I had 31 ancestors (including great-great uncles) who fought in the Civil War. They were all in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi Confederate regiments. ...   Thu Sep 1st, 2011 02:34 pm

I would add the guerrilla leaders William Clarke Quantrill and Wiliam T. "Bloody Bil" Anderson. ...   Mon Aug 29th, 2011 06:31 pm

Considering who was available on January 1, 1864, I would have gone with Beauregard as commander of the Army of Tennessee. He was not ...   Sat Aug 27th, 2011 11:35 pm

John Singleton Mosby was a friend of the Patton family and George Patton grew up listening to his Civil War stories. I wonder if ...   Mon Apr 26th, 2010 02:46 pm

You might want to check out the free web site Trip Advisor.  It's a great travel site with input from travelers on hotels, restaurants, and places ...   Wed Mar 31st, 2010 07:01 pm

My favorite bookstore for Civil War titles is the NPS bookstore at Manassas Battlefield.   I find it to have the most comprehensive coverage of any NPS battlefield bookstore.  That includes ...   Mon Nov 30th, 2009 04:20 pm

You are welcome. Henry T. Harrison was a very interesting guy. ...   Fri Oct 9th, 2009 02:33 pm

Genlee63, thanks for your response.  I thought that was the case.  Did the 7th Georgia also participate in repelling the Union cavalry attack in that ...   Thu Oct 8th, 2009 12:59 pm

There is a good article on Henry T. Harrison in Wikipedia and there are four  references cited there about him.  Additionally, in the movie Gettysburg, actor Cooper ...   Tue Oct 6th, 2009 02:50 pm

My vote goes to Longstreet's spy (scout) Henry Thomas Harrison (1832-1923). He provided invaluable intelligence to Lee and Longstreet on Union troop movements and ...   Mon Oct 5th, 2009 03:40 pm

John Wayne in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon: Never apologize.  It's a sign of weakness. ...   Thu Oct 1st, 2009 07:37 pm

I am interested in learning more about the 7th Georgia Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg.  The unit was in G.T. Anderson's Brigade and I believe was ...   Wed Sep 30th, 2009 03:44 pm

I went to Gettysburg last weekend  and visited the new visitor center .  Significantly, it has a nice architectural design and is very compatible with its historical setting.  ...   Tue Sep 29th, 2009 08:35 pm

Kay, Thanks for the new information.  It is a big help.  I will read more on that subject too. George ...   Mon Jun 22nd, 2009 03:07 pm

Thanks for the information and insights.  I will have to read that book.  George ...   Fri Jun 19th, 2009 09:08 pm

Thanks for the information on nurses in the Civil War. I will do some reading in that area. To clarify my original question, ...   Fri Jun 19th, 2009 03:16 pm

Can someone tell me what the organizational structure was for Confederate nurses in the CW?  Also, did some serve like medics or corpsmen like in the ...   Fri Jun 12th, 2009 07:37 pm