ole wrote: There's always another side to the story.No one wants to sully the sacred ground. But there's a big but. Jobs. Got no dog in ...   Fri May 7th, 2010 03:52 pm

Doc C wrote: People also fail to understand how much damage Ivan did to Mobile, Pensacola, etc, the year before Katrina. My townhouse in Gulf ...   Wed May 5th, 2010 02:53 pm

susansweet3 wrote: JEB Stuat is in Hollywood for sure.      Hollywood is the final resting place of Stuart, Pickett, Davis, the first confederate casualty of the war ...   Thu Apr 29th, 2010 09:00 pm

Barlow wrote: Thanks Javal1       While in Lexington, Id like to visit VMI.  I am also writing a coffee table book on The Best College Bookstores ...   Sun Apr 25th, 2010 12:28 am

javal1 wrote: Barlow, Try the Wingate in Lexington (link here) . I have a friend that stayed there and loved it. Last time I was there ...   Thu Apr 22nd, 2010 02:05 pm

I remember a feeling of gloom because "they" had shown "us" up. It did not fit with all the myths that little boys growing up ...   Mon Apr 19th, 2010 04:59 pm

I think he is referring to Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest. Right Tim? ...   Thu Apr 15th, 2010 08:10 pm

I think he is referring to Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest. Right Tim? ...   Thu Apr 15th, 2010 08:06 pm

Excellent questions and I would really like to see some answers to them   thanks   Ed ...   Tue Apr 13th, 2010 07:38 pm

This is insanity! The Confederates were NOT terrorists... was the word even in the lexicon? CNN is just trying to stir a molehill into a mountain. I ...   Mon Apr 12th, 2010 03:24 am

susansweet3 wrote: Jana saw the oncologist this morning . She starts chemo tomorrow. She also will have a pet scan to see if the cancer ...   Wed Apr 7th, 2010 05:11 pm

I am praying that she gets her miracle! Ed ...   Wed Apr 7th, 2010 03:02 pm

susansweet3 wrote: For those of you that know Jana , also known in here as Marie I have bad news.  She is been told she ...   Thu Apr 1st, 2010 02:25 am

ole wrote: And, whatever they tell you here. Grits still suck. Ole there you go again, trying to mislead the poor Irishman. that's not nice Actually, Irish, Grits ...   Thu Apr 1st, 2010 02:22 am

The individual has been arrested as far as I know ...   Tue Mar 30th, 2010 02:58 am

javal1 wrote: Bama's correct - it's a crock. When you have a historical figure who thousands of books have been written about, the urge to ...   Mon Mar 29th, 2010 09:05 pm

It is a topic that surfaced a couple of years ago based on a complete lack of understanding of the 19th century culture and customs.. ...   Mon Mar 29th, 2010 08:12 pm

ole wrote: Irish: America is somewhat different. At Gettysburg there are literally hundreds of small shops more than willing to take your money. At Sharpsburg, the ...   Mon Mar 29th, 2010 08:09 pm

Irish, I will try to answer some of your questions. You will find guide seervice at Gettysburg and Antietam, but not Chancellorsville or Fredericksburg. Rates will ...   Mon Mar 29th, 2010 02:12 pm

javal1 wrote: But Mark, aren't 90-95% of the visual history's simply adaptations of the written genre (i.e. GWTW) ? If so, what's the harm? The harm is ...   Mon Mar 15th, 2010 03:22 am

"Gee, they wouldn't put it on television if it weren't true, would they?" ...   Mon Mar 15th, 2010 01:02 am

Miss Susan, I don't think we could kill this thread with a stake and a hammer..... it truly is the "Thread too tough to die" Ed ...   Mon Mar 8th, 2010 03:31 am

susansweet3 wrote: Thanks Bama .  I am still trying to learn arty and I get so confused . I told the muster group I need ...   Thu Feb 25th, 2010 03:43 pm

If that is a complete list of the artillery units, then the 15 or so 3" ordnance rifles in federal batteries would be accurate as ...   Wed Feb 24th, 2010 08:35 pm

susansweet3 wrote: By doing a little research on line first for the hotchkiss shell I find it was used in a 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) ...   Wed Feb 24th, 2010 04:50 pm

Primarily Napoleaons(SP) and Parrotts... I cannot remember the shot size however... ...   Wed Feb 24th, 2010 12:17 am

TimK wrote: Bama - if it is any consolation, I pay attention to what you say. Personally, I think it may be too late. There are ...   Sat Feb 20th, 2010 04:42 pm

ole wrote: This, I think, is what javal meant. The SCV and UDC are mostly people who just want to recognize and remember the exemplary ...   Sat Feb 20th, 2010 03:22 pm

Johan, with respect, that is the flag of my ancestors and those peverted pussnuts do not have a right to it. We will take back ...   Sat Feb 20th, 2010 03:55 am

A couple of years ago, the Lt Commander of the SCV was the featured speaker at our annual convention (ILLINOIS).  He spoke to this exact ...   Fri Feb 19th, 2010 08:50 pm

ole wrote: The booger has seen some age in the barn, hasn't it. I'd itch to clean it up some and shoot it. But that's ...   Fri Feb 19th, 2010 08:42 pm

Oh, and I am just about as southern as they come. ...   Fri Feb 19th, 2010 08:33 pm

javal1 wrote: "If people that say the confederate flag symbolizes hate then they just dont have any sense at all." Some of us are old enough ...   Fri Feb 19th, 2010 08:21 pm

Johan Steele wrote: Judging from the condition it would make a beautiful wall hanger. Maybe $700, I wouldn't think of shooting it. AMEN! ...   Thu Feb 18th, 2010 03:14 pm

susansweet3 wrote: The Museum in Springfield is closed , Ole. I heard it closed right after we had been there . Oh and it was ...   Thu Feb 18th, 2010 03:10 pm

It is a magnificient replica... gorgeous pistol and one I have always wanted. However, I am pretty certain, I can't afford it right now ...   Sun Feb 14th, 2010 06:50 pm

Johan Steele wrote: Why is Silas Chandler the only account of a Black CS soldier that I ever see, aren't there supposed to be more ...   Tue Jan 26th, 2010 05:58 pm

borderuffian wrote: borderuffian wrote: Black involvement in the Confederate army was varied: Slaves Servant Cook, Teamster, Musician-  Enlisted or hired out by slaveowner. Free Blacks Servant (hired) Cook, Teamster, Musician-  Enlisted ...   Fri Jan 22nd, 2010 09:00 pm

susansweet3 wrote: The project is as dead as this thread. dead dead dead. The movie will never never never be made. It is a dead ...   Mon Jan 18th, 2010 02:47 am

Susan, all the books I got have dirty "picturs"   ed ...   Fri Jan 8th, 2010 12:04 am