Showing posts with label 3rd New Jersey Volunteers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3rd New Jersey Volunteers. Show all posts
Sunday, April 17, 2016
New Book is Out!
Okay folks, the time has come. My newest book has just arrived! You can purchase it here: Deeds Publishing Amazon has the Kindle version. Get'em while they last! ;)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
20,000 Words...
and I am just getting to Vickers and the 3rd New Jersey enter the war at the firs battle of Bull Run or Manassas for your Southern folks!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Update of Vickers Research
Things are moving along but not as well as I would like. I have been pouring through the records from the National Archives and can now paint of when/where picture of his Civil War experiences. I am still waiting for the VA pension records to arrive; they sure are SLOW!
I am drawing a blank trying to locate any personal records/letters of his having received no response from anyone associated with any Vickers gemological groups.
Two very positive notes: Clyde Tinklepaugh PMC '71 has agreed to help me by combing the records in Wilmington and Camden. Clyde is very active in organizing and categorizing PMC artifacts for the PMC Museum and is on the Museum Committee as well.
I addition I will be working with Janet Burkitt a freelance writer, editor, and historical researcher who has access to the NARA archives at College Park, MD. That is where the State Department records from the period reside.
That is about it for now.
Keep History Alive!
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I am drawing a blank trying to locate any personal records/letters of his having received no response from anyone associated with any Vickers gemological groups.
Two very positive notes: Clyde Tinklepaugh PMC '71 has agreed to help me by combing the records in Wilmington and Camden. Clyde is very active in organizing and categorizing PMC artifacts for the PMC Museum and is on the Museum Committee as well.
I addition I will be working with Janet Burkitt a freelance writer, editor, and historical researcher who has access to the NARA archives at College Park, MD. That is where the State Department records from the period reside.
That is about it for now.
Keep History Alive!
bs
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Let the New Year Begin!
I just received word that AMU has, once again, approved my research grant for 2010!
So, David Vickers Jr. of Camden, NJ. Vickers is another interesting cadet from DMA, you are my project for this year! He was in the 3rd and 4th New Jersey Volunteers and was eventually captured at Spotsylvania Court House, take to Macon, GA and Camp Oglethorpe. When Sherman’s forces approached, he was moved to Camp Sorghum near Columbia, SC. He was brevetted to brigadier general in 1865 and after the war served as a diplomat in Cuba. During the Spanish American war he was an inspector general. Upon his death his will was contested by a second wife from Chile. He should make for a very interesting story.
So, David Vickers Jr. of Camden, NJ. Vickers is another interesting cadet from DMA, you are my project for this year! He was in the 3rd and 4th New Jersey Volunteers and was eventually captured at Spotsylvania Court House, take to Macon, GA and Camp Oglethorpe. When Sherman’s forces approached, he was moved to Camp Sorghum near Columbia, SC. He was brevetted to brigadier general in 1865 and after the war served as a diplomat in Cuba. During the Spanish American war he was an inspector general. Upon his death his will was contested by a second wife from Chile. He should make for a very interesting story.
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