Victoria, Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and interest. No, there's nothing really specific that can be done. Our government over here is doing...
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DPowell334@...
Sep 1, 2004 10:56 am
In a message dated 8/31/2004 11:07:42 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Specifically in regard to Forrest, I must disagree. In 1863, Forrest was wholly unsuited...
28348
DPowell334@...
Sep 1, 2004 11:01 am
When you examine the battles fought in the mid-war period in the west, you find that manpower was not the problem. The Confederates equalled their opponents at...
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James L. Choron
kommissar_1953
Sep 1, 2004 12:33 pm
Tracy, If you can, please do scan those pages for me. I can use all of the material I can get. Yes, I know, both North and South were extrememly anti-semitic...
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slippymississippi
slippymissis...
Sep 1, 2004 2:12 pm
... <Lord_Jim@m...> wrote: [snip] I'm probably the only one who sees the irony of a post complaining about "Chechen thugs" trying to "steal" territory from...
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slippymississippi
slippymissis...
Sep 1, 2004 2:19 pm
... material ... semitic at ... This is the first time I've ever heard such a thing. Do you have any evidence to support this statement?...
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James L. Choron
kommissar_1953
Sep 1, 2004 3:28 pm
Tracy, It will take me some time to find all of my sources, but I am currently working on two articles that highlight this in one way or another. I recommend...
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slippymississippi
slippymissis...
Sep 1, 2004 3:45 pm
... currently ... theatre of ... to ... Sure... that's one instance of a single individual with no connection to either government outside his military service...
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William Gower
billgower@...
Sep 1, 2004 3:56 pm
There is a book "Anti-Semitism in America: American Jewish History Vol. 6.", which looks at Anti-Semitism during the Civil War. Barnes and Noble has this book...
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William Gower
billgower@...
Sep 1, 2004 3:59 pm
http://www2.jewishgen.org/databases/civilwar.htm Jewish-American U.S. Civil War Veterans By Lynn Berkowitz This database is taken from an 1895 directory...
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vck21k@...
Sep 1, 2004 4:02 pm
Sir: Your point is taken; however, surely you do not mean to equate "Chechen thugs" with CSA 'rebels'. Perish the thought~! Enough already, most all are...
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tlind1@...
tlind1
Sep 1, 2004 4:18 pm
the book in question is a very good source of the feeling about Jews during the Civil War..the book is "American Jewry in the Civil War" I don't recall the...
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slippymississippi
slippymissis...
Sep 1, 2004 4:20 pm
... Wolf, ... (Philadelphia: The ... Exactly. We don't see this type of defense of Jewish patriotism until the virulent anti-semitism of Europe begins to seep...
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James L. Choron
kommissar_1953
Sep 1, 2004 4:33 pm
Tracy, It's not "racist groups", it's an overall thought process and sentiment. While it was not organized, anti-semitism, just like anti-catholocism existed...
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James L. Choron
kommissar_1953
Sep 1, 2004 4:56 pm
Tracy, I noticed that after I sent the last post. You know, the whole story of American Jewery is a fascinating tale, in and of itself, extending back to the...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Sep 1, 2004 5:28 pm
Dave, I appreciated you point about command and leadership being problems. However, Bragg went from being outnumbered at Tullahoma to having the advantage at ...
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slippymississippi
slippymissis...
Sep 1, 2004 6:54 pm
... sentiment. ... catholocism ... and South. Do you have any support to offer for these statements, besides "go buy this $100 book?" :) You've certainly...
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DPowell334@...
Sep 1, 2004 7:11 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2004 12:29:49 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes, I agree. The point I wanted to stress, however, was that in neither case did those...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Sep 1, 2004 7:42 pm
Dave, Understood and agreed with. Will...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Sep 1, 2004 9:02 pm
Wait a minute, you are saying that Grant is a bigot because he preferred trained, qualified and militarily educated army officers over unqualified politicians...
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carlw4514
Sep 1, 2004 10:02 pm
Lee, I have heard this before but never understood what it was that L. did or did not do exactly [meaning I am just ignorant, not arguing] at Chattanooga....
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Ricky Washburn
soulja_52_601
Sep 1, 2004 11:28 pm
.. I do know that the following thought is dangiling out on thin ice, and i do not mean to start anything that is off topic, but i agree there is an ironicy,...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Sep 1, 2004 11:49 pm
Slippy, Try this...pop in your OR CD and seark the keyword "jew". You'll be amazed at the type of stuff that comes up, especially from Rosecrans. Harry ... ...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Sep 2, 2004 11:03 am
... anti-catholocism was an "organized" thing, Wasn't there an anti-catholic political party making some noise before and during the war? I seem to recall...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Sep 2, 2004 11:12 am
Theres a new work, "War Within the Union High Command" by Thomas Goss that discusses political generals in some detail. The crux of his thesis is that...
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Andrew Turnier
turnierwa
Sep 2, 2004 1:23 pm
In regards to antisemitism in the US it was rampid. in the 1830 both Jews and Catholics were disenfranchised. The reason why anti-semitism was not as wide...
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Mike Yuhas
myuhas@...
Sep 2, 2004 1:34 pm
Anybody have any info on this new book? ...
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Mike Yuhas
myuhas@...
Sep 2, 2004 1:42 pm
Sorry - Type in Vicksburg on search page...
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virginia_cajun
Sep 2, 2004 1:42 pm
... Assuming you are inquiring about the forthcoming book by Michael Ballard, I can only say, having not seen it, that it should be a good one. Ballard is a...
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SDE80@...
Sep 2, 2004 1:45 pm
In a message dated 9/2/2004 9:38:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Mike Ballard is a fine scholar. I've been looking forward to this book. Sam Elliott...
