Tag Archives: Thomas Stanley Bocock

capital gratitude

150 years ago this week VMI cadets were in Richmond, where the were thanked for their valor in helping the Confederates win the Battle of New Market. Governor “Extra Billy” Smith also presented them with a new flag. From the … Continue reading

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Provisional No More

150 years ago today the first elected Confederate Congress convened in Richmond, Va. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 19, 1862: Confederate Congress. first session. Yesterday along before the hour arrived, a large crowd had assembled at the Capitol to … Continue reading

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