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...
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...
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...
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
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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. ...
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...
Does anyone have this book: The Douglas diary;: Student days at Franklin and Marshall College, 1856-1858 It supposedyl has handwriting facsimile endpapers. If...
Does anyone else in here know anything about this particular unit? My great-great grandfather was in it and I know some of its history but am interested in...
Members, I'm looking for biographical informaton on Major Samuel Hale, who was an officer on the staff of Jubal Early at Antietam. Prior to joining his staff,...
Thank-you very much for the reply, but I saw that image of Hale years ago when I borrowed a copy of Early's autobiography. I guess what I'm really after falls...
... years ... I'm ... Found this is Krick's "Staff Officers in Gray: A Biographical Register of the Staff Officers in the Army of Northern Virginia," by Robert...
Hi Scott, A quick search finds possible links to (father?) Samuel Augustus Hale (b. 1808 NH, to AL 1837) "...editor of the Flag of the Union, a Democratic...
Teej, Thanks! Good stuff! Now I'm beginning to think that I might have the wrong Major Hale in mind if this one attended UVA. The Major Hale I'm looking for...
Thanks Brian. Now I'm beginning to think that I'm barking up the wrong tree. At Antietam, mortally wounded Lieut. Thomas Jefferson Spurr of the 15th...
In a message dated 27/05/2007 20:39:02 GMT Daylight Time, JWD2044@... writes: What is the "best book" on this battle? A bit like asking how long is a...
There is another book called Antietam, by William A. Frassanito which is a pretty good book also. ************************************** See what's free at...
As far a as a general 'who-shot-who', I would recommend Sears' "Landscape Turned Red" for a first-timer. James Murphin's "Gleam of Bayonets" pre-dates Sears...
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Tom Shay
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May 28, 2007 2:12 am
I'm sure Stephen Recker and other Antietam guides are routinely asked that question. Indeed, during last weekend's visit to Antietam, many members of the...
