For what it's worth, I used Owen extensively in researching "No Greater Courage" because the historians at the F'Berg park recommended it so highly. ... From:...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
May 12, 2009 1:33 am
Larry, Wm. Owen's In Camp & Battle with the Washington Artillery says it happened, see the Sharpsburg chapter. Owen is usually regarded as reliable....
5719
G E Mayers
njrebel1999
May 12, 2009 1:25 am
Dear Larry, I skimmed through the account and will read it more closely at another time. However, if I might comment... 1. Confederate Veteran had a bad habit...
5718
eighth_conn_inf
May 11, 2009 9:43 pm
Probably most of us agree that Longstreet's famous cannon crew fired from near the Hagerstown Pike. But has it been settled that he and his staff did crew a...
5717
eighth_conn_inf
May 9, 2009 1:28 pm
Stephen, Excellent--look forward to it. Google Earth and Zillow are good but can get fuzzy very close in. Larry...
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Stephen Recker
s_recker
May 9, 2009 1:23 pm
Larry, I have actually been working on making a fly-in over the CC maps. I'll put some tests up on my site soon. Stephen...
5715
eighth_conn_inf
May 9, 2009 12:27 pm
T.R. and Dave, The large printed maps do seem to muddy some details and the colors aren't as good; they are just not as clear as the screen version. Apparently...
5714
T.R.Livesey
westwood_ent...
May 9, 2009 7:52 am
I found my copy of the viewer that I downloaded several years ago. I couldn't find it on their website. The CC maps are great, but they are too big to be used...
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James W. Durney
james2044
May 9, 2009 1:40 am
Take a look at the HPS Campaing Antietam map. That is a .pdf and can be printed if you buy the game....
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Dave Mc
akula77
May 9, 2009 1:20 am
Larry, I looked at the map at the Park bookstore, and I wasn't all that impressed. A little hard to read and muddy. It may just print that way, but I passed...
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Dave Mc
akula77
May 9, 2009 1:11 am
T.R. and Larry, Yep, the first part of the answer is a usable format, and T.R. is correct, the web browser plug in does offer saving a .sid file into a .jpg or...
5710
eighth_conn_inf
May 9, 2009 12:34 am
I thought Dave wanted the CC series, each one full size. I had one map printed by a company in Florida and it cost $30-$35 IIRC. The park bookstore has a full...
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T.R.Livesey
westwood_ent...
May 9, 2009 12:20 am
Have you downloaded the mrsid browser plug-in? I can't quite remember...I don't use windows anymore. At one point I used the plug in to view sid CC files I ...
5708
Dave
akula77
May 8, 2009 9:53 pm
Larry, I haven't had any luck with the maps. Still looking for a solution. Dave...
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eighth_conn_inf
May 8, 2009 7:30 pm
Dave, Did you have any luck on the printing of the CC maps? From what I read on the LOC site, the maps are not restricted. Larry...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
May 8, 2009 2:51 am
Thanks Tom, that would be great! I hope to get back to my research in the summer after school ends. This has been an extremely tough year and I have done...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
May 7, 2009 1:27 am
Hi Paula, I've been looking at John M. Gould's papers lately, and he studied the 128 PA a lot. I'll be happy to share with you as I get copies of stuff. ...
5704
128thpa@...
pa128th
May 6, 2009 11:38 pm
The Historical Society of Montgomery County is having a Memorial Day service at Montgomery Cemetery at 1 Hartranft Ave. in Norristown, Pa at 11:00 AM on...
5703
edunleavy921
May 4, 2009 3:20 pm
For Immediate Release – May 4, 2009 Shepherdstown, Morgantown, West Virginia For more information, contact: Edward E. Dunleavy President, Shepherdstown...
5702
eighth_conn_inf
Apr 26, 2009 12:27 pm
A must do event for those of us who can do one of these distances or volunteer or spectate. From their website: The Freedom's Run Events will allow runners and...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Apr 22, 2009 8:33 pm
Thank you Gerry, I give Eric an e-mail. ... From: G E Mayers <gerry1952@...> Subject: Re: [TalkAntietam] Buford and Farnsworth in Action? To:...
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eighth_conn_inf
Apr 22, 2009 8:31 pm
Knowing more about what Hart said would be great. I guess I will wait until you have the full letter from him; please let me know. Thanks...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Apr 22, 2009 7:50 pm
Larry; Eric Wittenberg's email address: eric@... . If that one does not work, try eric@... . I know Eric and JD personally, as well...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Apr 22, 2009 7:45 pm
Hart and the SC horse art battery that accompanied the Jeff Davis Legion. Mentioned this a while back. I'll look for Farnsworth & 8 IL ... Tom, I don't know...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Apr 22, 2009 7:38 pm
Tom, I don't know Eric personally; I was on one of his tours with JD and I do read his blog. I did not see a contact e-mail on his blog. Can you give me his...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Apr 22, 2009 6:23 pm
Larry, I am away from home right now and will check some files when I get there. Eric Wittenburg has a great account of Buford @ Antietam. he told it to me,...
5695
eighth_conn_inf
Apr 22, 2009 4:33 pm
All, Brig Gen. John Buford was selected by McClellan on 10 September to be his administrative chief of cavalry with Pleasonton commanding in the field. Buford...
5694
eighth_conn_inf
Apr 10, 2009 6:52 pm
The caption is this: "Skirmish between the 14th Brooklyn and Confederate Cavalry at Antietam, September 17, 1862." Inscribed: "Skirmish between the Brooklyn...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Apr 10, 2009 6:02 pm
Didn't the original message say the caption read dismounted cavalry? Maybe it was just infantry. Interesting you bring up BR. Many of the descriptions of...
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eighth_conn_inf
Apr 10, 2009 5:51 pm
Harry, I could not think of any such incident during the Maryland Campaign between cav and infantry. Maybe First Bull Run--Stuart v. Zouaves? Larry...
