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Tag: Civil War

January 5, 2024December 30, 2023 Rick Snider

Fort Lincoln Cemetery: Defending Washington during Civil War

November 29, 2023November 21, 2023 Rick Snider

The tree that ate a grave marker

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Rick Snider

The tree that ate a grave marker

June 21, 2023June 19, 2023 Rick Snider

Rawlins rides on Grant’s coattails

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Rick Snider

The cat, horse and the general

June 15, 2018July 18, 2022 Rick Snider

New perspective can make you feel like an idiot

November 24, 2017October 22, 2017 Rick Snider

The grave in the tree at Arlington National Cemetery

December 4, 2011May 16, 2018 Rick Snider

McPherson finds another occupation

I'm Rick Snider, longtime storyteller of Washington—as a journalist, local tour guide, and history buff. Rick Snider's Washington (MonumentalThoughts) is my corner for stories, anecdotes, photos, and memories as a native Washingtonian. Find me here and on YouTube.

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