Eric Niderost

Author Archive

  • May 2, 2025
    Soochow was a mongrel dog with a remarkable gift for self-preservation. A homeless stray, he attached himself to some U.S. Marines, men of the Fourth Regiment who were stationed in...
  • Apr 25, 2025
    Pensacola, Florida, with its sheltered harbor and busy naval yard, was a prize target for Southern secessionists. All that stood in their way was one young Union lieutenant and a...
  • Mar 31, 2025
    By Eric Niderost July 3, 1863, dawned clear and bright, the warm sun promising even greater heat to come. By noon, temperatures were already in the low 90s, a typically hot and humid...