Matt, There are two books that deal specifically with 9th Corps (sorry, I don't use Roman numerals because, well, they didn't). One is by John Schildt which I...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Feb 24, 2010 4:26 pm
The bridges were built by Washington county, but the Boonsboro - Shepherdstown Turnpike and the Hagerstown Turnpike were both toll roads. The small building...
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Nick KURTZ
shilohnick
Feb 24, 2010 5:06 pm
There are also a variety of sources (books and magazine articles) that deal with Burnside's Bridge and the final attack. Stephen Recker gave a great talk on...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 24, 2010 8:56 pm
Did Glenn Tucker have a book on the Ninth Corps at Antietam also? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or...
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Thomas Clemens
eacarman1862
Feb 24, 2010 9:01 pm
Not that I recall. Dr. Thomas G. Clemens Professor of History Hagerstown Community College ... Did Glenn Tucker have a book on the Ninth Corps at Antietam...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 24, 2010 9:08 pm
There is also discussion of Jerry Summers in Kathleen Ernst's book on Maryland Civilians in the Civil War. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian,...
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Bill and Glenna Jo Ch...
gwjchris
Feb 24, 2010 11:10 pm
Tom, I would appreciate Todd's address. I have copies of two other studies that looked at the same thing. I am aware of the fact that the texture of the...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Feb 25, 2010 2:04 am
Gerry, I believe you are referring to BURNSIDE'S BRIDGE by Phillip Thomas Tucker. Not a bad book, but Tucker does make some errant statements. For instance, ...
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s_recker
Feb 25, 2010 3:44 am
Kind of you to say, Nick. That was a lot of fun. Gallagher's book "The Antietam Campaign" has a great story about the 16h CT. I think it is that reg't that is...
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jeffcowvplanning
jeffcowvplan...
Feb 25, 2010 5:02 am
Stephen.. A little progress... Page 208, Volume 3, Battles and leaders has a drawing of Little Sorrel, and it states it is made from a photograph taken at...
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jeffcowvplanning
jeffcowvplan...
Feb 25, 2010 5:10 am
Does anyone know what "Little Sorrel's" real name is? Dont run to google...it can be found....but does anyone know without looking? Hint...it wasn't "Little...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 25, 2010 5:17 am
IIRC it was Fancy 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...
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s_recker
Feb 25, 2010 12:00 pm
Steve, Very interesting. Well, at least we have something. B&L used a number of Recher's photos as illustrations, most notably his Sunken Road image. There is...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Feb 25, 2010 1:21 pm
Found it..In Robertson's book on Stonewall.. the name of "Little Sorrel" is Fancy Mary "bluelady"; Hawthorne ... From: jeffcowvplanning To:...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Feb 25, 2010 1:23 pm
that's funny..this answer came before I saw the question! hehe ... From: G E Mayers To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:17 AM...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Feb 26, 2010 9:40 pm
Saw this in today's Hagerstown Herald -Mail: CW Whitehair will sign copies of "Escape Across the Potomac" on Saturday Feb 27, 10 a.m. to noon at Antietam...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 26, 2010 10:54 pm
Who is CW Whitehair? An odd name for an author! Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one's...
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Matt Reardon
mreardon1862
Feb 26, 2010 11:22 pm
Tom, Thank you for your response. I do understand exactly what you're saying. When I write about history, I have this terrible habit of trying to include...
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s_recker
Feb 26, 2010 11:54 pm
As someone who is just getting his feet wet with historical writing I may not be the best to give you advice, but I'll take a crack. With the book I am writing...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Feb 27, 2010 2:06 am
"Escape Across the Potomac" is a historical work about the escape from Harpers Ferry of Cole's Maryland Battalion. It takes info from 25 various diaries,...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 27, 2010 2:36 am
Dear Steven, As someone who is finally approaching the end of a more than decade long historical fiction manuscript on Sharpsburg, I think maybe I could offer...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 27, 2010 2:37 am
Dear Tom, Okay...but who is the author of the work in question? I peeked at the particular website but it still does not reveal the actual identity of the...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Feb 27, 2010 2:56 am
I never heard of him until I saw the listing in today's paper. I was only passing along the book-signing info. Tom Shay From: G E Mayers Sent: Friday, February...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Feb 27, 2010 3:00 am
Those interested in walking the ground of the Final Attack, put this on your calendar... Sunday, April 25th, NPS Battlefield Hike - The Final Attack This hike...
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s_recker
Feb 28, 2010 2:42 pm
I'm researching the Antietam Iron Works and am trying to find out what year the dam broke. Also, if there are any other great sources about what happened there...
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s_recker
Feb 28, 2010 3:58 pm
Can someone please point me to Belinda Springs on a map? Thanks....
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eighth_conn_inf
Feb 28, 2010 4:19 pm
Maybe these words can help: Snavely farm (Belinda Springs) Near Snavely's Ford below the Burnside Bridge on the Antietam is the old Snavely farm which existed...
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s_recker
Feb 28, 2010 4:55 pm
This is excellent. many thanks! Stephen...
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s_recker
Feb 28, 2010 5:32 pm
Where is it? Thanks. Stephen...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Feb 28, 2010 6:47 pm
Dear Larry, Thanks for the info; the Register application for the Sharpsburg village is also very interesting. I shall have to review that at more length. Any...
