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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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 Longstreet'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 ... ...
Maybe try John Frye at the library? ________________________________ From: Harry <hjs21@...> To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February...
I am surprised Steve Recer has not chimed in as I thought he might know. I will ask John Schildt, who does not subscribe to this list. My guess is that...
Harry, Here's some information that places David's Long's 1862 residence northwest of Sharpsburg near St. James. It's not specific, but may give you some...
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The folowing website contains a photo labeled "The David Long Home" http://rockhay.tripod.com/peace/dunkerchurch/ankrum/preacher.htm It also states: The Longs...
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150 years ago today, Brig. Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield is in command at Camp Butler on Newport News Point. His men are witness to the debut of the CSS...
Am planning a visit to the battlefield in May, and am familiar with the battlefield etc.(and am happy they have guides now !!) Have not been there in at least...
Tom, we always stay at the Red Roof in Williamsport. Decent and cheap, you can cut across the back roads to Sharpsburg. You can be in Hagerstown at the mall...
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NPS has posted the spring sch edule for hikes at Antietam: http://www.nps.gov/anti/parknews/spring-battlefield-hikes.htm Tom Shay - Cressona, PA [Non-text...
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Was informed that the grave belonging to Lieutenant Colonel John L. Stetson, who was killed at Antietam, has been recently vandalized. It is at Plattsburgh's...
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Antietam's full schedule of events for 2012 is now online: http://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/2012-annual-schedule.htm Tom Shay [Non-text portions of this...
Do any of our members know of Confederate (or Union) batteries that fired 24 lb. rounds during the Maryland Campaign? I know the Federals had 20 lb. batteries...
Good question. I always thought (and heard) that McClellan also had 30 lb Parrot rifled artillery on the ridges along Elk Ridge in addition to the 20lb Parrot...
Steve, You are the man! Recently I bought a CDV taken in Baltimore of a Federal sergeant with a 24 lb. Confederate cannonball at his feet. The soldier's name...
Glad to have helped, Scott. On a related note, a few years ago I stopped by the South Mountain VC and Al Preston showed me a displayed 24-pdr shell that was...
No 30 pdr. Parrotts in either army. And nothing on Elk Ridge. From: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of G E Mayers...
Maybe 4.5 inch rifles? I seem to recall the AOP having one such battery there. Dave Powell In a message dated 3/30/2012 11:19:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ...
