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...
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Dec 5, 2006 7:17 pm
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You betcha: http://www.virtualantietam.com/dan_transfer/13NJ_society.jpg Thanks. -sjr...
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...
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,...
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,...
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gerry1952@...
Dec 9, 2006 4:22 pm
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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"...
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...
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,...
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gerry1952@...
Dec 11, 2006 3:06 pm
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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...
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,...
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gerry1952@...
Dec 11, 2006 9:42 pm
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... 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...
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...
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gerry1952@...
Dec 11, 2006 10:11 pm
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Fort McClellan was in Alabama. ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jdpolaski@... Sent: Monday,...
Don't make me kick your ass, Steve. Harry ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Recker Sent:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
However, we Atlantans are loath to say, Fort McPherson is scheduled soon to be closed. ... From: dickeyr46 To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
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...
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,...
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...
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gerry1952@...
Dec 13, 2006 10:17 pm
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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...
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 ...
Antietam Anecdotes: Human Interest Stories from the Antietam Campaign will be published in early 2007 by Colecraft Industries, who produced my corresponding...