative. I’ve checked the WWI registration cards to try to find out who Addrou… Continue reading
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A Book Review and a Bit of History
George Nicholas Owings Bascom, 1836-1862 “History has been hard on Bascom and his judgment, but there can be little doubt about his courage. . .” – Terry Mort, The Wrath of Cochise What do the Apache Wars of the American Southwest have to do with Owingsville, Kentucky? Well, actually quite a bit. In January of… Continue reading
Echoes of Owingsville 