My husband's g-grandfather served with Stannard and Veazey during the Civil War.  When I saw two volumes of Benedict's account of the action seen and ...   Sun Nov 4th, 2007 08:15 pm

I checked out the list and was (pleasantly) surprised to find that I knew and had visited quite a few of them!  I might like ...   Fri Oct 12th, 2007 07:20 pm

You all may say what you will about NBF.  I, a Northern gal, may or may not agree with some of what you say.  I ...   Fri Oct 12th, 2007 07:09 pm

The last time I was there, it was a different treeline than existed at the time of the battle.  I couldn't see the town for ...   Fri Oct 12th, 2007 06:27 pm

I never understood why they went for Wirz in the first place!  He was hardly in charge of anything more than a dirt camp.  ...   Fri Oct 12th, 2007 06:22 pm

Does the NPS really own them?  I had thought the Rosensteel family had only loaned them, providing that proper care would be given.  That care ...   Fri Oct 12th, 2007 06:17 pm

Who counted slaves or their color?  A slave was a slave was a slave.... They existed in the north as well as the south after ...   Sun Oct 7th, 2007 07:27 pm

Isn't the fact that an opponent can't hold on to its own territory part of what wars and particular battles are about? What, I wonder, would ...   Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 05:23 pm

I don't think the NPS is truly responsible for the removal of tree growth in the area.  I believe it is thanks to Glatfelter (?) ...   Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 12:28 am

Perhaps there was a shortage of corncobs?:P ...   Tue Oct 2nd, 2007 12:21 am

If you're looking for info about spies in the Western Theater, I might recommend "The Confederate Veteran" if you can get a copy.  I have ...   Sat Sep 29th, 2007 07:45 pm

War! War! War!  Is that all you men talk about?  (Trying unsuccessfully to sound like Scarlet O'Hara, btw.) Of the battles, skirmishes, contacts, raids, etc. mentioned... ...   Tue Sep 25th, 2007 05:08 pm

There is something else I've heard about the dead at Gettysburg.  Perhaps this would also apply to other instances where dead bodies were left to ...   Sat Sep 22nd, 2007 02:36 am

Okay, I'm here.  I saw a post from this new guy (the one with the Fremont avatar?) which got me to post this. I have visited ...   Fri Sep 21st, 2007 06:43 pm

Shoot!  My whole family came from the other side of the world.  I am but two generations removed.   My husband's family came from the UK.  Way ...   Fri Sep 21st, 2007 06:35 pm

Now I am worried!  Gettysburg doesn't take such good care of what they already have.  Btw, I don't believe the Gettysburg NPS actually owns that ...   Thu Sep 20th, 2007 05:23 pm

Why Gettysburg anyway?  Did Mayor Reed of Harrisburg slip somebody a couple bucks?    I'd go with VMI at Lexington.  Near Little Sorrel.   Is that moth eaten ...   Wed Sep 19th, 2007 05:12 pm

This may sound dumb, but.... why doesn't the hospital move?  Been done by other hospitals, y'know. I've been to MOC twice.  I still feel awed by ...   Wed Sep 19th, 2007 05:03 pm

I can sympathize with both views here.  Twenty years ago, when our son was born, we soon decided that we needed another bedroom.  We THOUGHT ...   Wed Sep 19th, 2007 04:53 pm