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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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pa128th
Sep 20, 2003 1:37 am
Did anyone hear anything about the Bridge? Paula...
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tom_shay
Sep 20, 2003 1:51 am
In a message dated 9/19/03 9:38:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Paula, If you want to see current status of Antietam Creek, check this out: <A...
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tom_shay
Sep 20, 2003 2:13 am
Today's strange fact.... Burnside, Kentucky was named in honor of General Ambrose Burnside of the Union Army who was stationed there during the Civil War. At...
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pa128th
Sep 20, 2003 12:44 pm
Wow, thanks for the info on the Antietam creek and thanks for the trivia Tom. The upside for Isabel for me has been in teaching. In the beginning of the year...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Sep 21, 2003 7:03 pm
Dear Paula, I was not able to get into the information. What did it say about Antietam Creek? Very respectfully, Your humble and obdt. Servant, G. E. (Gerry)...
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tom_shay
Sep 22, 2003 12:28 pm
No word yet on how Antietam weathered the storm. Other parks reported this on FRIDAY: Petersburg NB – Major tree damage occurred, and downed trees are...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Sep 27, 2003 2:17 am
Hi Group, Supt Howard did post a release (http://www.nps.gov/anti/Press_Re40.htm) about this at the Battlefield web site on 9/23. In part it said: "... Also...
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tom_shay
Sep 28, 2003 12:21 am
From today's Hagerstown Herald-Mail... ISABEL'S DAMAGE TO PARKS ASSESSED Tropical Storm Isabel caused an estimated $600,000 to $800,000 of damage last week at...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Sep 28, 2003 12:49 am
I was wondering if the parks service has something so that volunteers could come in and help with the cleanup? Or is there liability things prohibiting that? ...
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tom_shay
Sep 28, 2003 1:53 am
Info and photos are at: <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/anti/Press_Re40.htm">http://www.nps.gov/anti/Press_Re40.htm</A> Tom Shay [Non-text portions of this message...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Sep 28, 2003 2:11 am
this link is not working. ... From: <rotbaron@...> To: <talkantietam@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:53 PM Subject: [TalkAntietam]...
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tom_shay
Sep 28, 2003 3:01 am
I just tried it again and certainly works for me. <A HREF="www.nps.gov/anti/Press_Re40.htm">www.nps.gov/anti/Press_Re40.htm</A> [Non-text portions of this...
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pa128th
Sep 28, 2003 4:20 am
It works for me too. Thanks Tom for the link. Paula...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Sep 28, 2003 12:44 pm
I tried it again and this is what I get. You have reached either an unknown or expired web page address. Please check the URL address again, and/or visit our...
