Brian, Where is the monument to the 130th PA Volunteer Infantry? There is a Penna Volunteer Infantry on the north side of the Sunken Road, but IIRC, that is to...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Aug 29, 2006 12:23 am
Sharpsburg Heritage Day Saturday, September 16, 2006, 9:00 - 5:00, on S. Mechanic St. south of square, Sharpsburg All Day - Festivities located on the first...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Aug 29, 2006 12:34 am
Details on the 130th PA monument at available via VirtualAntietam. I hope this URL gets you to the right spot: ...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Aug 29, 2006 1:24 am
Dear Tom, Thanks much!!! Where is the monument in relation to the Observation Tower? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth,...
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RoteBaron@...
Aug 29, 2006 11:44 am
It's along Bloody Lane to the north of Roulette Farm entrance. Antietam NPS has online map (PDF file) of monument locations at: ...
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dickeyr46
Aug 31, 2006 1:19 pm
To expand this thread a little…. The NPS Historical Handbook Series No. 31 (1960, revised 1961) has an excellent picture on p. 33 of the cabin Brian Baracz...
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Cory Newby
corykv
Sep 2, 2006 12:52 am
Fantastic information! I am quite surprised to learn that the cabin stood approximately a century on such a prominent part of the battlefield without...
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T.R.Livesey
westwood_ent...
Sep 2, 2006 4:27 pm
T.R. Livesey tlivesey@... Here are two "better" pictures of the Lowman House: http://www.westwoodgalleries.com/lowman1.jpg ...
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Scott Hann
antietamcoll...
Sep 3, 2006 3:16 pm
Great images!...
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fore.again
Sep 12, 2006 3:04 pm
After a little searching at the park here is some information on Jerry Summers, the man who lived in the structure on the south side of the Sunken Road. -...
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jeffcowvplanning
jeffcowvplan...
Oct 11, 2006 3:46 am
Greetings everyone... Forgive the formality of the following information, but I cut and pasted it from an email. On December 2, we will be having a fundraising...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Oct 11, 2006 2:26 pm
I thought this might be of interest here. Stephen /////////////////////////////////// BEARSS - MARGIE RIDDLE BEARSS Brandon, MS and Arlington, VA, MARGIE...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Oct 11, 2006 2:35 pm
Stephen: Much more info here: http://www.battleofchampionhill.org/ Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Oct 11, 2006 3:11 pm
Actually, the GWTW world premiere was at the Lowe's Grand theatre in Atlanta, Ga. The biggest event held in MY town until the 1991 World Series and (oh yeah)...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Oct 11, 2006 3:29 pm
Thanks Richard. My favorite story is that as Vivian Leigh, obviously no history fan, was greeted at the airport by a band playing "Dixie" she remarked, "hey,...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Oct 11, 2006 3:39 pm
Tom; You at least should be glad she was able to connect the song to the movie!!!! Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth,...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Oct 13, 2006 2:24 am
I'd never heard that one. Why am I laughing???? She was, after all, a looney Brit. ... From: Thomas Clemens To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
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RoteBaron@...
Oct 30, 2006 4:38 pm
On Sunday November 5, 2006, the National Capital Model Soldier Society will have exhibits displayed in the upstairs of the Antietam park visitor center for one...
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RoteBaron@...
Oct 30, 2006 5:08 pm
Save Historic Antietam Foundation, Inc. and the National Park Service invite you to pitch in at the next Battlefield Work Day. To be held on Saturday, 11...
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Oct 30, 2006 8:22 pm
Thanks Tom, appreciate the announcement, pray for good weather. We hope to work near the final attack trail, cutting more trees to place some artillery pieces...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Nov 8, 2006 7:30 pm
What were the terms by which Lincoln would accept the South back into the Union per the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation? As I read the text it seems that...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Nov 9, 2006 2:25 am
Hey, where did everyone go? This place has gotten awful quiet lately. What's going on? Stephen...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Nov 9, 2006 2:44 am
Stephen, I have noticed that too...must be the time of year. As to your earlier question, I am going to try to do some research on the Preliminary EP and get...
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T.R.Livesey
westwood_ent...
Nov 9, 2006 3:49 am
"I can't find any reference to them having to give up slavery first, before they can come back in." That's because there wasn't any. On the surface, the P EP...
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RoteBaron@...
Nov 9, 2006 1:41 pm
The next meeeting of Gettysburg CWRT is November 16 , 2006. The meeting with feature Stephen Recker (interactive historian and Director of the Antietam...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Nov 9, 2006 1:52 pm
Way to go, Tom! 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...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Nov 10, 2006 3:12 am
Tom, Thanks for the plug. I look forward to your talk and your battle walk next spring. Cheers, Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Nov 10, 2006 3:16 am
Gerry, Awesome. Thanks. Stephen...
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G E Mayers
gerry1952@...
Nov 10, 2006 4:18 am
Stephen, I see that Todd Livesey already answered your question and I tend to agree with what he says. However, I will try to read the Prelim EP with your...
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Stephen Recker
virtualgetty...
Nov 10, 2006 5:10 am
Todd's letter didn't come through my email, but I found it on Yahoo's site. Very interesting. Thanks. Stephen...
