William Marvel

3 days ago | strategypage.com | William Marvel

by William MarvelBaton Rouge: LSU Press, 2024. Pp. xvi, 323. Maps, notes, biblio., index. $49.95. ISBN:0807182435The Suprising Success of Confederate Arms in Early 1964Award-winning Civil War historian William Marvel looks at the seeming revival of Confederate military efforts in the first half of 1864, despite devastating reverses incurred during the previous year, at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and elsewhere that had seen the spirit of both soldiers and citizens ebb.

4 weeks ago | conwaydailysun.com | William Marvel

CONWAY — Nathan W. Pease spent most of his adult life photographing the spectacular natural terrain and bucolic rural scenery of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He was probably more influential in the promotion of tourism in the region than any single artist, simply because his medium was so much cheaper and easier to distribute. The success of his endeavor can be gauged by how many of the rustic North Conway scenes made famous by his stereograph cards are now unrecognizable.

1 month ago | conwaydailysun.com | William Marvel

The first sticking snow had not yet come to the great bend of the Saco River when, on the first Sunday afternoon in December of 1941, local residents with radios learned of the sneak attack on the Navy base at Pearl Harbor. The news spread anger and anxiety everywhere, but for some, the worry was more personal. A lot of local boys were already in uniform, and many were stationed in Hawaii. kAmp 5@K6? >6? 7C@> r@?H2J 2?5 ?62C3J E@H?D H6C6 @?

2 months ago | conwaydailysun.com | William Marvel

Maine’s most unique Civil War monument stands at the sharp bend on Route 160 in Brownfield. The memorial is meant to represent Daniel A. Bean, who was born and raised in a house that stood on the hill the statue faces. His father, Sylvanus Bean, owned a store there, in what was then called Brownfield Center, where he served as postmaster for many years. Sylvanus was one of at least 11 children, and he spawned quite a brood of his own, so Brownfield was rife with Beans.

Mar 28, 2025 | conwaydailysun.com | William Marvel

At the time of the Civil War, Brownfield, Maine, had only one village, called Brownfield Center. It sat at the northern foot of Burnt Meadow Mountain, with the usual array of stores, shops, mills and churches perched above or along Shepards River, serving the wider agrarian community. The stagecoach from Portland had a regular stop at Brownfield Center, which offered the only hotel within miles. The town hall sat there, and there abode the Brownfield bourgeoisie.