... ground occupied by Cook's 8th Mass. Bty., Durell's (E, Pa. Lt.) and/or Clark's (E, 4th US), all of which were in action at Fox's Gap within 300 meters of...
Hi, Mark, Thanks for your comments. I have to tell you, when I sent my initial answer to whoever it was that asked the question (never got a response), I...
... Hi, Mark, <<SNIP>> ... went into battery, you are talking about the yards and fields in the vicinity of the site of the Reno Oak. While I don't disagree...
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David Lutton
dunkerch@...
Jan 6, 2002 5:34 pm
Reading the recent posts concerning the South Mountain purchase has raised a question for me concerning the site of Reno's Oak. My impression was that if one...
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 6, 2002 9:29 pm
Yes, that is correct. A new house has just been constructed at the intersection and the driveway is almost exactly where the oak stood....
... intersection and the driveway is almost exactly where the oak stood. I've never been one to wish ill will upon anyone, but I sure hope Jesse haunts that...
My feelings exactly. I also feel that way about farm land being taken over for new subdivisions. I hope stampedes of cattle run through the halls (or at...
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 8, 2002 4:46 am
Mark, I know what you mean, but it is a good and bad situation. Good, they sold the easements on their large farm in the middle ofthe battlefield, bad, they ...
Hey everyone. I got this message on one of my other lists I am subscribed to and thought I'd forward it to all of you because I got my Official Records CD in...
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Pa128th@...
Jan 16, 2002 3:44 am
The Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table Presents a Brunch With Sculptor & Artist Gary Casteel, speaking on "Battlefield Preservation, Where Art & History...
Hello Guys Sorry for the cross post for those on multiple lists, but I got this announcement from another group, and thought maybe some of you guys might like...
Yeah. I called the number in your email, and they gave me the URL to the site. I was going to have them send me a brochecure, but thought the URL was better....
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Rawlings, Kevin
kevin.rawlings@...
Jan 16, 2002 2:29 pm
Dear Group, Those that had the good fortune to either know him or get your books written by him autographed, Sharpsburg folk historian and all around character...
For the upcoming GDG Muster, I plan to co-host a tour of little known places around the Gettysburg battlefield. The list originated from two Guides who put...
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Anthony W. Turner
awturner@...
Jan 17, 2002 8:16 pm
... put together a list of "140 Places Every Guide Should Know" ... I was wondering if we could have some offerings from the group toward a similar list for...
Tony, My understanding, and this from listening to Keith Snyder, one of the rangers at Antietam, is that the "knoll" was actually closer to the town of...
Tom; Sounds like an excellent idea for Antietam! I for one would like to know fairly definitively where Barlow's Knoll is located near the Sunken Road at...
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Pa128th@...
Jan 18, 2002 12:29 am
In a message dated 1/17/02 10:03:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Sounds like a great idea Tom!! When the list is put together, I can certainly add...
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 18, 2002 5:47 am
Tony, Basically it is the knoll in Mt. View Cemetery across from the National Cemetery. Joe Harsh and I scouted this a few years back. Second alternative is...
Since we are talking about landscapes, where exactly is Nicodemous Heights? I have been to Antietam many times, but still have a hard time with this location....
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 18, 2002 6:40 pm
Tom Shay, We're pretty close. Why we chose the closer location was: 1. Lee was on the hill all day and I don't think he traveled very far up the ridge. 2. The...
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 18, 2002 6:45 pm
It is west of the Rt. 65 bypass. Just north of the West Woods you'll see a farm with a large white house and a barn behind it. The cleared ridge behind the...
Tom Thank you. I appreciate the help. Is this part of the battlefield, that you can tour, or is it privately owned? How important was this position as an...
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Tom Clemens
clemens@...
Jan 18, 2002 7:46 pm
Andy, It is within the boundary, under scenic easement and cannot be developed, but privately owned. It is off-limits w/o permission of the owners, and they...
Tom; Would this have been before Anderson's Brigade moved from somewhat near the present cemetery up through the Piper Swale to the Sunken Road? That would be...
See http://www.westwoodgalleries.com/antietam/tour/n_woods/niclos.html for a map that shows the region around Nicodemous heights; actually, it shows what you...
