I have often speculated that Avitt and Robertson may have been plants.

Any info please contact me.

Thank you,

Mike Thompson
Texas

Deborah

Just wanted to let you know about a live Fort Sumter webcam I put up on top of the Calhoun Mansion — it is the first one of its kind and has 3 beautiful live views of this historic monument. You can see it at my website — http://www.charlestonscrealestate.us

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Other questions related to the war:

• * Was the preservation of the Union worth the lives of the 204,000 who were killed in battle or later died from their injuries? (Over 413,000 died from illness)
• * If the North had not fought to preserve the Union, would the Federals sided with Mexico and other Latin American and Caribbean nations when the Confederates pursued their dream of a vast slave empire to the south.
• * Without the war, would the Confederacy have honored the rights of the States better than they did during the war.

lincoln told the union commander at Sumpter to hold until relieved at all cost. He knew the Confederacy would take Sumpter in time. In time it did, however one must remember not one union man was killed or injured during the battle. Without death or injury to any union personnel is the taking of sumpter worth a million lives during the four years following lincoln’s invasion of the South? I think not.

Anyway, I’m wondering if in your collection you have copies of the American Citizen newspaper, and/or if you have anything on my great-great-grandfather. His son William was only 9 when he died and so unfortunately I don’t know too terribly much about him. I can tell you that Seaborn Moses Phillips was son of Judge James Phillips, who was twice a Mississippi State Treasurer.

I added a link to your blog under “Interesting History Related Blogs.” I keep intending to add more blogs to this category but never get around to it.

“A detachment of General Pleasanton’s cavalry pursued the enemy yesterday beyond Aldie, and while returning they were attacked in the rear by a band of guerillas. In the rear guard was Mr. L. Walter Buckingham, the HERALD correspondent with General Pleasanton’s command, and whose letters have frequently appeared in these columns, hurrying on with his despatches. While the rear guard, so suddenly attacked, was attempting to overtake the main body, we regret to say that Mr. Buckingham was thrown from his horse and killed instantly. His body was recovered, however, and buried by his companions.”