Mike, The NPS site is probably a good place to start: http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/casualties.htm This site states that 3,650 were killed. It is...
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gerry1952@...
Nov 28, 2006 4:41 am
Casualty figures, accurate casualty figures, for each major component of the battle is a tough call. Go to Antietam on the Web website via Google and see what...
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gerry1952@...
Nov 28, 2006 4:21 am
Technically speaking, Lee did "win" the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg. At the end of the day on September 17th, even though his army (ANV) had been battered...
Does anyone have a good reliable source that would give details on the casualties on both sides for each part of the Battle. How many on the cornfield and in...
Is it possible for the AoNV to "win" this battle? This would have to be done w/o major changes to the history of the battle. However, that night, the AOP...
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gerry1952@...
Nov 27, 2006 12:59 pm
Dear Mike, What other information do you need to check? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on ...
In a message dated 11/26/2006 8:48:16 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, RoteBaron@... writes: 293 Thanks!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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RoteBaron@...
Nov 27, 2006 3:48 am
How many did Jackson capture at Harpers Ferry? 71 cannon Source: Blue & Gray Magazine December 1998 (page 10) How many did each side have at the start of the...
All, I am currently working on a script for a video on the Maryland campaign including the Battle of Antietam. I was hoping I could check some facts with the...
Todd's letter didn't come through my email, but I found it on Yahoo's site. Very interesting. Thanks. Stephen...
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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...
Tom, Thanks for the plug. I look forward to your talk and your battle walk next spring. Cheers, Stephen...
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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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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...
"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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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...
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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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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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 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...
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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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,...
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,...
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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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...
I thought this might be of interest here. Stephen /////////////////////////////////// BEARSS - MARGIE RIDDLE BEARSS Brandon, MS and Arlington, VA, MARGIE...
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...
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. -...
