I've uploaded a photograph of an old 1961 National Park Service Handbook for Antietam. This one was printed up in 1961 when I lived there at South Mountain as...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 7:39 pm
Some of you may remembr the "Blair Witch" project that came about back in 1999. I happend to keep my copy of the Newspaper with the 'article' about this and...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 8:02 pm
I own a copy of this 'illustrated historic' book that was published in 1895. So my copy states. For our group, I am willing to 'scan' and 'upload' these...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 20, 2006 10:13 pm
David, I think it would be far easier to take a photo of the images than to try to scan them in. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers "....the powers granted under...
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thomasdledward
Mar 22, 2006 4:57 am
New Photos uploaded at main webpage. David, 33°36'0"N 117°40'16"W...
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RoteBaron@...
Mar 22, 2006 5:53 pm
I saw this upcoming hike posted on Harpers Ferry website and thought it might be of interest: April 22 – Hold the High Ground – Join living history...
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thomasdledward
Mar 25, 2006 6:56 pm
Thanks Gerry, you are right. Since, my digital camera has gone 'belly-up' and all I've gotten uploaded are 4 images. My warrantly has expired, so.....as the...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Mar 29, 2006 1:30 pm
Where is the best quick and dirty explanation of how a gun team on an artillery piece would work at the Battle of Antietam? I need to run a drill with a group...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 29, 2006 1:45 pm
My "go to" reference on such questions is "Arms and Equipment of the Civil War" by Jack Coggins. It is fairly comprehensive (I learned how to build a pontoon...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 29, 2006 2:09 pm
Hi Stephen, Try this: http://www.cwartillery.org/adrill.html scroll down to "Drill". Good luck! Brian...
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Teej Smith
barringer63
Mar 29, 2006 2:40 pm
Richard Croker wrote: <Snip> ... LOL..the other day I was reading a letter that included a complaint about the Belgian muskets issued to certain Federal...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 29, 2006 4:34 pm
You know John Imboden went deaf in one ear because he was too close to the muzzle of a gun at Bull Run. ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 29, 2006 4:40 pm
Stephen, Griffith's "Battle in the Civil War" has a good drawing of a deployed battery including parked caissons on page 26. Drury's "The Civil War Military...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 29, 2006 4:54 pm
... From: "Teej Smith" <teej@...> To: <TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [TalkAntietam] Artillery...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Mar 29, 2006 7:45 pm
Which ear, which Bull Run? ... You know John Imboden went deaf in one ear because he was too close to the muzzle of a gun at Bull Run. ... From:...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Mar 29, 2006 8:22 pm
Harry and Tom, Would it make more sense for First rather than Second? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers "....the powers granted under the Constitution, being...
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johnhoptak
Mar 29, 2006 8:56 pm
Hey All~ Been trying to figure out Colonel Eliakim Scammon's role at the battle of Antietam. I know he had nominal command of the Kanawha Division (4th/9th...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Mar 30, 2006 1:58 am
While commanding an artillery battery at the First Battle of Bull Run, he perforated his left eardrum firing an artillery piece, causing subsequent deafness in...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Mar 30, 2006 2:32 am
Wow. Thanks a million for all of the great suggestions. This is a great help. I knew I should've paid more attention all of those times that I saw Tom Clemens...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 30, 2006 3:25 am
Aw man! I haven't seen it yet!!!!!!!!!! How'd I do? You never know how those damned TV producers (I used to be one) are going to edit you...... Richard ... ...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 30, 2006 3:29 am
Left ear. First Bull Run. After ramming home a charge himself.so I think that makes sense as his left side would have been toward the muzzle if he was facing...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Mar 30, 2006 3:33 am
Harry; Was he firing the piece? If so, his left ear would have been toward the breech rather than the front. But, if he was acting as a loader, his left ear...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 30, 2006 3:52 am
From B&L, Vol. I, p 235: "I asked permission to fire the three rounds of shrapnel left us, and he [Jackson] said 'Go ahead.' I picked up a charge (the fuse...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Mar 30, 2006 3:56 am
You did great, man. It's an interesting show. Stephen...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 30, 2006 5:58 am
Left ear. First Bull Run. After ramming home a charge himself.so I think that makes sense as his left side would have been toward the muzzle if he was facing...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 30, 2006 7:14 am
As I said Gerry, it was after he rammed home the charge. ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of G E Mayers ...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Mar 30, 2006 2:12 pm
Thanks Tom, I was just yanking Harry's chain. ... While commanding an artillery battery at the First Battle of Bull Run, he perforated his left eardrum firing...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 30, 2006 3:34 pm
Just curious -- where did you see the show? The producer hasn't even seen the finished product yet. ... From: "Stephen Recker" <recker@...> ...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 30, 2006 3:39 pm
You guys know what's frustrating? Just a thought. You cannot just relpy to a single person. The reply button is really a "reply all" button. It muddles...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Mar 31, 2006 5:43 am
Stephen, Richard was so very kind to send me a webpage of some of the stills of the modern reenactors, made to look like those taken by Gardner. Chilling! Yr....
