CMH? Absolutely not, the man did his job. He held as long as was practical. ...   Fri May 21st, 2010 09:02 pm

I'm not certain what part of the country you're in but you have a couple avenues of approach. And there are other methods to ...   Thu May 20th, 2010 11:46 am

Like a bad penny? Hardly, half dollar at least. ;) ...   Mon May 17th, 2010 04:17 pm

If and it's a big if, the CS had managed a peaceful seperation from the US they might have had a chance for a short ...   Thu May 13th, 2010 12:48 am

The CS was never really that close to winning as they were hemorging territory west of the Appalachia from the start.  W/ the exception of ...   Mon May 10th, 2010 11:43 pm

If it was a Wal Mart employee he's gone, they have all the phones under CCTV. If the APC (Asset Protection Coordinator) can't find ...   Tue Mar 30th, 2010 01:44 am

Using the evidence provided by Baker you would also have to call every member of the Regular Army at the time gay as well as ...   Tue Mar 30th, 2010 01:42 am

Open forum... Most of us here are Americans, enough for me. ...   Fri Mar 19th, 2010 12:46 pm

Old Blu, no one was trying to answer for Hank C, certainly not me. I hope Hank C has an acceptable enough pedigree for ...   Thu Mar 18th, 2010 10:57 pm

Why does it matter? ...   Mon Mar 15th, 2010 12:53 pm

Cushing ran the last of his guns to the battle line. The rest had been smashed to scrap by Lee's artillery fire. He held his ...   Fri Mar 5th, 2010 12:38 am

I've never been able to decide if I liked the film or not. ...   Tue Mar 2nd, 2010 03:27 am

BorderRuffian, perhaps you would be so kind as to list acceptable Hollywood use of the CBF. ...   Tue Mar 2nd, 2010 03:25 am

Bama, it will be men like you and Larry who do it.  Unfortunately, I think you have a hard row to hoe.  Good Luck ...   Mon Mar 1st, 2010 08:41 pm

bama, thank you for what you and others like you w/in the SCV have done in regards to the CBF. I asked a SCV ...   Fri Feb 19th, 2010 10:26 pm

borderuffian wrote: "Some of us are old enough to remember the KKK beating and lynching blacks while carrying the flag." borderuffian wrote: javal1 wrote: Peruse the ...   Wed Feb 17th, 2010 04:34 pm

What can you, should YOU do in regards to the hijack of the CBF by groups such as the klan and other White Supremecy organizations? For ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 04:39 pm

Mr Steele has done something about the use of the US flag by your friends Borderruffian, got my first disorderly conduct fine out of the ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 02:59 pm

borderuffian wrote: Will Posey wrote: "...those who would claim that teamsters, cooks and launderers could not be soldiers need look to our modern-day army.....there, most ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 03:25 am

8) Battle Tactics of the Civil War- Paddy Griffith I think this is a good choice in that it forced many to rethink what they thought ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 03:20 am

Just as it wasn't meant as a joke when someone says the US flag stood for slavery for 300 years... umm 2010-1776= 300? It ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 03:10 am

It obviously wasn't meant as a joke. Not the style he's ever shown here or on other boards. ...   Tue Feb 16th, 2010 03:05 am

Judging from the condition it would make a beautiful wall hanger. Maybe $700, I wouldn't think of shooting it. ...   Mon Feb 15th, 2010 09:01 pm

borderuffian wrote: javal1 wrote: ruffian, I could have missed it, but I haven't seen anyone on this thread say there were NO black Confederates. You have ...   Thu Feb 11th, 2010 10:23 pm

Texas Defender wrote: Johan-   History is always told from a point of view. There will always be those who distort reality, either on purpose or ...   Thu Feb 11th, 2010 10:20 pm

TD I agree w/ much of what you've said. You'll never see me say there were no black men serving the CS in a ...   Thu Feb 11th, 2010 12:42 pm

I just spent some time on an AFB, gate guards were not SP's or even active duty military but civilian contractors. They are not ...   Thu Feb 11th, 2010 02:21 am

I tend to go w/ the idea that if the CS didn't consider a man a soldier why should I be contrary? Genl Lee, ...   Tue Feb 9th, 2010 10:15 pm

It's also important to understand the man may have had an agenda in speaking of numbers of armed black men in the ranks. There ...   Fri Feb 5th, 2010 12:47 am

As for Krick, the answer may simply be the difference between soldiers and not. When doing research it is possible to come across information that ...   Wed Jan 27th, 2010 05:50 pm

BorderRuffian your numbers of Black Confederate soldiers are 5000 IIRC, are they the same here as CWT or factasy? Just curious. ...   Wed Jan 27th, 2010 05:49 pm

Why is Silas Chandler the only account of a Black CS soldier that I ever see, aren't there supposed to be more out there? ...   Tue Jan 26th, 2010 04:16 pm

I don't believe Steiner was commenting on the whole ANV, but Jackson's troops. 483 servants & attendents... are these soldiers? I don't believe the CS ...   Thu Jan 21st, 2010 04:39 pm

Hank C has the crux of the problem quite well in hand. The problem w/ the account by Steiner is that NO ONE corroborates it. ...   Wed Jan 13th, 2010 03:24 am

Sharpshooter; an absolutely superb volume by Gary Yee.  I bought a copy for myself and one for my father.  We both are enjoying it greatly. ...   Fri Jan 8th, 2010 03:04 am

I can do three rounds a minute, providing I start w/ a round loaded. In Earl Hess recent book he analyzes quite a few ACW ...   Tue Jan 5th, 2010 11:18 pm

What frustrates me is that a really good movie could have been done. Something as well acted and as cinematicly pleasing as Glory. ...   Wed Dec 16th, 2009 07:00 pm

The wingless caps... suck. I average probably almost 20% FTF w/ them. They aren't as easy to place on the nipple and grabbing ...   Wed Dec 16th, 2009 06:55 pm

Ditto that bama. ...   Wed Dec 2nd, 2009 10:57 pm

A lot of that is the re-enactors. Though in truth a lot depends upon the men being represented. The AoT's (US & CS) ...   Tue Nov 24th, 2009 05:20 pm