Right, but I am not sure who would take over. My guess is Law, but will have to look it up at home, if I can find anything. ... Tom; Question still remains...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Apr 20, 2006 5:29 pm
Here are some of the sources listed relative to Bondurant in Priest's book: A 7/15/99 letter to Carman from John Purifoy. A manuscript at USMAHI by James...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Apr 20, 2006 5:36 pm
Harsh, STS, page 57: "Longstreet apparently had a penchant for three-brigade divisions, an, at some point during the Second Manassas Campaign, ha assigned...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 20, 2006 5:39 pm
I will check out the 2nd NC, as it was part of the brigade the 4thNC was in. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage,...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Apr 20, 2006 5:39 pm
Yes they were there, but preceded by part of the Horse Artillery from Stuart. Thomas G. Clemens D.A. Professor of History Hagerstown Community College ... Why...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Apr 20, 2006 6:33 pm
IIRC, Bondurant after being ordered away (by Garland?) briefly stopped at Pelham's former position. Harry ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com...
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barringer63
Apr 20, 2006 6:37 pm
... 4thNC ... Gerry, Maybe an excerpt from this sketch written by Capt John A. Ramsey, Co. D, 10th Regiment N.C.S.T (1st Regiment N.C. Artillery) in Clark's...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 20, 2006 6:43 pm
Harry; Thanks. This is something I did not know... So Garland is to blame for no artillery on the Confederate right flank at the Gap? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry"...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 20, 2006 6:44 pm
Teej; This is good information, but IMHO it pretty much shows that Reilly;s Battery was not engaged at all. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian,...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Apr 20, 2006 7:14 pm
I wouldn't put it that way, Gerry. Garland did not order them back before they saw action. IIRC, he ordered them back when the position became untenable. ...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Apr 20, 2006 8:25 pm
Hi Gerry, Do you have a particular hypothesis behind your question about artillery at Fox's? It seems clear there were artillery units present and engaged,...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 20, 2006 11:51 pm
Thanks..... Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one's mother's side, is an introduction to any...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 20, 2006 11:53 pm
Brian, How accurate is the B&L account? Can it be verified through other sources? I think if rather strange that, if artillery on the Confederate side was...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Apr 21, 2006 7:26 pm
I withdraw my nomination of Wofford as interim commander of the division while Hood was under arrest. It clearly was not he. I should learn not to guess on...
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gwjchris@...
gwjchris
Apr 22, 2006 4:45 am
Gerry, I am in Duluth with my publisher for a book signing, so I cannot give a detailed reply. Early in the morning there was horse artillery at the...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 24, 2006 1:05 pm
Brian; No problem. I have STS also and will check out the pages Harry mentioned. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage,...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 24, 2006 1:22 pm
Bill; Thank you for your note. I appreciate it. Essentially, I am trying to tell the story of the Maryland Campaign via a fiction work that focuses on a...
2975
RoteBaron@...
Apr 25, 2006 12:58 pm
Antietam's NPS website has updated the 2006 schedule: June 10, 2006 - June 11, 2006: Artillery Weekend June 24, 2006 - June 25, 2006: The United States...
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bdowney@...
antietam1862
Apr 25, 2006 2:05 pm
Thanks Tom, I was starting to worry. The month of May doesn't look so good, though, and the rest of the schedule is kinda thin. At least the Anniversaryu...
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RoteBaron@...
Apr 26, 2006 1:17 pm
From today's Hagerstown Herald-Mail: The World Knights of the Ku Klux Klan has received permission to rally at Antietam National Battlefield in June, park...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 2:14 pm
What rank did Hooker graduate in the West Point class of 1837? Thanks. Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 2:16 pm
Found it. #28. Thanks. -sjr...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Apr 28, 2006 2:16 pm
Stephen; IIRC all cadets graduating from USMA before the War were commissioned as Brevet Second Lieutenants. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 2:26 pm
I'm sorry, what I meant was that I was looking for what place in his class he graduated. I found it. It is #28. Thanks. -sjr...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 3:01 pm
Is there a date set for the re-dedication of the Maryland Monument? Thanks. Stephen...
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Brian Downey
antietam1862
Apr 28, 2006 4:09 pm
FWIW, Stephen, Heitmann has Hooker at #29. At least that's what my copy looks like. Brian...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 4:33 pm
Interesting. It was on the Internet, so it must be true. ;-) I got my info from Harper's Weekly: ...
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barringer63
Apr 28, 2006 4:51 pm
... Mine too, Brian, as does the official register for the class of 1837. Among the familiar names of classmates who ranked higher than Joe are Edward...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Apr 28, 2006 5:23 pm
Yes, Patti Faust's book has 29th too. However, I don't think too much should be made of the ranking. As your list demonstates, rank had little to do with...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Apr 28, 2006 6:15 pm
Fair enough, then. 29th it is! Thanks for chiming in, ya'll. Stephen...
