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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th! Happy Fourth of July! "That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.... With a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Photos from a recent trip to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Want to talk about Critical Decisions and hike part of Chancellorsville Battlefield? I'm thrilled to share that Central Virginia Battlefields Trust is hosting an afternoon experience on May 3, 2026. Details and registration here: cvbt.org/event/critic...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Some newly preserved land adjacent to the Carter House at Franklin Battlefield in Tennessee. #battlefielding

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Recently hiked and explored Redoubt 11 at Williamsburg Battlefield. #amresearching

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It's the last day of 2025...what a year of surviving, reading, researching, and writing. Sending best wishes for the chapters ahead in 2026.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A few photos from McCormick Civil War Institute's Fall Conference last Saturday, including the morning lecture and afternoon trip to Cedar Creek Battlefield. Thanks, Jonathan Noyalas and team, for hosting such a great day of learning.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Some autumn colors at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Finally! Getting around to posting some belated photos from Antietam Institute Fall Conference. It was an especially informative event, and we got to tour many farms and homes that are still privately owned while learning about civilians and afternoon.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Early autumn sunset at Gettysburg battlefield

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Sunday afternoon at George Washington Birthplace National Monument.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Thanks Savas Beatie and Gettysburg Heritage Center for hosting the 2025 Author Meet-Up! So fun to join on Saturday & hope the rest of the event goes well. It was really delightful to meet Rachael Mellen and purchase her new book!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Just a few more days of this special photography exhibit displayed at Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office. You'll see almost life-size images of Civil War nurses, read their stories, and walk through an incredibly historic place.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Taking a walk and thinking about Lafayette and the legacies of the American Revolution.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

So...I have another book at the printers this year! Official release is next week, and I'll share all then, but if you want to spy on the early details (or pre-order!) click here: utpress.org/title/decisi...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Many thanks to CivilWarTalk for hosting this virtual program last evening! It's a great time to get a copy of "Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War" www.savasbeatie.com/glorious-cou...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Many thanks to Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield for hosting a history program and booksigning for "Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War" last Saturday.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Did John Pelham cross paths with Virginia Military Institute Cadets? Yes, and hint: Harpers Ferry. Come learn more at this event in New Market VA on Sat. August 9, 2025: www.vmi.edu/museums-and-...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

A lively virtual program tonight at work ahead of the anniversary of the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10. Thanks to all who attended!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Come learn about John Pelham and the Shenandoah Valley this Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 2pm to 4pm at Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield Call for tickets: 540-740-3101 between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Details: www.vmi.edu/museums-and-...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

At the 2025 Emerging Civil War Symposium this Friday only! Come by the book table for a personalized book...or always options to order online through the publisher. www.savasbeatie.com/glorious-cou...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I'm liking these US Postage Stamps featuring American Revolution battles and how the collection is telling a story between the paintings and the modern views of the battlefield sites.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Super excited about this upcoming event on August 9! It's going to be great to be back in the Shenandoah Valley AND talking about John Pelham's time in that region. Details here: www.vmi.edu/museums-and-...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Sometimes a quiet refuge is needed. (Historic Salem Church)

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Many thanks to Central Virginia Battlefields Trust for hosting a booksigning and history talk in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and to all the readers who came! It was so fun to meet in-person, and you all had great questions about artillery and John Pelham.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Did I mention there will be COOKIES, history, and books this Saturday? Saturday, July 19, 2025 Open house 10:30am to 12noon Community room at Grace Fellowship Church (1600 Stafford Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401) Books available for purchase!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Watching a storm roll in, counting the distance between the lightning strikes and me, and feeling very conscious of the open fields. I did (safely) beat the storm as I raced through a trail scouting visit at Antietam Battlefield.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Save the date: July 19, 2025! Local booksigning in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Details here: cvbt.org/event/glorio...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy Independence Day! Diving into this new book with some poolside reading time.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Yeah...I know John Pelham didn't make it to the Battle of Gettysburg, but his cannons (the Stuart Horse Artillery) were on East Cavalry Field on July 3, 1863. "Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War" is available through Savas Beatie www.savasbeatie.com/glorious-cou...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Sometimes I don't mind that early morning alarm... Early dawn near the Mississippi State Monument, Gettysburg Battlefield (7/2/2025)

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Juneteenth! Today, I saw this print of the Emancipation Proclamation today at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and am thinking about how many months until June 1865 when news of freedom finally reached Galveston, Texas...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

New podcast episode! Many thanks to Tom McMillan and John Banks for inviting me on The Antietam and Beyond Podcast. It was a pleasure chatting with you and sharing about John Pelham's role during the Battle of Antietam (and Fredericksburg, too.) antietambeyond.transistor.fm/episodes/his...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

He's been called "The Gallant Pelham" since 1862... In a recent blog post, I had fun exploring the definitions and context of "Gallant." Check it out! emergingcivilwar.com/2025/06/10/j...

A young officer in a uniform with a single row of buttons and a high collar, holding a West Point hat.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Season 2, Episode 1: Bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell shares about an intense skirmish and special operations warfare in the Shenandoah, including the stories of Union soldiers buried in Section 20, Winchester National Cemetery. m.soundcloud.com/wreathsacros...

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

81 years since D-Day... (Photo from the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington DC, taken in May 2025.)

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Attended a welcoming church service at historic Christ Reformed Church in Sharpsburg, MD, last Sunday...and got to see the stained glass windows that Union veterans donated to the church in memory of their wounded comrades cared for there in 1862.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

A few photos from last weekend in Maryland, exploring with my mom.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Some photos from Winchester National Cemetery, Memorial Day 2025.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Many thanks to the Gettysburg Heritage Center for a nice Saturday morning session of the Book Fair! Great to chat with fellow authors and readers.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I'm excited and grateful to share that "Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War" is now in print. Order through Savas Beatie, LLC now and I'll personally sign book orders 1-50! (Orders 51+ will receive a signed bookplate.) tinyurl.com/5ajp4656

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Two days. Two tours. Two guides. (Two lanterns in Old North Church, too.) What a great experience to work with @bostonhistory.bsky.social during the American Battlefield Trust Annual Conference!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Recently went searching for some of American Revolution memorials or statues around Washington D.C. that had ties to Lexington and Concord. How about Samuel Adams and John Hancock's signatures at The Signers Memorial on The Mall? Both Adams and Hancock were in Lexington on 4/18/1775 and warned.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Two if by sea and #twolightsfortomorrow Reflecting on the concepts of community, communication networks, and freedom's pasts and futures as the dark hours tick by on this 250th Anniversary of Revere, Dawes, Prescott, and many other midnight messengers' rides.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

If you're on Interstate 95 going through North Carolina and need a history break, check out Halifax State Historic Site. Walk through restored structures and museum displays and learn about Colonial and Revolutionary War history!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Belated but hearty thanks to the Brunswick Civil War Round Table (NC) and the Southern Maryland Civil War Round Table (MD) for inviting me to share presentations earlier in April. Two programs in seven days!

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Sunday afternoon: lavender, matcha, and revolutionary poetry.

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Sarah Kay Bierle @sarahkaybierle.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Some of Alfred Waud's sketches from Appomattox, April 9, 1865.

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