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Sylvanus Smith
Memorial Day: some thoughts…….
May 31
This is the original commission into the Continental Army of my 4th great grandfather, Capt. Sylvanus Smith. It is signed by John Hancock. I have it hanging on the wall in my living room. He ...
The British Are Coming….
Apr 22
BOOK REVIEW ( and minor rant) I have been getting up at 4:30 am the past few days to knock off Rick Atkinson’s new book on the Revolutionary War. As a history buff, I ...
The British Are Coming ( Book Review)
Feb 02
BOOK REVIEW ( and minor rant) I have been getting up at 4:30 am the past few days to knock off Rick Atkinson’s new book on the Revolutionary War. As a history buff, I believe ...
Remembering My Old Man This Memorial Day
May 27
67 years ago this coming week, a 22 year old infantryman, Marston Smith hit the beaches at Normandy. Two years earlier, he dropped out of the University of Virginia and joined the U.S. Army because ...
