As an infrequent visitor to Gettysburg,( 3 times in the last 8 years ) I have to say that although I understand your comments, especially ...   Thu Sep 18th, 2008 07:23 pm

There are a couple listed on Amazon. ...   Thu Sep 11th, 2008 06:39 pm

Working OK for me. ...   Mon Sep 8th, 2008 10:28 pm

Southern Son Thanks for that, I am hoping to be down that way early next summer. Nothing ...   Mon Sep 8th, 2008 02:03 pm

As an example of brilliance how about Lt Col Joseph Bailey constructing the system of dams and chutes that allowed Admiral David Porter to get ...   Sun Sep 7th, 2008 02:06 pm

Blundering Burnsides dithering and delaying opposite Fredericksburg, allowing Lee to bring up the AoNV and take up the defensive positions along Maryes Heights and then ...   Fri Sep 5th, 2008 05:44 pm

Great stuff Mike. Well done. Easy to use, great to look at. ...   Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:40 pm

Ah, the summer of '69, I remember it well. Paid off a ship after 6 months tramping the seas and was in a hotel in ...   Sun Aug 17th, 2008 05:19 pm

According to CNN ,out of retirement and traded to the Jets ...   Thu Aug 7th, 2008 05:52 am

Great stuff! Hours of fun going through these clever animations. Well Done. ...   Wed Aug 6th, 2008 02:29 pm

Izzy, Thats just a dream, we only ever get to the States for a couple of weeks every 18 months or ...   Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 08:22 pm

I'm not into the Facebook thing but have just added your website to my favourites. Have looked through some of your Battlefield portraits, impressive stuff. ...   Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 07:38 pm

"A field commander has no place in leading a charge. I suspect he knew the risk he was taking, and the payoff would have been ...   Sat Aug 2nd, 2008 08:57 am

The Kraken at Florida Seaworld. Found out that you are never too old to enjoy these things, so many loops and turns I thought I'd ...   Mon Jul 28th, 2008 07:54 pm

US Grant. Do I get to run for President when this thread is over? ...   Mon Jul 28th, 2008 07:48 pm

I am just so jealous. I have managed to visit Gettysburg 3 times during our vacations in the States but haven't been there since 2005. ...   Sat Jul 26th, 2008 07:02 pm

To those of you with unread copies of Wiley Swords "last Hurrah" I would advice you read it. I know Sword has many critics who ...   Thu Jul 24th, 2008 07:32 am

1/ One Continuous Fight--After reading Plenty of Blame this one has to be next. 2/ Retreat from G/burg--Brown 3/ Last in their Class. Custer,Pickett and the Goats ...   Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 08:04 pm

Wow DG, Jackson and Forrest in a month, that's some studying. As I'm sure you know, studying a life is more than just reading a ...   Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 07:04 am

Forrest, Cleburne, Jackson, all formidable opponents US Grant, you gotta be uneasy when you keep hitting a guy who just gets up and comes at you ...   Fri Jul 18th, 2008 05:36 am

According to the Mt Rushmore website they were chosen to represent, Washington:- The stuggle for independence ...   Sun Jul 13th, 2008 05:40 am

I would recommend Jeff Werts' "Winchester to Cedar Creek", There is also the E.J Stackpole book "Sheridan in the Shenandoah" a little dated in ...   Sat Jul 12th, 2008 06:53 pm

"Stonewall Jackson. The Man The Soldier,The Legend" by James I Robertson is the definitive Jackson. It is over 760 pages but well worth the effort. ...   Tue Jul 8th, 2008 08:12 am

Steven If it is WW1 history that you like then there is no better source than Lyn Macdonald, her books are classics of the era and ...   Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 07:24 pm

How ones words can come back to bite. Just over a year before the Somme where General Haig sent British troops into the teeth of ...   Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 05:57 pm

"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy"---Life of Brian ...   Mon Jun 23rd, 2008 06:22 pm

Ole, The Amazon UK ones that I quoted are actually sourced in the States, shipping comes on top of that price. I ...   Wed Jun 11th, 2008 03:45 pm

Having read and enjoyed "Plenty of Blame.." I thought I would like to try this new offering from these excellent authors. Amazon UK lists "One ...   Wed Jun 11th, 2008 02:32 pm

This sort of mindless vandalism is usually the result of an alcohol fueled, spur of the moment, done for kicks and a laugh act, forgotten ...   Thu Jun 5th, 2008 08:52 pm

Congratulations and good luck in the job search ...   Wed May 28th, 2008 07:47 pm

Thanks Unionman, and welcome to the board ...   Sun May 25th, 2008 05:45 pm

I have recently been reading James M Perry's "Touched with Fire,- Five Presidents and the Civil War Battles that made them", brief wartime histories of ...   Sun May 25th, 2008 09:34 am

Like most of you I too seem to go from battle to campaign to biography to theatre in random order, usually dictated by some new ...   Fri May 23rd, 2008 07:19 am

RtD, Planning where you will one day lay is fine and it may well give you comfort to know that you will be ...   Sun May 18th, 2008 04:01 pm

I would choose the battle of Stones River. A pretty much indecisive battle fought by armies as evenly matched as you'll find (approx 38,000 CSA ...   Tue May 6th, 2008 04:03 pm