Comments on: Two Years Blogging

By: Wiki! « Bull Runnings

Wiki! « Bull Runnings — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:40:19 +0000

[...] Two Years Blogging [...]

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:19:58 +0000

Steve,

I got the word from Jim Burgess at the park re: Douglas Heights:

“Douglas Heights is a spur or section of Stony Ridge that extends southward into the Douglas Farm (a.k.a. Brawner Farm). The area being generally open with a commanding view to the east, it offered an excellent position for the deployment of Confederate batteries at Second Manassas.”

Hope that helps.

By: New Blog Category « Bull Runnings

New Blog Category « Bull Runnings — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:37:36 +0000

[...] Blog Category 4 11 2008 If you’ve been following the conversation here, you already know that Robertand I have added a new blog category to our sites, Civil War [...]

By: brian

brian — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:09:42 +0000

Happy blogiversary, Harry!

I know you said you won’t pander, but really, all you’ve got to do is add the words “black Confederate” or “gay Lincoln” to posts now and then for a quick jump in hits. Oh, wait, I just did it for you. And on the topic with Mr Moore, behind AotW is hardly a blog, either – but I second that info-blogs like yours are a great use of the medium and deserve the spotlight.

By: Robert Moore

Robert Moore — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:31:23 +0000

That’s exactly it. Now I need to tweak and add to the category in Southern Unionists Chronicles.

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:18:26 +0000

Robert,

OK – check it out to the right.

By: Robert Moore

Robert Moore — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:48:03 +0000

Harry, Yes. I think those who use the framework of the blog for purposes other than blogging form a rather original group. The grouping of those who use the blog framework to compile information about the Civil War is an even more narrowly focused group and one worth recognizing for the unique use. Now if we could get the others onboard with the same philosophy, we might start something unique here.

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:43:49 +0000

Don,

Thanks for the kind words.

Harry

By: Harry Smeltzer

Harry Smeltzer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:40:57 +0000

Robert,

OK, blogs only, right? I’d go with the Steve Soper’s 3rd Michigan site, Don Caughey’s Crossed Sabers, Jenny Goelnitz’s Draw the Sword, and Nick Kurtz’s Battlefield Wanderings. What do you think? I didn’t list Behind AotW because it’s separate from AotW, and AotW is not a blog.

By: Robert Moore

Robert Moore — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:29:23 +0000

Harry, I turned this over a bit in my head, and have concluded that some of us have blogs that aren’t by definition, dedicated “blogs.” There can be, from time to time, a mix of thoughts/ideas/opinions with compiled info, but the main focus of some of these “Civil War Information Blogs” is to compile information with the intent to make it avaialable in digital format. So, I’m thinking that any blog that uses the framework to compile information would/should qualify… I think… so far at least. What other sites might qualify? Robert