TD, I cannot begin to point out all of the factors in that essay that I disagree with. With the wealth of knowledge available in this ...   Wed Sep 5th, 2007 06:48 pm

I'll even agree that secession had much to do with slavery. But it was only part of a larger argument. The main question behind it ...   Wed Sep 5th, 2007 02:25 pm

Susan, The book is "Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862" by O. Edward Cunningham. He wrote it in 1966 for his Ph.D. but never published ...   Wed Sep 5th, 2007 01:50 pm

Ole, This young pup bought the Hornblower books at Barnes & Noble. Tom ...   Thu Jul 19th, 2007 01:32 pm

Ole, There are 20 books in the Aubrey/Maturin canon, and most of the 21st book which O'Brian was working on at the time of his death ...   Wed Jul 18th, 2007 07:37 pm

Latest non-CW read - "The Thirteen Gun Salute" by Patrick O'Brian. Book number 14 in the Aubrey/Maturin series of novels about life in the Royal Navy ...   Wed Jul 18th, 2007 01:53 pm

**Shameless Plug Alert!!!** Blue & Gray Magazine is tops with me for a couple of reasons. First, a piece I have written on the October 5th, 1862, Battle ...   Tue Jul 17th, 2007 06:38 pm

In my line of work I am occasionaly confronted by visitors who indignantly point out that our sign out front is wrong. "It was not a ...   Tue Jul 17th, 2007 02:54 pm

The Lincoln Memorial Arlington National Cemetery Grant's statue in from of the Capital Building. Frederick Douglas National Historic Site ...   Sat Jun 2nd, 2007 09:11 pm

To be quite honest I thought the program was excellent. Did it cover everything? Nope! If the show lasted 24 hours a day for the ...   Sat Apr 28th, 2007 07:48 pm

My home state of California provided over 17,000 men for the war. I know that Susan Sweet has the lowdown on all those fellows that ...   Fri Apr 27th, 2007 08:47 pm

Bravo Ole, excellent post. In regards to the question over the names that Grant and Sherman used for each other during conversation, I was instantly reminded ...   Thu Apr 26th, 2007 02:10 pm

The Navy took me to a few places over the years. Some I would love to go back to see again, others, well you could ...   Sat Apr 21st, 2007 05:05 pm

Joe, Great review! I had planned on watching The Sopranos and taping the History Channel and now I think I'll do it the other way around. Entertainment ...   Thu Apr 19th, 2007 04:44 pm

A fascinating subject. In my book on the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry there is an account of a soldier from California who deserted to Mosby's Rangers, ...   Fri Apr 13th, 2007 04:03 pm

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Sgt. Tyree: My mother didn't raise any sons to be makin' guesses in front of Yankee captains. ...   Thu Apr 12th, 2007 08:12 pm

Rooster -  Mr. Rat, I have a writ here says you're to stop eating Chin Lee's cornmeal forthwith. Now it's a rat writ, writ for ...   Thu Apr 12th, 2007 03:28 pm

Our Blessed Lady of Acceleration don’t fail me now! – The Blues Brothers   We’re gonna need a bigger boat. – Jaws   Are you tellin’ me Jesus Christ ...   Thu Apr 5th, 2007 02:43 am

Who do yall think was the better cavalry general-- John Hunt Morgan or Mosby? Mosby was a Lieutenant Colonel not a General. Comparing the two men ...   Wed Apr 4th, 2007 03:16 am

Furl that banner! for 'tis weary: Round its staff 'tis drooping, dreary; Furl it, fold it, it is best; Furl it, hide it, let it rest. Abram Joseph Ryan, ...   Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 01:17 am

In that photo of the officers on the Monitor it appears there are two possibly three men wearing glasses. That shoots the old one in ...   Fri Mar 16th, 2007 12:02 pm

Tim, Go to www.nps.gov On the menu on the left click on "For Kids & Teachers". This will take you to a new page and on the ...   Thu Mar 1st, 2007 08:54 pm

I've never read about any white slaves Widow, A bit off topic here, but in a way it mirrors the excesses at Fort Pillow. On April 16, ...   Thu Mar 1st, 2007 02:12 pm

Fuller, Due to the nature of the robbery it appeared the thief was well informed as to what was in the house and where it was ...   Thu Mar 1st, 2007 01:34 pm

Albert, Here is a good site for posting questions on TN during the war. http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/tncwmb/ Tom ...   Thu Feb 22nd, 2007 06:19 pm

Hey folks, I just recived this email from Larry. Tom:  We just got word from our local Police Dept. that the thief has been apprehended, here in ...   Sat Jan 27th, 2007 03:33 pm

Joe, I have sent you the photos. Tom ...   Fri Jan 26th, 2007 01:11 am

Last night my good friend Larry Rogers was robbed. Larry is the author of Their Horses Climbed Trees a history of the Californians in the ...   Thu Jan 25th, 2007 09:46 pm

How effective was it? Colonel William P. Rogers of the 2nd Texas was wearing cast iron body armor during the Battle of Corinth. His grave is ...   Wed Jan 24th, 2007 09:38 pm

Ole, I guess I could have picked my words better. It is my opinion that Rosecrans had effectively lost the city or, rather, Bragg had control ...   Wed Jan 24th, 2007 03:27 pm

Grant siezing Chattanooga from Bragg Ole, You convinved me not to get the book, but I might have to agree with Perrett on that one. Tom ...   Tue Jan 23rd, 2007 05:38 pm

Ole, It wasn't those regiments that stopped them from sweeping around the flanks, it was the topography. Take another look at the map and check out ...   Sat Jan 20th, 2007 02:56 pm

Ole, The regimental monuments were placed by the individual states in the 1890's and early 1900's, but it was up to the Park Commission to determine ...   Sat Jan 20th, 2007 01:37 pm

Pvt. John A. Cockrill of the 9th Illinios Infantry (possibly the closest Union regiment to where General Johnston was) wrote about the fighting in that ...   Fri Jan 19th, 2007 07:40 pm

If no Yankee unit was near enough to be shooting, then what were the Confedrates shooting at?? Albert, You are right, there were plenty of Union troops ...   Thu Jan 18th, 2007 06:02 pm

Johnston was desperately trying to salvage a battle plan that had turned into an unmanageable mess. His plan to turn the Union left and drive ...   Wed Jan 17th, 2007 04:24 pm

Another intresting point about the wound; that artery is self sealing if it is severed. But the ball tore the vessel without cutting it in ...   Wed Jan 17th, 2007 03:52 pm

There is no official listing of any particular Confederate unit which may have caused the fatal wounding of General Albert S. Johnston at the Battle ...   Wed Jan 17th, 2007 03:23 pm

Generals in Blue and Generals in Gray, both by Ezra J. Warner are pretty good but there is only a couple of paragraphs on most ...   Tue Jan 16th, 2007 02:41 pm