Evening All, I am finalizing some details for a tour that I'll be giving to the Gettysburg Discussion Group on Lane's Brigade. Part of the focus is on the ...
Chris Army
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May 3, 2006 1:06 am
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Chris, The following is a quote from William Kelsey McDaid's doctoral dissertation "Four Years of Arduous Service: The History of the Branch-Lane Brigade in ...
Hi Merrill, I would like to take you up on your offer to scan the pages and I would appreciate you emailing them to me. C_army@... The formation of...
Chris Army
c_army@...
May 3, 2006 9:37 am
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Excellent 'read' guys and many thanX, Matt Merrill Weight <merrillw@...> wrote: Chris, The following is a quote from William Kelsey McDaid's doctoral...
Chris: I've done considerably more research on this topic since I've completed my dissertation and I'm inclined to agree that it was the 52nd North Carolina...
Hi Bill, Thanks for your response! In all candor I'm beginning to wonder if the 52nd even formed squares! The only reference that I've found to it is in...
Chris Army
c_army@...
May 4, 2006 9:42 am
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So, why was Lane so timid (not sure that is the right word) at Gettysburg? He had the combat experience at brigade level - Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville....
Chris: Gary Kross's argument was presented in Blue & Gray. I wrote him about it and he maintained that Halstead's article was trustworthy. David Martin argued...
Michael: It's no great achievement to outperform a sorry batch of Virginians like Brockenbrough's men! Seriously, though, on the first day of the battle, ...
Folks - please find below the report concerning the first day at Gettysburg written by Abner Perrin. Regards, Michael Report of Colonel Abner Perrin,...
Greetings folks! I received my copies of the battle of Hanover Court House book this afternoon. If you have ordered a copy, you should have it in a couple of...
Hello, When do you have an opening for the second Monday of any future month in 2006. Our S.C.V. camp meets at 6.30 on the second Monday of each month. I want...
Confvet@...
May 19, 2006 2:12 am
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A week or two ago the question came out about the brigade on July 1,1863. Though Lane's Brigade was in the second wave as the army moved toward Gettysburg they...
Howdy guys! Does anybody know how many men the 37th North Carolina started the war off with? And how many men were left when they surrendered at Appomatox? and...
When the 37th NC was mustered into service on November 20, 1861, they mustered 939 men. During the course of the war, 2,011 men served in the regiment. Almost...
Michael, Is it too late to get a copy of your book ? Also, do you have a recommendation on a book on the NC 28th that includes all of their campaigns ? Thanks,...
Lew Wilson
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Jun 1, 2006 12:46 pm
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Hello descendants and followers, I have a question that may be simple for many of you but it is June 6th. I am wondering where my g-g-g-grandfather was, and...
Brent: During this time period the brigade was stationed around Fredericksburg. They would start moving toward Culpepper Court House and eventually Gettyburgh...
Mr. William Davis: It is an honor to study your work. I have one question. During the era, was secession ever proven to be unconstitutional? I know you are...
Was there an "official" uniform for the chaplains, preachers, etc., during the war period? Please email me at: thomas_legion@... It is in reference to...
From what I've been able to gather the uniform for a Chaplain wasn't all that different from any other officer other than instead of rank insignia ( bars and...
Hey - anybody want to talk about the brigade? Is it true that the 28th North Carolina was the first North Carolina regiment to re-inlist for the war? Has...
I wish I could make it out to the east coast and get together and meet everyone, but no money.... Such is life. Do you know when the brigade officially became...
Branch’s brigade was created on March 17, 1862, and originally included the 18th, 25th, 28th, 33rd and 37th North Carolina regiments. Not long thereafter,...
I am planning on stopping by Malvern Hill tomorrow (July 30th) Clarence Hollowell "Those who come after us will fill up the canvas we begin." Thomas Jefferson...
Hey Michael and all! I was at the 145th Manassas event at Cedar Creek last weekend. On the way up stopped and paid my respects to Generals Lee and Jackson....
JOHN BAUCOM
jbaucom4@...
Jul 30, 2006 12:07 am
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http://thomaslegion.net/photos.html I have been traveling ACW battlefields and museums the last several weeks. Enclosed photos: rare items recently made...
HI Michael, I made it to Cedar Creek as well and what a great battle. Numbers were awesome. I fought with the Florida & Georgia boys. Thanks for your Hanover ...
Michael, I'm reading "McClellan's Own Words." First edition written and printed around 1885. Its actually very interesting. I'll tell you this, he had an...
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