Larry and Gerry, Could the ratings be used for command radii? Combined with your ratings below, I mean, crack needs no leadership points or the leader has a...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 8, 2010 3:38 pm
Dear Larry, The way I understand Veteran, Trained, Green is as follows: Veteran = Trained and Engaged in at least one to two campaigns and/or battles; Trained...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 8, 2010 3:08 pm
Tom Shay, Sid never replied. Tom Clemens does not know if Dr. Harsh gave Sid the numbers but may have, but the ratings are a product of Sid's for his game. ...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Oct 7, 2010 8:42 pm
Steve, I would be glad to help. Ian Workman (304) 886-8200 Packhorse Ford Relics ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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troyacool@...
troyacool
Oct 7, 2010 3:55 pm
Stephen, Can you send me some more details about this project? I think you still have my private email. Troy Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... ...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 7, 2010 3:53 pm
Hi Steve, I do, but would rather tell you off-line. Also, I tried emailing the photo you want, it is too big to load. Will give it you on a flask drive if we...
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Stephen
jeffcowvplan...
Oct 7, 2010 3:51 pm
Hi All. I am working on updating the Civil War room exhibits at the Washington County Historical Society. They have a few weapons in their exhibit which...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 6, 2010 3:49 pm
Good idea Tom. SHAF is holding a Work Day on Nov. 6 and we dedcided that we've planted enough trees lately, we hope to build some fences! From:...
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RoteBaron@...
Oct 6, 2010 3:29 pm
Antietam National Battlefield is looking for volunteers to help plant trees and wildflower seedlings. These plantings are part of the battlefield's efforts to...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 5, 2010 3:35 am
Paula, Thanks for confirming. I have a copy of the book here but was not able to find it at the moment. It is indeed a good read. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry"...
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128thpa@...
pa128th
Oct 4, 2010 9:52 pm
<< Never been there but McCullough, IIRC, wrote a book about the Johnstown Flood of 1889.>> Gerry:Â McCullough did indeed right an excellent book on the...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 4, 2010 8:59 pm
Tom, Without having the documentation, it sounds like the 1936 flood was likely the one that did in the steel Middle Bridge. Terri and I visited east of the...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 4, 2010 8:15 pm
That year is the highest water mark on the side of the buildings in Harpers Ferry. Interestingly enough, 1996 is not far below it. In 1996 I saw the water...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 4, 2010 8:15 pm
Larry; My family has some items in the NPS Flood Museum there at Johnstown. Never been there but McCullough, IIRC, wrote a book about the Johnstown Flood of...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 4, 2010 8:13 pm
Gerry, Quite a terrifying adventure for your relatives and sad for your family and the families for the 2,200+ who were killed. I hope to visit there someday. ...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 4, 2010 7:03 pm
Larry, My great grandfather, who was working at a metal mill near Woodvale, PA north of Johnstown lost his two daughters to the flood; his son *my grandfather)...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 4, 2010 6:38 pm
Gerry, Info on the internet shows that on May 28, 1889, a storm formed over Nebraska and Kansas, moving east. When the storm struck the Johnstown-South Fork...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 4, 2010 3:08 pm
Again, I am away from sources, but it is my understanding the last bridge before the current one washed away in the 1920'w, same storm that leveled the Dunker...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 4, 2010 2:56 pm
Having relatives who were directly involved in the 1889 Johnstown Flood, I was surprised to hear the Middle Bridge on The Antietam was taken out by such...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 4, 2010 2:45 pm
That is getting into very early Washington County history. My recommendation is talking to John Frye at the Western MD Room, Washington Co. Free Library. If...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 4, 2010 2:43 pm
Of course the Johnstown Flood was in 1889 and the 1824 bridge was damaged and replaced by a steel bridge which was replaced in the late 1930's I think by the...
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eighth_conn_inf
Oct 4, 2010 1:18 pm
Tom and Ron, Looks like we can hope that one of Dr. Snell's student interns can do a paper on the "The Middle Crossing of Antietam Creek" to include the...
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dickeyr46
Oct 4, 2010 11:52 am
Larry, Reference the same "Farmsteads" booklet, p.111 quotes, "Orndorff hired a miller to assist with the operation, and constructed a stone house on the...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 4, 2010 3:05 am
Not much, a local painting showing a bar and calling it a toll gate house. ________________________________________ From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 3, 2010 8:41 pm
The Gardner photo shows the frame house on the east side of the creek which was in deed a tollgate house. It has been extensively remodeled recently, and...
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colliszouave@...
colliszouave
Oct 3, 2010 1:14 am
Thanks Tom, Harry and Gerry! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "Thomas G. Clemens" <tgclemens@...> Sender:...
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G E Mayers
njrebel1999
Oct 3, 2010 12:04 am
If it is Vance Armstrong's book, it comes highly recommended by other members of this board. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian, either by...
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hjs21@...
hjs212002
Oct 2, 2010 6:50 pm
He makes some compelling arguments that French went where Sumner wanted him to go, and was not confused or lost. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone...
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Thomas G. Clemens
eacarman
Oct 2, 2010 6:30 pm
Very good. Vince is a careful researcher and has found a lot of new information on this topic. I do not completely agree with his interpretation of...
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colliszouave@...
colliszouave
Oct 2, 2010 3:41 pm
Thoughts on this book? Respectfully, Mike Peters Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry...
