A Great Big Lark

A Great Big Lark is a personal blog that I began as a place to practice and experiment with my writing, and to record and flesh out stories I was finding while researching my family’s history here in the Chesapeake Bay region.I enjoy exploring the historical and geographical contexts of my family stories, but I also write about folklore and regional history. Many of my posts are parts of a ‘work in progress’ of connected essays, and some of my posts are just "thoughts."

James Madison Scates Civil War Diaries!

See James Madison Scates. James Madison Scates was a Sgt., later Captain, of the 40th Virginia. Married Cornelia Balderson, Theoderick's daughter. (William) Balderson is mentioned....his fatal wound "in the leggs" at Gaines' Mill. Details of battles, troop movements, capture and life in POW camps. Will transcribe parts later!
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A Great Big Lark

James Madison Scates Civil War Diaries!

The Lumpy Lands Near Lendalfoot

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