Huma, Thank you, I see the wisdom in your advice. I too have the PCN video. Imagine my surprise when I heard Park ...   Thu May 1st, 2008 05:35 pm

All, I too just ordered Nell’s journal. Looking forward to reading it. Enjoyed the image of McClellan not being able to pull the switch. ...   Wed Apr 30th, 2008 01:02 am

May I add Absolute Belief in the Cause. One would need that in order to be willing to sacrifice even one soldier. Perhaps ...   Mon Apr 28th, 2008 08:09 pm

I believe the psychic stories have as much to do with Victorian sensibility as truth. Many soldier’s journals of the era report some sort ...   Mon Apr 28th, 2008 07:49 pm

I believe the psychic stories have as much to do with Victorian sensibility as truth. Many soldier’s journals of the era report some sort ...   Mon Apr 28th, 2008 07:47 pm

Widow Patty, Bookcases full, tables loaded, floor covered, the list grows. William Safire, Freedom , had it in hardback at the bottom of ...   Mon Apr 28th, 2008 06:24 pm

Widow, Patty. Thank you, The novel sounds very good and I’ll locate a copy. ...   Sun Apr 27th, 2008 05:24 pm

JDC Duncan & cklarson The facsimile could easily have been printed early 1860s. Great to have one. The most complete information is in a ...   Sun Apr 27th, 2008 04:49 pm

Has there been a topic or thread concerning the relation between historical reality and the fictionalizing of history? I’ve been researching (Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, ...   Sat Apr 26th, 2008 10:12 pm