Professor Clemens, is it possible to get a copy of the artical you wrote on Burnside's Bridge? We want to debate the subject at one of our Round Table...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Nov 22, 2007 12:52 am
We've got a decent group assembled for our Black Friday muster. I'll have an SUV to accomodate about 6 other people around the park. Here is latest itinerary: ...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 22, 2007 3:18 am
I can proboably find a copy of it if I do some digging. Which CWRT are you referencing? Thomas G. Clemens D.A. Professor of History Hagerstown Community...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 22, 2007 1:43 pm
I have always thought that Little Mac had 75 long-range guns lined up on the east side of Antietam Creek. I just read in Carman that he had only 46. Am I...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 22, 2007 1:47 pm
I have an upcoming tour with a family of four - mom, dad and two young girls, nine and eleven. I am looking for suggestions as to how to best entertain them....
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James W. Durney
james2044
Nov 22, 2007 6:52 pm
We are the Suncoast Civil war Society of Tampa/St. Pete. ... are ... of...
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James W. Durney
james2044
Nov 22, 2007 6:53 pm
... young ... best ... My wife was very happy with the outlet mall north of the park....
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Nov 23, 2007 12:43 am
The outlet mall, IIRC, is in Hagerstown, not close to Sharpsburg. 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
Nov 23, 2007 2:00 am
Thanks., Stephen BTW, the outlets are not that far from Sharpsburg....
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 23, 2007 1:04 pm
Hi Stephen, I think Carman is accurate. Without doing a lot of digging, the Artillery Reserve, attached ot the Fifth Corps, had 7 batteries, 42 guns, and 16...
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Joseph Pierro
joseph_pierro
Nov 23, 2007 4:19 pm
Stephen: I can't say Carman's numbers are correct to the gun, but the lower figure appears to be closer to the mark in terms of true "long-range" artillery in...
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James W. Durney
james2044
Nov 23, 2007 6:51 pm
... I didn't do more than pull in to drop off/pick up. IIRC, the mall was just off the interstate and a short drive to the NBP....
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bdowney@...
antietam1862
Nov 24, 2007 1:56 am
Hi Stephen, You've had some good answers already. I did a little digging at the battery level in the Federal Fifth (V) and Ninth (IX) Corps for 17 September....
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 24, 2007 2:12 am
Thanks. You guys are amazing. I'll print this all out and try to digest it. Cheers, Stephen...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 24, 2007 2:14 am
The tour went fine. The two young girls were very bright and easy to engage. And we didn't even need to drop mom at the outlet mall! Thanks for the input. ...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Nov 24, 2007 4:21 am
My sincerest thanks to Stephen Recker for going beyond the call of duty in providing us with several great tours at Antietam today. I'll post a summary in...
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Tom Shay
RoteBaron@...
Nov 24, 2007 4:23 am
My thanks to the lads who ventured to Antietam today to join Stephen and myself in walking those hallowed fields. With temps over last days around 70 degrees,...
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dickeyr46@...
dickeyr46
Nov 24, 2007 11:30 am
Tom and Stephen, Thanks so much for a wonderful way to spend "Black Friday." I believe I can speak for the 10 or so of us enthusiasts who joined you to walk...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 24, 2007 2:24 pm
Thanks for all of the kind words. It was a great day. Tom Shay, as usual, showed up with a lot of talent and a lot of great maps. Karl Fauser had a huge...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 24, 2007 2:24 pm
Tom, Many thanks. This is gold! Stephen...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Nov 24, 2007 4:15 pm
Dear Tom and Stephen, If I could have been able to join you yesterday, I would have! But the combination of no available vehicle and watching our 8 mos old...
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robert blama
rblama
Nov 24, 2007 9:32 pm
I've been a member of the group but usually just read and don't discuss. I hope this will improve inthe future. I wanted to come along on the trek you made...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 25, 2007 2:04 pm
Tom Shay et al, I got involved in some Homeowner-type projects on Friday and never got over to the battlefield, to my regret. It sounds liek you had a good ...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
Nov 25, 2007 6:26 pm
Tom, We missed you...and Boomer. We certainly did notice the tree cuts along the Otto Lane, and SHAF was given credit on the ground. It really makes a big...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 26, 2007 3:40 pm
Steve, Bomber and I walked the Final Attack Trail yesterday and I see even more trees cut since last week. Joe Calzarette and the guys at Natural Resources...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 26, 2007 3:44 pm
Jake, I think it was in August 1864 after Monocacy and Jube was raiding flour mills in the Antietam valley. he had Hotchkiss take him around the field. I...
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eighth_conn_inf
Nov 26, 2007 7:22 pm
Tom, April 5 also looks like the CWPT workday; does that make any difference? I have a hardbound copy of your doctoral thesis on the way--I look forward to...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Nov 26, 2007 8:29 pm
Damn, yes it does. We usually pick a different day since they so fairly mundane little projects. Thanks for letting me know. ... Tom, April 5 also looks like...
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RoteBaron@...
Nov 29, 2007 12:59 pm
News item from NPS Antietam.... Additional Planting in the Historic Piper Orchard The park is seeking volunteers to assist with planting 176 apple trees in...
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Scott Hann
antietamcoll...
Nov 29, 2007 1:36 pm
Thanks Tom. I've been corresponding with Michelle Carter and, weather
permitting, I will be there. Scott Hann ... From: RoteBaron@... Date: 11/29/07...
