Starting slow, but with the history and beauty that I'm surrounded by here in western Virginia, along with the relics and bones we'll be...

Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia was a most depressing place to be in March of 1865. The doctors and staff were in dire straits,...

Joseph A. Waddell wrote a rich history of Augusta County, Virginia: Annals of Augusta County, Virginia - From 1726 to 1871. Trained as a...

Yesterday was Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller's birthday. Puller was a USMC Lt. General and considered one of the best and bravest marines...

Fascinating read offering many different perspectives; some competing. The chapter titled "Local History: A Way to Place and Home" by...

I finally finished my essay on Johnny Reb which will be published at the Essential Civil War Curriculum website soon. I've been putting...

I bought this Buck knife for a grandson who's turning 13 next week. His father owns a hunting lodge in Canada. My grandson can skin a...

I finally got around to finding someone who is able to transcribe my great-grandfather's journal. His handwriting is somewhat...

“Men used to build and create as much for future generations as for their own needs, so their tools have a special message for us and our...

My great-great grandfather and great-grandfather on my father's side were cotton and tobacco farmers in Southside Virginia. My...

He buried history to save it . . . On the 12th of June, 1864, Union General David Hunter ordered the burning of Virginia Military...

The rural lifestyle is something we here at Relics & Bones embrace with gusto. With our HQ here in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, we are...

I believe I've recommended before, but if you have grown weary of activism posing as history, I'd invite you to check out our friend,...

After watching Kevin Costner's portrayal of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in Netflix's recent film release, The Highwaymen, I followed up with...

Some Memorial Day thoughts . . . While the practical aspects of moving on and recovering after the South’s defeat occupied most of the...

“A man who would not defend his father's grave is worse than a wild animal.” ~ Chief Joseph, Nez Percé Number 91 on a weathered, lonely,...

Barely out two weeks, and Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough's latest book, The Pioneers is already being trashed by...

I realize that this Sunday is Mother's Day, but this photo of my son and grandson came across my feed t his morning, so I thought I'd...

My latest piece for Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine . . .

The United States Army wanted a spiffy new service uniform . . . So it turned the clock back. Way back.