Thanks for the excellent replies. I rather like the idea of keeping a chronology, if only because I get a thrill when memoirs overlap. David ...   Fri May 23rd, 2008 08:42 pm

Bama46 wrote: surly staff, slow, never on time, dirty, filthy windows, stinky bathrooms, inedible food, Well, at least I wouldn't get too homesick. ...   Thu May 22nd, 2008 08:27 pm

Trains are my preferred form of travel. They're neither as dull as motorways, nor as clinical as aeroplanes. I can sit back with an audiobook ...   Thu May 22nd, 2008 08:00 pm

Over the last few weeks I've been trying to move away from my rather haphazard approach to studying the Civil War, in which I dart ...   Thu May 22nd, 2008 05:45 pm

Sounds like a fun trip. ...   Sat May 3rd, 2008 03:33 pm

Maybe belief in the cause acted as a motivating factor to choose a side at the start of the war, but I'm unhappy with it ...   Fri May 2nd, 2008 05:08 pm

For me, that was the strength of the character and Law's performance. I saw him as just wanting to get home and continually being rather ...   Thu May 1st, 2008 06:49 pm

Hi Shani. If you don't mind my asking, was the Inman in the film a recognisable portrait of your forebear? ...   Wed Apr 30th, 2008 09:09 pm

Cool find, Southern Son. Any chance of a photo of them? ...   Tue Apr 29th, 2008 08:25 pm

Hello Jon. Sounds like a fascinating collection. ...   Sun Apr 27th, 2008 09:45 pm

Moving on...(I rather regret what I started, and don't wish for any further night terrors) Not particularly a battle story, or at all humorous to anyone ...   Fri Apr 25th, 2008 04:51 pm

Oh, just about anywhere. Why should reality interfere with my travel plans? My dream trips currently include: - getting on a train at the top of ...   Fri Apr 25th, 2008 04:45 pm

You planning on re-enacting it one day? (Sorry, couldn't resist - a fantastic tale which deserves to be true) ...   Thu Apr 24th, 2008 05:47 pm

One of the problems with the UK is we only have to suffer a couple of inches of snow, a minor tremor, or similar, ...   Mon Apr 21st, 2008 06:49 am

Rebel Yell wrote:  there are several Confederate sharpshooters who claimed credit for hitting Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Heh - reminds me of this from Wiley's 'Life of ...   Sat Apr 19th, 2008 08:19 am

Hello Chuck. ...   Fri Apr 18th, 2008 10:38 pm

Great description of the new visitors centre, Sarah. Naturally, what matters most is how good the coffee is. ...   Mon Apr 14th, 2008 10:46 pm

Hello Tim. Glad to make your acquaintance: I'm seldom happier than when gazing at maps. ...   Fri Apr 11th, 2008 11:06 pm

Thanks Starjet - I'm sure there's an interesting story behind each person you list. Were you interested in genealogy before you got hooked on the ...   Fri Apr 11th, 2008 10:45 pm

I've finally watched 'The Birth of a Nation'. I am restricting my comments and initial impressions to the first part of the film. What follows ...   Fri Apr 11th, 2008 10:36 pm

Yes, it does work as a 'hook' to raise awareness about the role of the USCT - a topic which does deserve more attention than ...   Fri Apr 11th, 2008 04:04 pm

generals would have to be judged on a basis of equivalent rank and commands I do like the idea of the league tables, as ...   Fri Apr 11th, 2008 03:56 pm

What matters is the suspension of disbelief. As I think I've written elsewhere, I was so engrossed in 'The Raid' * I didn't have ...   Thu Apr 10th, 2008 10:59 pm

Interesting project Bschulte. I did have a pedantic point about definitions here, but have now removed it as it would not have actually related to ...   Thu Apr 10th, 2008 10:36 pm

starjet wrote: Being new to all of this I'm guessing you want to know if they were Inf. or heavy artilliy etc. Is that correct? ...   Wed Apr 9th, 2008 05:46 pm

Hello Renee. ...   Tue Apr 8th, 2008 08:11 pm

Hello Starjet. It's all very addictive. Do you know much about what your ancestors did during the war? ...   Tue Apr 8th, 2008 08:09 pm

Thanks Johan. Until your post I was unaware of Allatoona. It's great that people take the effort to preserve and pass on the history of ...   Tue Apr 8th, 2008 06:55 am

Reading through this thread has cheered me up a lot. I was feeling like everyone else has a course which they've kept to, but the ...   Tue Apr 8th, 2008 06:48 am

I remember going to hear him speak a few years ago. There was something enchanting about his voice, almost as if he was Moses. Which ...   Mon Apr 7th, 2008 05:46 pm

An interesting diversion, but I'm afraid I fall into the 'struggle to care' camp. Unless someone can provide examples where he can point to hypocrisy ...   Mon Apr 7th, 2008 05:13 pm

Hello Brian "talk about my interests and hobbies with out a fear of people being wierd and changing the subject or ignoring all together" Yeah, I know ...   Mon Apr 7th, 2008 06:46 am

Johan Steele wrote: a buckskinner That's a new one. When's the best situation to use it? ...   Fri Apr 4th, 2008 10:47 pm

Hello Cody! ...   Fri Apr 4th, 2008 06:52 am

Top Gear Definitely. Even if you don't care much for cars, it's one of the most entertaining programmes ever. Other than that: Frasier - a big ...   Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 10:09 pm

Dixie Girl - I'll remember that one. RebT.D. - Your tastes will change over time, trust me. ...   Thu Apr 3rd, 2008 07:15 pm

Demonic. That's the term. It's the unnaturally high pitch that makes it terrifying. ...   Wed Apr 2nd, 2008 06:14 am

Unfortunately, the books I would like others to read are unrelated to the war. * I have a recurring daydream in which my long-suffering friends ...   Tue Apr 1st, 2008 09:45 pm

Surprisingly, my first impression was that of a pack of hounds. Regardless of the accuracy of the veteran's recreation it's an interesting curio - and ...   Tue Apr 1st, 2008 09:31 pm