BurtonĀ W. Cook feels like an old friend to me. Thanks to his appearance in […]
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Playing Favorites: Burton W. Cook
I never felt that I had a favorite child among our four children. Each contributed […]
It Was Over–Or Was It?
It was 1871 and, although the Civil War had been over for many years, for […]
To Sign or Not to Sign?
It was over. General Robert E. Lee had signed the surrender and Confederate soldiers began […]
The Enemy Was Coming
The enemy was coming. Confederate soldiers worked feverishly, digging with whatever tools they had and […]
No Place for the Sick
It was no place for the sick or injured. Damp, cold, lacking in blankets and […]
Walking the Sunken Road
As we walked the “Sunken Road” beside the stone wall at Fredericksburg, I surveyed the […]
Piecing Together Their Lives —Part 3
Itās been eleven years since that first email that marked the beginning of Karen’s and […]
Clouds That Forebode the Greatest Evil
As a child, I loved the movie The Wizard of Oz. While the movie fueled […]
I Can Do Hard Things
Each and every individual in my family tree holds a special place in my heart. […]