Brian, Are you using any of the Mr.Sid accessory tools in viewing the LOC maps? If you have photoshop, you can download (free) a MrSid plugin, which allows you...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Aug 8, 2003 4:41 pm
Hi Todd, Yes, I'm using the LoC provided MrSid viewer at home, but not the photoshop plugin. I'm a macromedia shop just now :) My approach to "optimizing"...
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TR Livesey
westwood_ent...
Aug 11, 2003 2:53 am
Brian, Very interesting. I'm actually working at a level higher--ideas that could be displayable on a web page, or could be a downloadable application, etc.,...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Aug 12, 2003 7:35 pm
Dang, Todd - Your project indeed sounds like it has excellent potential for use on the ground. ... displayable ... <snip> And yes, I think there might be some...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Aug 12, 2003 7:50 pm
Hi Group, I know there's some expertise on this subject out there. My question ought to be easy :) - does anybody have any reliable biographic data or...
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TR Livesey
westwood_ent...
Aug 13, 2003 2:26 am
... Where else? All together class...EBAY!...
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Scott Mingus
scottmingus
Aug 13, 2003 8:48 pm
Taken from The Life and Times of J.E.B. Stuart... "General Munford relates an incident which occurred at the ford, and which is worth preservation. As he...
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Ron Church
buckshot_21102
Aug 13, 2003 11:34 pm
I am trying to pull together some information on the 15th Pa Cavalry and would much appreciate any assistance/ direction that anyone might offer. Don't have...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Aug 14, 2003 12:17 am
Hi Ron, Coincidentally, I've done a little reading recently on both the Regt and its commander. There must be quite a story in there somewhere, really - I...
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Ron Church
buckshot_21102
Aug 14, 2003 12:35 am
Brian, Can't thank you enough. That's exactly what I'm after. This machine and the world of information it opens up never cease to amaze me. The spy story...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Aug 14, 2003 2:35 pm
Hi Scott, Fine story. Do you know the context? Was this at a ford on the Potomac? What day did this happen? The text ("the rear or the infantry") suggests...
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Scott Mingus
scottmingus
Aug 19, 2003 12:35 pm
This incident allegedly occurred at Boteler's Ford on the 18th or so (prior to the Shepherdstown fight of course). Henry McClellan relayed this story in his...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Aug 21, 2003 12:01 am
Antietam anniversary hikes have been announced. Visit <A HREF="www.nps.gov/anti/Hikes03.htm";>www.nps.gov/anti/Hikes03.htm</A> for full details. Tours for...
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Ron Church
buckshot_21102
Sep 15, 2003 1:16 am
Is it true that Weber's brigade assaulted the Sunken Road with unloaded weapons? Thank you Ron Church Manchester MD [Non-text portions of this message have...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Sep 15, 2003 1:11 pm
Yesterday (Sunday) I headed to Antietam with my nephew (a budding CW fan). The rainy forecast for Saturday made Sunday a wiser choice. Rangers told me it...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Sep 15, 2003 8:45 pm
I bought the new CD-ROM created by NIMA that provides mapping of the battlefield. Didn't install yet, but Rangers noted it great for noting unit positions via...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Sep 16, 2003 10:51 am
... Paula, I see the CD is offered online via Antietam bookstore. Several rangers encouraged me to buy it and said they enjoyed using it. Perhaps our resident...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Sep 16, 2003 11:19 am
I was trying to locate a formal announcement by NPS of the 40-acre Cornfield purchase. No such luck, but I did notice the old (1961) Antietam park booklet is...
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Steve Lopez
LudekDudek
Sep 16, 2003 12:30 pm
... the battlefield. Didn't install yet, but Rangers noted it great for noting unit positions via battlemap (IIRC it's the Carman maps?) or via modern map....
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J Amico
darkpharoh
Sep 16, 2003 12:44 pm
As for this CD-ROM, does anyone know if the maps are printer-friendly?? Thanks jason ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder -...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Sep 16, 2003 4:12 pm
A search via GOOGLE of "NIMA ANTIETAM" yielded several hits. Overview of the CD is at: http://www.nima.mil/ocrn/nima/antietam/ Better yet, this site has...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Sep 16, 2003 4:31 pm
Dear Tom, Would say that Todd is very familiar with Mr. SID, so the CD sounds like a good one for any serious student of the battle to purchase............. ...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Sep 16, 2003 8:05 pm
Thanks Tom! Considering tomorrow is the 141st anniversary of the battle, I am glad to see some activity on this list. I recently gave my talk on the 128th Pa...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Sep 16, 2003 10:21 pm
I must be an idiot - I can't figure out how to order - is it online, or do you have to write to them? I don't see any prices listed. I got to the place where...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Sep 16, 2003 10:43 pm
Hi Tom! Thanks for the info. For some reason, I got all the other posts and this one popped up after I had responded to you already. Paula...
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TR Livesey
westwood_ent...
Sep 17, 2003 2:59 am
I have not actually viewed this product. I will say, however, that all the Carman maps are free to download from the LOC website, along with many other...
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Rodney
revrodney2001
Sep 17, 2003 11:58 am
Dear Friends In memory of the 3,620 dead, and the 17,365 wounded, please pause today in quiet relection of the bloodiest day in US history. Our fellow...
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david lutton
dunkerch@...
Sep 17, 2003 11:56 pm
I just returned from the Anniversary walks in Sharpsburg. A recent storm broke off several branches off the Witness Tree at Burnside bridge. Actually took a...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Sep 18, 2003 12:00 pm
From today's Hagerstown Herald-Mail: FLOODS COULD DAMAGE BRIDGE AT BATTLEFIELD The historic Burnside Bridge is in danger of being damaged by Hurricane Isabel,...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Sep 20, 2003 1:37 am
Did anyone hear anything about the Bridge? Paula...
