Monthly Archives: February 2025

We Are Better Than This – Part 1

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Allen Mesch

“Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.” The warning from Bette Davis could be applied to the political situation in America. One political party is content to allow their leader to run “roughshod” over the semblance of … Continue reading →

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February 16, 1862 – Fort Donelson

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Allen Mesch

On February 16, 1862, Confederate forces holding Fort Donelson in Tennessee surrendered to Union troops. U. S. Grant’s army captured 12,000 Confederate soldiers. Grant’s terms of surrender were suggested by General Charles F. Smith. Grant agreed with Smith’s recommendation and … Continue reading →

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