Stephen, thanks for the information. I've read accounts where limbs were buried in trenches but this is the first I've heard of anything being burned. And Tom,...
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Two re-enactments of Battle of Antietam are planned — on back-to-back weekends in September 2012. Read the story at: ...
It is interesting, isn't it? In watching the video, I am amused to hear claims of "thousands of reenactors" at these events. The hobby just is simply not...
Mike, I saw in the newspaper article the mention of Chris;s event but the story was incomplete. Is Chris's event the weekend before? If so, it could be Labor...
Gary: Sure thing, I'll mention it to him when he responds to my last e-mail. I might even get down there (I live near Buffalo, NY) this weekend to look at...
Mike; Great points all told in your response! Thanks for checking in with Chris. My living history organization (Civil War Heritage Foundation) members may go...
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Dec 11, 2011 3:40 am
I saw this referenced on another site and found it interesting. It's a link to video footage from April 7, 1963 of a silent motion picture footage of President...
Congrats to Gerry who was named Volunteer of the Year by the Bucks County CWRT. Well deserved.  Paula [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Paula; Thank you. How did you know of it? Gerry ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of 128thpa@... ...
I get the newsletter. I am a  member, I just haven't been able to make meetings because of school or other obligations I have. Happy Holidays to everyone. ...
Same here, way to go Gerry. Volunteers are the best! Dave McGowan...
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Dec 21, 2011 3:46 pm
Found an interesting PDF online from US Army War College entitled:Â "Battlefield Terrain Study: Burnside's Attack Against the Confederate Right at Antietam" ...
Tom;, Did you find anything similar about the Confederate Left Center? Gerry ... From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com]On...
Good catch Tom, I'll bet there are a lot of dissertations and War College papers on ACW battles out there. Interesting to see it from a professional soldier's...
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Dec 22, 2011 1:56 am
Sorry, Gerry, but I didn’t spot any other Antietam studies. I did print the document and am reading it now. Tom Shay From: G E Mayers Sent: Wednesday,...
Gang, With Christmas 2011 extremely rapidly approaching o'er us, I thought an article about the War's first Christmas would be in order. Accordingly, please...
Mike, I still have not yet heard back from Chris Anders. Am wondering if you have more information for me on the MMM event? Anything you can provide me with,...
Gerry: Chris has been very busy with outside concerns, both holiday related and otherwise. Here is the web-site address _Maryland My Maryland :: Reenactment_...
Mike; Thanks for the help. I just found out the mainstream 150th reenactment already has a Longstreet lined up so I do not want our particular living history...
The Ground Squirrel Church appears to be on the west side of the Hagerstown Pike after the ranchers after the Clara Bee--a white frame house--the second house...
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Feb 1, 2012 12:35 am
I saw a link to a C-Span program mentioned on the GDG (Gettysburg) online group. It’s a program from Dec 16, 2002 and is 2 hours 2 minutes long. It features...
Tom; I remember seeing it at the time. The late Jim Maupin, who was head of Longstreet39;s Corps at the time and the CS commander for 140th Sharpsburg, was one...
Hi folks, We at SHAF are proud to share this announcement with the members of Talk Antietam. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Tom Clemens A...
Does anyone happen to know where Rev. Long of the Dunker Church lived at the time of the battle? Harry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? From: Harry Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:20 AM To: Talk Antietam Subject: [TalkAntietam] Rev. Long Does anyone happen to know...
Harry, Not very specific, but I've read that he lived northwest of the church, not very far away. Mike Peters Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... ...