Civil War Memoirs

Jessup Pollard - 28th Regiment, Massachusetts
Fights in the Battle of Groveton and has his finger amputated there. Writes to his wife frequently, carefully records daily expenditures and "gills" of Whiskey received.

Recent Additions

California's Intertidal Invertebrates
A collection of over 300 photographs of these beautiful and elusive creatures.

Robert H. Morris
Growing-up in Oakland, CA in the 1930s

Baja in 2000
A fishing trip to Baja to catch Dorado, Sailfish, and Yellowfin Tuna

Fishing Memoirs

Duncan A. Huling - 18th Regiment, Ohio
A 20-year-old Union soldier who documents about a year of his life during the War.

Oregon in 2002
Fishing the Columbia and Willamette Rivers

Sutter Bypass
Several years of fishing the Bypass around Sacramento

Big Browns
Searching the Sierras for big Brown Trout

Camp 3 Miles South of Nashville - March 1, 1862

This is the Sabbath and I am on guard. I am not certain that it is my turn, but as the boys are not very well, I guess I shall not complain. We have 14 guards on but I cannot see the use of having any for they all have instructions to let every one pass, but such is the fait of the soldier, he must go on guard, no difference whether there is any thing to guard or not. more

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