November 2009
1 post
PRJ says thank you to all veterans for their service.
July 2009
4 posts
June 2009
1 post
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father’s Day to Pete, as well as John, John, Robert, Hugh, and John up the line. And to all the other dads in the family.
May 2009
16 posts
Maj. Samuel Proal Hatfield's Photo Album
At the Wesleyan University Special Collections; their exhibit on “Wesleyan in the Civil War” is extraordinary, particularly the Samuel Proal Hatfield Photo Album. Robert’s portrait was on display, but tiny! I expected it to be a full-scale portrait, but it actually about the size of a business card. It’s still quite striking to see his image, as my father’s face is so similar to Robert’s. I don’t...
“Hold on with a bull-dog whip and chew and choke as much as possible.”
– Lincoln to Grant during the Siege of Petersburg.
In Petersburg.
Arrived in Petersburg. Quiet on the outskirts of town. Tired after 10 hours in the car, but looking forward to the Battlefield and the Siege Museum tomorrow.
Brilliant rainbow over the hotel, looking east towards town as I arrived. Couldn’t get a pic of it in time, but I’ll take it as a good omen for a successful trip.
More to come.
It begins.
I will update PeterRobJon from Petersburg. This should be a most memorable Memorial Day.
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be...”
– T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding,” Four Quartets
Amazing collection of Civil War images, including... →
Itinerary for Trip (Tentative)
Sunday 24 May: Drive from Georgia to Petersburg
Monday 25 May: Tour Petersburg National Battlefield, drive to Alexandria.
Tuesday 26 May: Drive to Connecticut
Wednesday 27 May: Visit Wesleyan University, Special Collections, The Samuel Proal Hatfield Collection.
Thursday 28 May: Connecticut State Archives
Friday 29 May: Open day
Saturday 30 May: Drive to Virginia
Sunday 31 May: Drive to...
“Thus the unfacts, did we possess them, are too imprecisely few to warrant our...”
– James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, 1939
