http://davidhjones.net/blog BLOG OF DAVID H. JONES Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:26:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We spent an entire day guided by Dr. Chris Fonvielle of the History Department of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the local expert who supplemented the knowledge of Will Greene on this part of the PHP Spring Tour. It was a beautiful day along the Cape Fear river ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1389 After visiting the New Bern Battlefield, our tour group travelled to Fort Macon, a Third System coastal fortification located on Bogue Banks at Beaufort, North Carolina. The irregular pentagon brick fort, now situated in Fort Macon State Park,  was completed in 1834. Our guide was Paul Branch, Jr., an author ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1373 It has been a long time since my last post to this blog . . . that's pretty poor on my part. I promise to get "back in harness" and stay more current. Following the North Carolina trip in May, we travelled to Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina for ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1366 To compliment the preserved remains of the original C.S.S. Neuse, a full scale replica of the ship has been constructed to provide visitors to Kinston with a sense of the size and appearance of the Civil War Confederate ironclad ram. Built over many years by master shipbuilder Alton Stapleford, the ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1342 The 2010 Pamplin Historical Park Spring Tour visited a North Carolina Historical Site in Kinston where the remains of the Confederate ironclad ram C.S.S. Neuse are displayed. We learned the history of her construction, limited use during the Battle of Wyse Fork, and scuttling and burning to prevent capture in ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1328 The 2010 Pamplin Historical Park Spring Tour was headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina and this charming town provided a delightful experience for the participants. Kinston is perfectly situated for Civil War buffs who want a central location for visiting numerous sites in Eastern North Carolina.  www.visitkinston.com Not only is Kinston ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1312 Dian and I are looking forward to going on the Pamplin Historical Park Spring Tour in North Carolina next week. This is a portion of the American Civil War that I have not studied much in the past and will add greatly to my overall knowledge. I've been reading The ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1304 In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 3, 2010, commemoration of the 145th Anniversary of the Petersburg Breakthrough of April 2, 1865 will occur at Pamplin Historical ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1285 An artist's rendition of the monument when erected at Pamplin Historical Park in 2011 The Sixth Regiment of Maryland Infantry Descendants Association has announced that it will dedicate on April 2, 2011 a monument to all soldiers who honorably served in the regiment during the American Civil War. The monument ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1264 Everyone who has an ancestor who served during the Civil War wants to have a photograph of the soldier in uniform, but only a few folks are so fortunate. I have a wartime photograph of one ancestor, Lt. James Touchstone of the 6th Maryland Infantry, but do not have one ... http://davidhjones.net/blog/?p=1241