Howard's conservative tactics at Gettysburg necessarily beg comparison with those of the lamented Reynolds on 7/1. Unluckily, criticism of Reynolds' tactics was mostly unheard of ...   Sat Dec 27th, 2008 11:33 pm

This comes from the Official Records: HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH ARMY CORPS, May 22, 1863. General Schurz expressed in a conversation with me on the 19th instant his desire to ...   Mon Dec 22nd, 2008 02:15 am

Pam, There are few things Howard did right at Gettysburg, but one of them was to position Von Steinwehr's division on Cemetery Hill as a reserve ...   Mon Dec 22nd, 2008 01:48 am

One of the field trips we made during the Civil War Institute last year was to the Lincoln Cottage. Fascinating. We made a trip there two ...   Fri Dec 19th, 2008 05:45 pm

Iron Duke, This came from a 5th Georgia Web site: "The regiment's first posting (September - October 1861) was to Pensacola, Florida. While in Pensacola the regiment ...   Thu Dec 11th, 2008 09:05 pm

Doc, I found this on a history of the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers Web site: "The first encounter with the enemy was on March 13, 1862 at ...   Wed Dec 10th, 2008 11:18 pm

DG, Asking me which is my favorite Beatles tune is like asking me what kind of chocolate I like. There's just so many good ones from ...   Mon Dec 8th, 2008 08:02 pm

Bwa-hahahahaa to both of you. Nothing like being separated by a common language, is there? Actually, I love all things British (particularly the Beatles). One of ...   Mon Dec 8th, 2008 04:08 pm

fedreb wrote: ...it is really sad as we watch the town slowly dying on its feet with shops and business' closing with alarming regularity. Sign ...   Mon Dec 8th, 2008 12:03 pm

This site ought to provide some interesting reading: http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/nicknames.regts.htm From that chart, I'm partial to the 3rd Colorado Cavalry "Bloodless Third," because who ever saw a ...   Mon Dec 8th, 2008 03:46 am

Doc C wrote: Here's a sample question - the red circle is the badge worn by the CSA 1st Corp, 1st Div. True or False. Doc ...   Sun Dec 7th, 2008 08:02 pm

The Hotel Bethlehem! Yes. A wonderful place. Pam, I lived in Coopersburg for a few years, and I went to high school at Southern Lehigh. Rode ...   Mon Dec 1st, 2008 06:30 pm

Club sandwiches and vanilla ice cream make you puke???? Moravian sugar cookies and toll house cookies also fire up the time warp machine. ...   Mon Dec 1st, 2008 02:51 am

Hess Bros! The Patio! Man, you guys are taking me back. My grandmother took me to Hess's every now and then for lunch when I was a ...   Mon Dec 1st, 2008 02:13 am

Pam, Eating pork as your first meal on New Year's Day will bring you good luck, according to the Pennsylvania Dutch. Here: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12697.asp And look under "food", second ...   Sun Nov 30th, 2008 08:11 pm

Growing up in the late 1950s in the Lehigh Valley, this television presentation of 'Twas the Night before Christmas' by the Beaton marionettes was essential. ...   Sun Nov 30th, 2008 02:13 am

If I read the ingredients of everything I ate I probably wouldn't eat anything at all. Well, not as much, anyway. Pumpkin pie is a seasonal ...   Thu Nov 20th, 2008 10:45 pm

Ole, A friend of mine has the traditional (for him, at least) lasagna for Thanksgiving. Me? I'm a turkey and dressing guy, with sweet potato casserole, green ...   Thu Nov 20th, 2008 06:06 pm

ole wrote: The new avatar is up? Doesn't show on my screen. Ole Yes it is. You appear to be a very likable fellow. Is that true or ...   Mon Nov 17th, 2008 11:08 am

CleburneFan wrote: And just wait to see what happens when the men from Outer Space arrive!:shock: "Klaatu barada nikto" ...   Mon Nov 17th, 2008 01:13 am

It's $1.95 for lawnmower grade here in Barbecue Town. One station has it for $1.88 with a rebate card. ...   Sun Nov 16th, 2008 11:46 am

David, El Paso. Yes! Another great ballad. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4nCYXp3_4w&feature=related Thanks. Been a while since I heard that one. ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 11:06 pm

David, That's interesting about the tune. I didn't know that. But it sure makes Lightfoot an accomplished poet then, doesn't it? Pam, Sorrrrry. ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 08:01 pm

pamc153PA wrote: And, unfortunately, once I hear it, it gets stuck in my head forever--or when I even think about it, like now. . . Pam Pam, Anything I ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 12:09 am

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I find Gordon Lightfoot's treatment of the tragedy to be haunting, and always have ...   Mon Nov 10th, 2008 09:35 pm

Pigs have knuckles? Is that where their wings are connected? ...   Fri Nov 7th, 2008 03:47 am

Joe, Just trying to spread the love, man: http://www.tastykake.com/ If you order today, you might could have some Tastykakes by this weekend. ...   Thu Nov 6th, 2008 08:25 pm

Joe, Back in the day, we used to put hot bacon dressing on our dandelion salad. Taught my southern-born wife that one. Also try that dressing ...   Thu Nov 6th, 2008 03:39 am

izzy, What part of North Carolina are you living? Have you tried Lexington-style barbecue? It's a ketchup-vinegar base specialty that uses only the pork shoulder, which ...   Wed Nov 5th, 2008 08:54 pm

ArtorBart Interestingly enough, Traveller is buried near the Lee Chapel, I believe. And the skeleton-less hide of Jackson's mount, Little Sorrel, is on display (unnaturally stuffed, ...   Wed Nov 5th, 2008 08:41 pm

CF, Here's a web site featuring the Confederate monument in question: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/csa-mem.htm If you scroll down to the fifth and then to about the 9th or 10th photo, ...   Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 11:58 am

I always thought another option would be to move the building to another location if it's such an architectural wonder worth preserving. Tempest in a ...   Fri Oct 24th, 2008 12:05 pm

Texas Defender wrote: Captain Crow- We are all accidents of history. If the Civil War had not taken place or had ended differently, it would have not ...   Fri Oct 24th, 2008 11:18 am

153rd Pennsylvania at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. also state sovereignty :shock: (that's an inside joke for ole and shane). I promise, no more inside jokes, youz guys, ...   Tue Oct 21st, 2008 01:00 am

Here's a Web site that might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yall My take, for what it's worth. 'Y'all' makes the most sense to me, seeing that it's a commonsense (to ...   Sat Oct 11th, 2008 12:19 pm

Pam, In the same article, Clark writes: "The Confederacy did not have the financial means to compensate its railroads, unless one counts its rapidly depreciating bonds. ...   Mon Sep 29th, 2008 09:02 pm

Pam, Were you at the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Strasburg? Incredible place; we visited it a few years ago. Here in North Carolina, we have the ...   Mon Sep 29th, 2008 11:35 am