Randal A. Burd, Jr.

Randal A. Burd, Jr. is the editor of Sparks of Calliope. A Pushcart Prize nominee for his poem, "Humblest Apologies," from his 2nd collection, "Memoirs of a Witness Tree" (Kelsay Books, 2020), Randal has published poetry in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. Follow him on Twitter: @colonelrandal.

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Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 9, 2021
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Speechelo: An Honest Review (no really…)

Speechelo, a Text-to-Speech Software that….sounds like text-to-speech software. Those voiceover actors who could not help but bite their nails with…
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History

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 5, 2021
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A Long Journey into Night: Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse at Rest

Although Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his final burial didn’t occur until 1901, and only after his coffin had…
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Poetry

Randal A. Burd, Jr.March 2, 2021
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Poems Previously Published in March

Memoirs of a Witness Tree Among “Nine Cool Things on a Tuesday” I was delighted to see my latest poetry…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 26, 2021
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#8)

I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 23, 2021
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Lorenzo Dow Immell: Medal of Honor Recipient

An Honorable Name: Medal of Honor Recipient 1Lt. Lorenzo Dow Immell Lorenzo Dow Immell was a 1st Lieutenant in…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 19, 2021
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#7)

I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 16, 2021
288

Buried in Arkansas: Three Civil War Medal of Honor Profiles

In addition to the Union soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who received the Medal of Honor and are…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 12, 2021
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Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#6)

I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 9, 2021
309

Capture the Flag: High-Stakes, Conspicuous Gallantry in the American Civil War

What do the Worrill Grays, Chalmers’ Division, and the 50th Virginia Infantry all have in common? All three Confederate units…
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Genealogy

Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 5, 2021
212

Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#5)

I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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