Hi, I received my copy on Friday, and right now am a little overwhelmed. I’m not sure if any campaign of the Civil War has received this kind of treatment....
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Oct 9, 2012 2:56 am
There were, I suspect, a number. One I can think of include Henry Scott, author of the 1860 Military Dictionary and son-in-law of Winfield (Cullum 747). Henry...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Oct 9, 2012 12:09 am
Gerry, When I discovered him in Cullem's Register, I found he lived less than 15 miles from Sharpsburg yet there was no apparent action on his part. I hope...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Oct 8, 2012 10:49 pm
Jim; An interesting story. Odd that someone of such strong Southern sensibilities would resign but would not then join the ranks of the Confederate service! I...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Oct 8, 2012 8:25 pm
Henry B. Schroeder from Petersville Maryland in Frederick County was a graduate of the West Point Class of 1844. He ranked 22 of 25 in the West Point class...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Oct 6, 2012 9:20 pm
Thanks Larry. Jim ________________________________ From: Larry Freiheit <eighth_conn_inf@...> To: "TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com"...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Oct 6, 2012 1:06 pm
"Confederate Colonels" Allardice: "Robert Franklin Beckham...ADC on Gen. G.W. Smith's staff, 1861-1862. Elected capt., Jeff Davis Art., March 31, 1862, but did...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Oct 6, 2012 10:37 am
Does anyone know if Robert Francis Beckham USMA 1859 was at Antietam? He replaced John Pelham as the commander of Stuart's Horse Artillery upon Pelham's...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Oct 2, 2012 11:37 pm
Ian  How about Nov. 14? Larry ________________________________ From: Ian Workman <cwdigger@...> To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Sep 30, 2012 9:04 pm
Thanks Ian  I'll be in touch likely early November.  Larry ________________________________ From: Ian Workman <cwdigger@...> To:...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 30, 2012 3:57 am
Larry, I'd but up for that. Just let me know when. Ian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Sep 29, 2012 11:18 pm
Larry, If you both do that, you will probably need your waders to cross from Maryland to Virginia (West Virginia). The novel is doing fairly well for initial...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Sep 29, 2012 11:13 pm
Ian  Maybe this fall we could bike to both the caves and the fords downstream? Maybe start at the parking lot at the Shepherdstown bridge on the Maryland...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Sep 29, 2012 9:36 pm
Ian, That is good to know but I can not say when or if I will be in the area of Sharpsburg any time soon. Gerry...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 28, 2012 6:35 pm
Adam, I don't think that is the original house. There was an early house there at one time but during the battle there was a Confederate artillery battery ...
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gtmcftsotcwgrad
Sep 28, 2012 5:01 pm
Hello, all. This may be a smidge off-topic, but here goes: On the West Virginia side of the Potomac, just as you come around the bend at the bottom of the hill...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 28, 2012 3:32 am
Tom, I was just discussing this today with Stephen. The Confederate troops had quite a few locals with them from the Virginia regiments. I would assume people...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 28, 2012 3:21 am
If you are in the area just give me shout. I'd be happy to show you around that area. There was a large camp up on the bluffs following the Gettysburg Campaign...
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 28, 2012 3:20 am
That bridge was definitely there during the war. There is a smaller ford upstream a few hundred yards but the main ford near that bridge would have been at the...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Sep 23, 2012 6:26 pm
Are there are accounts regarding how AP Hill became aware of Miller’s Sawmill Road being the most advantageous route from the ford? He certainly didn’t...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Sep 22, 2012 11:35 am
Your welcome Tom. Jim ________________________________ From: RoteBaron <RoteBaron@...> To: TalkAntietam@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 21,...
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RoteBaron
RoteBaron@...
Sep 22, 2012 12:36 am
Jim, Many thanks! That’s probably the best response in favor of the bridge being there in 1862. Excellent. Tom Shay From: Jim Rosebrock Sent: Friday,...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Sep 21, 2012 11:57 pm
IIRC there is a place not far from the bridge that can be forded. Tom Clemens led a group of us there back in 2001 in the old ADG... ... From:...
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Jim Rosebrock
pointsalines
Sep 21, 2012 8:56 pm
Guys, I have a post on my blog, South From the North Woods regarding this bridge here. It says "Located not far from the Hitt Bridge is the Pry’s Mill...
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Larry Freiheit
eighth_conn_inf
Sep 21, 2012 8:41 pm
CC maps seem to show a bridge as does 1893 Antietam Board map and the Official Atlas. Haven't found a map yet that shows "ford" at that location but rather...
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MikeL49NYVI@...
mikel49nyvi
Sep 21, 2012 8:39 pm
Hi Tom: Funny you should ask, I was driving over that road during the Maryland My Maryland event a couple weeks ago,and was wondering the exact same thing. It ...
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RoteBaron@...
Sep 21, 2012 4:20 pm
Does anyone know if the small arched bridge over Little Antietam Creek (on Keedyville Roa d that leads to Upper Bridge) existed during the battle? I asked...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Sep 18, 2012 4:25 am
Ian, I live in NJ about four hours away....
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Ian Workman
workman_ian
Sep 18, 2012 4:11 am
I meant Gerry. Are you local? There was a very large Texas camp in the vicinity of the caves that was found many years ago. Ian ... [Non-text portions of this...
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G E Mayers
nj1999rebel
Sep 17, 2012 11:47 pm
I would like to also remember Captain William Thomas Marsh, commanding the Fourth North Carolina at the Sunken Road. Mortally wounded in the head during the...
