A Lively Experiment

Notes on collections and events at the RIHS

Fire Cake & Water: Soldiers’ Winter Part III

Perception is reality, but how does a soldier’s own reality color his perception? For Jeremiah Greenman of the 2nd Rhode Island, who had marched to Quebec on Arnold’s expedition of … Continue reading

22 December 2011 · Leave a Comment

Soldiers’ Winter Part II

There is yet another Rhode Island record of the events at Fort Mifflin: the letters of Ebenezer David, Chaplain of the 2nd Rhode Island. Today, his November 23, 1777 letter to … Continue reading

15 December 2011 · Leave a Comment

Soldiers’ Winter

Sometimes you find the best things in a random way: thanks to an emailed reference question, I discovered the diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon with the 1st Connecticut Regiment, Continental … Continue reading

14 December 2011 · 2 Comments

Stanton Beldon’s 1862 Diary on Twitter!

  • I have finished my planting to-day. Frank and Annie here on a visit. The weather is very dry- vegetation beginning to suffer. 11 hours ago
  • Weather very warm and dry. Still engaged in planting. McClelland is still marching on to Richmond. 1 day ago
  • Engaged in planting my corm & potatoes. Weather very dry- no rain for a long time. 2 days ago

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