Ed that is so true . I am sure the men that fought under the flag of the Confederacy would not want it used as ...   Tue Nov 10th, 2009 06:53 am

Since I see it is based on the graphic novel I don't give it much hope as from what I have read of the novel ...   Fri Oct 23rd, 2009 05:01 am

The on line discussion group has been reading the Sickles book and on Sunday evenings discussing the book with the Author.  All of us I ...   Fri Oct 16th, 2009 07:26 pm

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As I said before the Post is named after 52d Massachusetts, Col. H. S. Greenleaf.Has nothing to do with John Greenleaf Whittier the poet.   Integrity of ...   Tue Sep 29th, 2009 07:48 am

http://www.suvcw.org/suvcamps/massachusetts.pdf I would contact this group and ask them for information . The Sons do know somethings about the GAR post that were ended when ...   Mon Sep 21st, 2009 01:33 am

52d Massachusetts, Col. H. S. Greenleaf. ...   Mon Sep 21st, 2009 01:29 am

Hellcat what exactly do you want to know?  Do you want to know about what is a GAR post and Women's Auxilary  or about that ...   Sun Sep 20th, 2009 01:56 pm

Love fried cheese. ...   Fri Sep 18th, 2009 06:33 am

javal good response.  The Native American statement is so true.  Sheridan , Custer , and others were part of the mass killing of the Native ...   Sun Sep 13th, 2009 08:28 pm

Tim sounds good. We here on the West coast will be having our Conference next month in Clovis California near Fresno. We have Wiley ...   Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 09:03 pm

Welcome back Doc , glad to see some of the old guard posting again.  Missed all of you guys here. Bell Wiley in Johnny Reb ...   Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 08:57 pm

Fedreb not unusual . I got that feeling standing in Westminster Abby with all the famous of England buried there and while visiting the Tower ...   Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 07:38 pm

Back in the mid 70's I went to Boston to visit my brother.  We went out to Lexington and Concord of course.  At Concord we ...   Thu Sep 3rd, 2009 05:39 pm

I love the story of Sherman's near capture at Collierville. My cousin lives right next to the tracks . The inccident happened a ...   Thu Aug 13th, 2009 12:32 am

For years all I read of history was English history up to the time of Elizabeth I.  I especially enjoyed the time of the Plantagenets.  ...   Tue Aug 11th, 2009 08:47 am

Joe I am so sorry I forgot your birthday today.  Get well . That would be the best present .  Rest and read or do ...   Tue Aug 11th, 2009 08:38 am

My friend told me the story when the book came out.  When he talked about McCourt there was a tone of real respect in his ...   Tue Jul 28th, 2009 06:23 pm

A friend of mine had him as an English teacher in New York. He said the last day of school the class bought ...   Sun Jul 26th, 2009 07:25 pm

Joe have been on many reenactments and never seen laptops used as part of battles etc.  Don't know about twitters, but do know many groups ...   Fri Jul 24th, 2009 08:18 pm

Like that. "Early was late". Good one ...   Mon Jul 20th, 2009 03:18 pm

The Book group which  meets on line Sunday night at 9 eastern time will read the Sickles book after we finish the A. P. Hill ...   Sat Jul 18th, 2009 04:10 pm

Ed, I agree without the wound he would not have been treated in a manner that caused him to become ill which lead to his ...   Fri Jul 17th, 2009 05:44 pm

It's a good thought , Ole, as he was recovering from his wounds when he became ill.  Miss Susan ...   Fri Jul 17th, 2009 05:24 pm

Which battles are you talking about ? ...   Wed Jul 8th, 2009 05:11 am

Coly I think you have head the nail on the head.  There have been some Civil War movies but they are Westerns , what happened ...   Tue Jul 7th, 2009 07:49 pm

I don't think it matters at all where you live.  I live in Southern California and have friends who are Daughters and Sons of Union ...   Tue Jul 7th, 2009 03:42 pm

I know that many people who don't care about history don't like this film Most of the people I know that don't like this film ...   Sat Jul 4th, 2009 02:40 pm

The Gatling gun was not developed enough to use efficiently during the War. It would jam often. The balloon corps should have been used ...   Sat Jun 27th, 2009 02:19 pm

A whole group of us that post on here were just in Perryville last week.  Some of us visited Richmond also .  The group that ...   Fri Jun 26th, 2009 11:15 pm

My grandparents lived without an indoor toilet but I wouldn't want to do that either.    ...   Fri Jun 26th, 2009 04:27 pm

There was a movie after the credits with the flags flying in the breeze and music playing ?  Must have missed it as this movie ...   Fri Jun 19th, 2009 10:44 pm

Russell Bond Jeffrey Wert, Craig Symonds O. Edward Cunningham and Eric Jacobson, Catherine Clinton . Like CleburneFa no particular order. I have ...   Sat Jun 13th, 2009 04:44 am

Quality Inn is where I stayed too.  reasonable price .  Drive up to your room , nice comfy room .  The window of my room ...   Tue Jun 9th, 2009 10:29 pm

I have not read that Groom book.  I have read Robert Remini 's  book on Jackson and enjoyed it and years ago in college our ...   Fri Jun 5th, 2009 10:22 pm

Seems like with cell phones we learn a lot about people private lives that if they just thought about it would never want anyone else ...   Fri Jun 5th, 2009 06:29 pm

But it didn't ...   Fri Jun 5th, 2009 06:27 pm

Not all grumpy old men.  I will add my two cents here.  I have a cell phone, laptop and now have added a gps for ...   Thu Jun 4th, 2009 06:09 pm

Wish I had asked you two about the book before I bought it . Oh well ...   Wed Jun 3rd, 2009 04:11 pm

Oh no!!  I have always liked Jackson.  I read Robert Remini's bio of Jackson years ago and loved it which is the reason I bought ...   Wed Jun 3rd, 2009 03:27 pm