Dear Phil and Stephen, While Priest is good, I would watch carefully his citations. IIRC, there is an account of said burning also in TimeLife Voices of the...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 5, 2006 10:23 pm
Cool -- I shall. ... From: "NJ Rebel" <gerry1952@...> To: <TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [TalkAntietam]...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 5, 2006 10:38 pm
It was a tragedy that just kept on taking. If memory serves me, after the fight he applied to the Union army for restitution. They said, "We didn't burn it...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 5, 2006 11:05 pm
Richard, I did not know that about the Dunkards and Sam Mumma. Interesting that many called the Dunkard Church "St. Mumma's Church"! I do know that any who...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Mar 6, 2006 3:40 pm
Actually the church sat on Sam's land I believe. He may have even built it himself. You might want to check me out on that.... R. ... From: "NJ Rebel"...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Mar 6, 2006 3:56 pm
Yes, Samuel Mumma donated the land for the church. Not sure who built it, but likely the congrgation all pitched in. Thomas G. Clemens D.A. Professor of...
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rotbaron@...
tom_shay
Mar 6, 2006 3:58 pm
From Antietam NPS website: Mr. Samuel Mumma, owner of the nearby farm that bears his name, donated land in 1851 for the Dunkers to build their church. He also...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 10, 2006 9:52 pm
Sorry about the crass, commercial nature of the last message, folks. There shouldn't be any more from that poster. Brian...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 10, 2006 11:26 pm
Brian; No need to apologize. She was trying to drum up business. I recognized it for what it was and deleted it. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers "....the...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Mar 13, 2006 3:33 pm
I'm looking for some good pictures of McLaws, Walker and Toombs. Any thoughts? Thanks. Stephen...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 13, 2006 7:45 pm
Steve, Are you looking for online sources? I have a full set of "The Confederate General" which has great photos. Also, which Walker are you looking for? ...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Mar 14, 2006 1:35 am
Harry, Thanks for the offer. I actually grabbed some photos out of some books I have. I'm not perfectly thrilled with the John G. Walker photo I have, but as I...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 14, 2006 3:02 am
Stephen, If it's not too late ... your one stop online shop for General Officers, blue and gray: http://generalsandbrevets.com Brian...
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johnhoptak
Mar 18, 2006 5:25 pm
Hello All~ I am new here to this message forum, although I do know a number of you on here. I am searching for information on some of Antietam's forgotten...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 18, 2006 5:51 pm
Hi John, It's good to have you here! We have at least a little about each of these men on AotW. You might start with the Participants search page ( ...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 18, 2006 8:16 pm
Dear John; I do not know if this will be helpful, but this website might have pictures of all of them..... http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/ Yr. Obt. Svt. G E...
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johnhoptak
Mar 19, 2006 12:25 am
Thanks for all the help and for the leads....! ... the ... same ... June ... of ... the ... did ... of...
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Scott Hann
antietamcoll...
Mar 19, 2006 2:00 pm
John: St. Lawrence University has some of Colonel William B. Goodrich's letters, diaries, journals, photos, etc. This link will take you to a short inventory...
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thomasdledward
Mar 19, 2006 10:03 pm
Hello John, There is some additiona information in the TIME LIFE series of books about some of these men. I have the complete set and within the "Master Index"...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 19, 2006 10:50 pm
Writeup in the Fredericksburg News Post today. Online: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyid=47483 Anybody we know on the tour? ...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 3:05 am
TimeLife Book, "The Bloodiest Day The Battle of Antiettam" states on page 100........ "Meagher's men passed over the crest and moved toward the Sunken Road. ...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 3:24 am
Landscape Turned Red, by Stephen Sears states.........[p.269] "Meagher concluded his official report by noting that during the assult his horse was shot from...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Mar 20, 2006 3:28 am
Thanks David, I should have put a smiley face after my comment. I was (too subtly) referring to the fact that Meagher himself reported that his horse had been...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 3:37 am
Great article you posted. Thanks for sharing it! David...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 20, 2006 4:56 am
Dear Brian, I believe not only was Meagher's horse shot out from under him, but when the horse fell on him, Meagher came very close to being killed. The...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 10:24 am
Hello John, There is some additiona information in the TIME LIFE series of books about some of these men. I have the complete set and within the "Master Index"...
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johnhoptak
Mar 20, 2006 11:37 am
Thanks for you help, troops. David, I do have the TimeLife Series and the Frassanito book. I appreciated your willingness to assist me in my quest. ... books ...
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RoteBaron@...
Mar 20, 2006 4:59 pm
This was announced by NPS on February 28, 2006: ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD TO FUND A VARIETY OF PROJECTS USING RECREATION FEE PROGRAM FUNDS Antietam...
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NJ Rebel
gerry1952@...
Mar 20, 2006 5:03 pm
Good deal! Nice to know some of the monies visitors have been paying are being put back to the use of the park. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers "....the...
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thomasdledward
Mar 20, 2006 7:19 pm
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...
