It would have been more useful to the the Union thant the COnfederates, but EPA's account is the only real solid mention of it. It was uded i nthe Gettysburg...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Apr 20, 2007 1:02 am
Does anyone know of any writings regarding trouble citizens of Maryland got into for joining Lee's army during the Maryland Campaign? Thanks. Stephen...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 20, 2007 1:09 am
Stephen, Not sure, but there is an interesting account of a citizen of Pennsylvania who left the state to try to jine up with Lee's Army during the same...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Apr 20, 2007 2:24 am
Just a reminder that Antietam's ranger staff are offering another great tour this Sunday. If you haven't yet walked the new trail to the 40-Acre Cornfield,...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Apr 20, 2007 5:42 am
Thanks. maybe it's in his new book. Stephen...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 20, 2007 9:08 am
Stephen, Yes, it is. 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...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Apr 22, 2007 8:12 pm
The CW reunion at Pennypacker Mills in Schwenksville, Pa, will be held June 2-3. PPM was the home of former Pa Governor Samuel Pennypacker. Pennypacker served...
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RoteBaron@...
Apr 25, 2007 3:14 pm
The Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable is sponsoring a field trip to Antietam National Battlefield on Saturday May 19th. This trip departs from Gettysburg at 7:30...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 25, 2007 3:30 pm
Tom, Congrats on being considered an "expert" on Antietam.... How did you manage to become so well known and contacted by CWRT groups? A response privately...
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RoteBaron@...
Apr 25, 2007 4:16 pm
I was at Antietam last Sunday. I hiked most of the field in the morning and joined the ranger-led hike following AP Hill's counterattack in afternoon. Also ran...
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RoteBaron@...
Apr 25, 2007 4:49 pm
Gerry, Be assured that use of the term 'expert' was not my choice. It was used in the CWRT's original emails, but note that I did not use ii within the email...
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richard@...
richcro1862
Apr 25, 2007 5:19 pm
Tom -- If you ain't an expert -- no body is! Richard ... From: RoteBaron@... To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:50 AM ...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Apr 27, 2007 2:13 pm
Tom, ... You need not shy from the term. You are seen in the group as one. This reminds me of a topic we covered about a year ago as to what makes someone an...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 27, 2007 2:22 pm
Thanks for the update Stephen! 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...
3428
RoteBaron@...
Apr 27, 2007 4:31 pm
Does John Michael Priest still give tours of Antietam? I used to see him often on the battlefield. He also used to be a member of several online groups, but I...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 27, 2007 4:34 pm
Maybe he moved?? 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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richard@...
richcro1862
Apr 27, 2007 4:48 pm
While talking about expert battlefield guides, please allow me to pay tribute to Walter Smith. While researching my book, I hired Walter to guide me for two...
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jeffcowvplanning
jeffcowvplan...
Apr 29, 2007 3:56 pm
Good morning folks. Maybe this is too narrow of an audience for direct interest, but everyone knows lots of folks of like mind, so I thought I would pass the...
3432
RoteBaron@...
May 2, 2007 6:33 pm
I just received the brochure for the upcoming Antietam Seminar (July 25-29). I noted among the summary of presenters that many have books on Antietam...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
May 2, 2007 6:39 pm
Tom; Steve S is supposedly working on a book about Fox's Gap... Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 12:04 am
Does anyone know of a photo of Lee's Rock in the Antietam National Cemetery? Where is it written about? Thanks. Stephen Recker...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
May 8, 2007 12:26 am
Stephen, Kyde Douglass mentions it, IIRC, in his I Rode with Stonewall. As for the location of the rock itself, I do not recall reading that it still is in...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 12:36 am
Gerry, Thanks for the note. I know it's not there, I'm just trying to see if there is a photo of it. Thanks for pointing me to HKD. Cheers, Stephen...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
May 8, 2007 1:03 am
Stephen, Lee's Rock is one of the stops we'll make during the CWRT tour in two weeks. I got my material from THE BIVOUACS OF THE DEAD by Steven Stotelmeyer. ...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 1:17 am
Speaking of HKD, does anyone know what his signature looks like, or his handwriting in general? Thanks. -sjr...
3439
G E Mayers
njrebel1999
May 8, 2007 1:29 am
Stephen, The museum at Antietam NBP has in one of its cases the original pencilled note from HKD to his father announcing the fall of Harpers Ferry.... does...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 1:33 am
That is perfect. Thanks! Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 1:34 am
Isn't there a picture of that in some book. Possibly Time-Life. I'll look. Thanks. Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 1:36 am
Tom, That's great. Thanks. BOD mentions O.T.'s book. I'll check it out. Still looking for a photo, though. Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 8, 2007 1:37 am
Yup, it's in the Voices of the Civil War. tephen...
