Tuesday, May 23, 2017

An account of Shoe repairs; apparently for the 8th Virginia Regiment ca. 1776

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An interesting account listing shoes, as well as shoe and moccasin ("To Soleing one pair of Mongesons") repairs was recently s...
Monday, March 13, 2017

1777 Dunmore County Volunteers equipment appraisals

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In the fall of 1777, volunteer companies from several Virginia counties formed and elected their officers in preparation for a relief mi...
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

George Washington buys mail order Assault weapons in 1774 without a background check

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As tensions mounted between the citizens of Virginia and Royal Governor  Dunmore , the Governor dissolved the House of Burgesses which...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

18th Century Dog names

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A Hound, a Spaniel and a Pug by Hayman 1734 I enjoy Eighteenth-century  hunting...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

New Book review: transcription of the Virginia Public Store 1775-76

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I am excited to review of a transcription of the Journal of the Public Store at Williamsburg 1775-1776 by Greg Sandor.  This self publi...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Choosing a RevWar militia gun

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Choosing a gun for a Revolutionary War militia impression. Advance three steps backwards, or the Militia Heroes. 1779 British Mu...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Bearded People: Dunkards in the New River Valley

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One of the more interesting groups of 18th century settlers in back country South West Virginia were the Dunkards, a protestant non conformi...