History A Bitter Wind from Kanawha: A Brother’s 1870 Letter M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 I am sorrow to know that I have any relative in this world who thinks as you do. Pull up a chair and gather round, because today I’ve pulled something truly remarkable—and a bit heartbreaking—from our old files. It’s a letter dated October 29, 1870, sent from right here in… Continue Reading
Civil War Era A Glimpse of Peace: A Soldier’s Longing for Home M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I hope and Trust To god The Time is nie at hand when it will be over and we Can all git To Come home and Stay in peace.” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve come across something truly special in the archives today. It’s a humble piece of… Continue Reading