Dear Steve, Middletown on the National Road was part of the larger fight for the Gaps over South Mountain. But in a true sense, could you call Middletown a ...
I know you weren't. You were simply providing a rhetorical question of sorts and I was providing an answer for it as to why veterans in the years after the war...
Steve Bockmiller wrote: <Snip> ... I, too, believe that it is impossible to save every bit of "Hallowed Ground, " but on the other hand I would not like to see...
Sure (said tongue in cheek)....my research shows that artillery was fired at the enemy (I think it was US Artillery firing at Confederates) and the shells ...
Well....I threw the idea out for discussion. Let's not dissect every word, such as "pivotal". The intent was to keep the discussion in general concepts. You...
Steve Bockmiller wrote: <Snip> ... IMO, the only problem with limiting funding to "name places," is none of those battles took place in a vacuum. Often the...
That is the neat thing about this discussion...there are no real right or wrong answers. But...let me pose this question: You have $500,000 to spend. You have...
Sheperdstown, without a doubt. Harry ... From: Stephen Bockmiller [mailto:jeffcowvplanning@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:40 AM To:...
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gerry1952@...
Mar 8, 2005 1:04 pm
Dear Brian, As much as I agree with some of what you said re Antietam, I would use the money to preserve campaign significant portions of Shepherdstown, per...
Interesting perspective. Personally, I would save the 5 acres at Antietam to make sure a house (or houses) don't go on it and affect the hundreds of acres...
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gerry1952@...
Mar 8, 2005 3:07 pm
Dear Steve, While it might be an interesting perspective re the five acres at Antietam, SHAF has a pretty good track record of helping to preserve such...
Gerry... Again, don't get wrapped up in the details of the example used. Yes, SHAF does a FANTASTIC job at Antietam...Tom and Kevin et al, deserve the thanks...
I view battlefield sites as outdoor classrooms. Yes, they are sacred ground, but in a larger sense, each field salutes all fields. A tribute to one fallen...
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Mar 8, 2005 4:28 pm
Steve wrote: <snnnip> But look at the question in concept (assuming that ... A great analogy. However, Gburg has FNPGB which is akin to SHAF in its purpose....
Visit to Antietam 1. Alone I walk into this quiet landscape from the east, up to a knoll to look out upon hordes of dark color gathered in terrible rituals mid...
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gerry1952@...
Mar 8, 2005 5:29 pm
Richard: AMEN brother! You would teach History the same way I would if I were a history teacher! Very respectfully, G E "Gerry" Mayers Confederate Signal...
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gerry1952@...
Mar 8, 2005 5:34 pm
Charles, What visit to Antietam prompted this poem? Very respectfully, G E "Gerry" Mayers Confederate Signal Corps, Longstreet's Corps ... From: "Charles...
If I had the money and the two sites were for sale, I would put a down payment on both, use the cash as collateral to obtain mortgages on both, and start to...
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gerry1952@...
Mar 9, 2005 1:02 am
Dear Charles, WHEN did you visit Antietam NBP to occasion your writing this poem? Please do not send extra copies to the group of your poem. Very respectfully,...
... But, in essence, Gerry's right. These high profile battlefields will get the funding they need. It's the smaller places such as the ones mentioned that...
My solution was to buy the land for the lesser known battlefield and then throw myself in front of the bulldozers at the other location and hope for enough...
Ditto (no pun intended). Harry ... From: Teej Smith [mailto:teej@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:17 PM To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
Hello all, I am an artist--a photographer, now living in California. Last year, though, I was living in the DC suburbs and, March through June, drove to...
Darin, I look forward to seeing the rest of your series. I would quibble over a few points in your commentary, however. There was was not going to end to this...
From Antietam NPS website.... Volunteers Needed at Antietam National Battlefield Contact: Park Ranger Debbie Cohen, 301-432-2243 Sharpsburg, Maryland—On...
Darin, Please keep up the good work and when you have your Antietam Site posted let us know. Antietam is now one of the most serene places on Earth, it seems...
Tom, Thanks for reminding me! SHAF is hosting a work day on Sat. March 19. We will meet at the flag pole in the parking lot at 9:00 and we'll head to the...
