Commodore John Barry Memorial Project at the United States Naval Academy Dedication Day – May 10, 2014 The Commodore John Barry Memorial at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, will be formally dedicated in joint ceremonies by the Hibernians and the US Naval Academy on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Circle the date on your calendar or record it … [Read more...] about Commodore John Barry Memorial Dedication at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Saturday, May 10, 2014
Archives for July 2013
On The 150th Anniversay of Gettysburg, Some Overlooked History
On July 2, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg was entering it’s pivotal second day. The Confederates were pushing on both flanks of the Union Line. An unauthorized advance by Union General Sickles exposed a salient in the Federal line which the Confederates were quick to seize upon. One of the areas of fiercest fighting has come down to history as “the Wheat Field”. Union Commander … [Read more...] about On The 150th Anniversay of Gettysburg, Some Overlooked History