If you enjoy seeing how things eally work you will enjoy an evening with the painting. you will attend a lecture and slide show about ...   Mon May 17th, 2010 06:00 pm

Michael,  Harrisburg museum is a well balanced child and adult friendly place. It has many original pieces to please th hard cores like me, and a ...   Fri May 14th, 2010 06:11 pm

I do not see a big problem with designating a month as Confederate rememberance. It is after all Virginia where most of the eastern battles ...   Wed Apr 7th, 2010 04:11 pm

I would also vote for Hancock. I may be wrong, but I think he turned it down. I am not at home and can not ...   Sat Feb 13th, 2010 09:27 pm

The union position at Gettysburg was a triangle, the term fishook was not heard untill the 1900s. The military training of the time taught that ...   Sat Feb 13th, 2010 09:23 pm

I hope you do not thinkI am being a wet blanket, but I doubt that your purchase is all civil war tack. I do not ...   Fri Feb 12th, 2010 04:44 pm

You may want to check the library of congress photo archives for period photos. ...   Fri Feb 12th, 2010 12:32 pm

The Kentucky horse park had a Civil War exhibit a few years ago. It had a large part dedicated to the depots that rehabalitated mounts ...   Thu Feb 4th, 2010 02:08 pm

Since we re discussing Gettysburd artillery. What is the opinion of the members as to the effect that Mead placing Gen. Hunt in charge of ...   Wed Feb 3rd, 2010 03:43 pm

Doc, The moulds may be ACW era bullet moulds. More than likely they are reporoductions. If they are round balls I doubt they would have been used ...   Thu Aug 27th, 2009 12:51 pm

grizz 07, Without seeing the item I am guessing it is a shot put. You can check army ordinance records to determine what the size ...   Thu Aug 27th, 2009 12:39 pm

Another line you may wish to follow if your research has not already brought it up is that the need to conserve in the south ...   Fri Jul 31st, 2009 12:02 pm

Thanks for posting Capt. We will put it on the calander. I will try to come during the dig also. We live about 60 miles ...   Thu Jul 30th, 2009 12:26 pm

CoryB , First question, The cotton warehouses beside the Visitor's center in Savanna were used as a hospital. They are now offices and class rooms ...   Thu Jul 30th, 2009 12:23 pm

Thanks Tim, Your memory is better than mine. Now I must put my ignorance on display. How do I find a PM for Regina? It ...   Thu Jul 16th, 2009 12:56 pm

Some time ago, apparantly longer than I thought someone posted about renting a small house or cabin that was behind the Round tops. Since we ...   Tue Jul 14th, 2009 01:46 pm

I must agree with Cleburne fan to be a member of the armed forces one would receive pay, be carried on a unit muster role, ...   Fri Jun 19th, 2009 01:09 pm

Yes the messge on the marque states it was formerly the Holiday Inn. It is at the intersection of Steinewar ave and the Baltimore Pike.  ...   Thu Jun 11th, 2009 05:59 pm

We have always camped at the 'berg. The Holiday Inn is now Gettysburg 1863 Inn. We were there this last weekend 06/06/2009 and saw the ...   Thu Jun 11th, 2009 01:41 pm

The ledge used for an artillery platform runs parellel with Cemetery Ridge.  Because of that I doubt the guns could have been deployed even as ...   Thu May 14th, 2009 02:14 pm

I am currently reading Twilight on LRT. It indicates Hazlett did manage to get six guns up there. Four were effectively deployed. I think even ...   Tue May 12th, 2009 12:54 pm

I forgot to add I just found a fater and son who served in the 12th Va. calvary who are my relatives. The father was ...   Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 03:43 pm

Welcome to the Buckeye state. Where were you living before? Although there are not alot of Confederate points of intrest here there are many points ...   Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 03:39 pm

Or we could do it the old fashined way using hogs, sheep and cattle. Goats although not in that much use originally would be cheaper to ...   Fri Apr 17th, 2009 06:06 pm

Thanks for saying what I felt Susan. As a male I didn't feel comfortable stating that  I really doubted a victorian southern lady would have ...   Mon Mar 30th, 2009 12:13 pm

A mortal wound in post mortum writing would mean the wound was fatal. The initial triage determination of mortal would be a wound that was ...   Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 02:36 pm

If it were traceable it would have been issed to him while still in federal service, or possibly a private purchase shortly after his resignation.  ...   Wed Jan 14th, 2009 03:54 pm

I am as outraged as anyone. Please understand I am just trying to offer a possible explaination. Vandalism is very difficult to investigate. Judging from ...   Wed Jan 14th, 2009 01:08 pm

Johan, do you recall the referance for the information on the 15th regiment? My G-Granddad served with then in Savana and I am always looking ...   Fri Dec 19th, 2008 01:45 pm

While the children were home we got balled trees and then replanted them since we live in a woods there was always a place to ...   Tue Dec 2nd, 2008 12:39 pm

I beleive the fact that Harker's troops had Colt revolving rifles allowing for vastly superior fire power also was a major factor in his ability ...   Mon Nov 24th, 2008 01:19 pm

It is good over rice, mashed potatoes,corn bread or biscits. Po fokes has Po ways.  If you plan to put it over something you may ...   Tue Nov 18th, 2008 04:15 pm

Just read Blood, Tears and Glory to realize that westerners, actually OHIOans won the ACW. Move over Ole I need some room under that desk!     ...   Tue Nov 18th, 2008 03:23 pm

If you have at least three cups of left over turkey place in a crock pot with one can of cream of mushroom soup, ONION and ...   Tue Nov 18th, 2008 03:11 pm

 I beleive the family of the architect wo designed it have sued to save it. I beleive somewhere in the archives a news article was ...   Thu Oct 23rd, 2008 05:52 pm

Just got back from the 'berg for the Friends of Gettysburg fall Muster. Did go to the visitor center. Cost to see the film, cyclorama, ...   Tue Oct 21st, 2008 08:08 pm

Johan, you have referred to the Rambo mentality before. I understand what you are referring to. Too many times with students living history presenters get too ...   Tue Sep 23rd, 2008 12:45 pm

My understanding is that the resturant, book store, information booth, battlefield guides booth , restrooms would be accessible at no cost.  ...   Thu Sep 18th, 2008 07:07 pm

When I heard that it cost $8.00 for a 22 minute movie I felt it was excessive as most national parks have an orientation movie ...   Thu Sep 18th, 2008 04:33 pm