Tag Archives: Bull Run

“the cereals of August”

Posted on August 30, 2019 by SUMPTER

A recent post was about a medallion and monument related to the American Civil War that was found on a single page in a newspaper from 150 years ago. And, mirabile dictu, the editors at Harper’s Weekly packed even more … Continue reading →

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patriots’ monuments

Posted on June 11, 2015 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today two monuments were dedicated on the Bull Run battlefields. It seems to have been an all Yankee occasion on Virginia soil. Well, the North lost both the battles but won the war. You can view a … Continue reading →

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Taunted in Toronto

Posted on December 15, 2011 by SUMPTER

Apparently some Union soldiers are on leave in Canada – and getting razzed by a few Torontans. From The New-York Times December 15, 1861: HOW AMERICANS ARE TREATED IN TORONTO. The following characteristic article appears in the Toronto Leader: “An … Continue reading →

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