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3147
I just got a 13th New Jersey commemorative badge that has: D=Society ...on it. Anyone have any idea what this means? Thanks. Stephen...
Stephen Recker
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Dec 5, 2006
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3148
Stephen, Can you share a photo with us? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one's mother's...
G E Mayers
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Dec 5, 2006
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You betcha: http://www.virtualantietam.com/dan_transfer/13NJ_society.jpg Thanks. -sjr...
Stephen Recker
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Dec 5, 2006
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Hi Stephen, It looks like it might refer to Company D. See a clue from the NJ Historical Society here: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=0352...
Brian Downey
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Dec 5, 2006
10:17 pm
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Brian, Yow, that's some clue. Many thanks. Amazing. Cheers, Stephen...
Stephen Recker
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Dec 5, 2006
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Guys -- (and Gals), I've just been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Kennesaw Mountain NBP Historical Asso. so if you're ever in or around Atlanta,...
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Dec 9, 2006
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3153
Richard; Whoa! Congrats!?!?!?! What did y'all do to earn that honor? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption,...
G E Mayers
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Dec 9, 2006
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3154
Thank you, sir. I guess they liked my books -- even though they're about what they tend to call "the OTHER war." I suspect there might be an "On to Atlanta"...
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Dec 11, 2006
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Don't feel bad not knowing who Sherman is <g> A girl from Winchester told me a story about some southern friends of hers from the Shenandoah Valley who wanted...
Stephen Recker
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Dec 11, 2006
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3156
And I bet they were shunned for that! Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one's mother's side,...
G E Mayers
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Dec 11, 2006
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3157
Did you ever notice that all the southern states, the Army post are named of Confederate Generals. And the same with the North they are named after Northern...
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Dec 11, 2006
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Yuppp... Good PR moves if you ask me. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one's mother's side,...
G E Mayers
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Dec 11, 2006
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3159
... named of ... after ... The exception to that, of course, being Fort Bragg, NC, named for Braxton Bragg, the best general the Union had. :-) Regards, Teej...
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Dec 11, 2006
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Teej; I fail to see how Bragg could be the best Yankee General the South had...esp. when you consider all the "real" Yankee generals they did have.... such as...
G E Mayers
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Dec 11, 2006
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3161
Fort McClellan was in Alabama. ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jdpolaski@... Sent: Monday,...
Harry Smeltzer
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Dec 11, 2006
11:26 pm
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... That's 'cause it was named for the best general the Confed...nah, that's too easy. Teej...
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Dec 11, 2006
11:31 pm
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Like he said - generals with southern sympathies. Stephen...
Stephen Recker
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Dec 11, 2006
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3164
Don't make me kick your ass, Steve. Harry ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Recker Sent:...
Harry Smeltzer
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Dec 11, 2006
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Well Fort Meade is in Maryland. Now do we consider Maryland a northern or southern state? Yes, it stayed in the Union - BUT it is south of the Mason Dixon...
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Dec 12, 2006
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3166
Is it fair to say that Maryland was a "slave state" in the sense that more Sourthern states were slave states? Obviously they had slaves, but weren't they...
Darin Boville
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Dec 12, 2006
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Of course Maryland has Fort George G. Meade, hmmm. Thomas G. Clemens D.A. Professor of History Hagerstown Community College ... Did you ever notice that all...
Thomas Clemens
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Dec 12, 2006
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Ft. McClellan was one of the training encampments mobilized for WW I. Two reaons have been given for the name... 1. Recognizing McClellan's skill at training...
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Dec 12, 2006
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Yes Maryland was a slave state. Although the Lincoln wanted to keep it a northern state because of the location of the White House. Maryland had its ...
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Dec 12, 2006
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However, we Atlantans are loath to say, Fort McPherson is scheduled soon to be closed. ... From: dickeyr46 To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
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Dec 13, 2006
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3171
Excuse my off-topic request, but it relates to preservation. My son is a reporter in Salisbury, Md. He is working on an article about the preservation and...
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Dec 13, 2006
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3172
Due to the great feedback on my new "Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign," (amazon.com), I am 75% of the way completed with its companion volume,...
Scott Mingus
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Dec 13, 2006
3:37 pm
3173
Dear Scott, What specifically do you need? I have a typescript of a letter (copy of the actual letter at Antietam NBP) written by Capt WT March of the 4th NC...
G E Mayers
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Dec 13, 2006
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3174
Be sure to let us know when it's done. I would love a copy! Richard Croker ... From: Scott Mingus To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December...
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Dec 15, 2006
5:28 pm
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Certainly Richard! By the way, I have some autographed first edition copies of the new Gettysburg book available for $9.95 plus modest postage. Contact me ...
Scott Mingus
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Dec 24, 2006
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3176
Antietam Anecdotes: Human Interest Stories from the Antietam Campaign will be published in early 2007 by Colecraft Industries, who produced my corresponding...
Scott Mingus
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