17 pounds? Wow, bigger than a Garand. How about 7 pounds? Jack ... From: Michael McKinnon To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005...
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Michael McKinnon
tsjdmxm2000
Oct 4, 2005 3:23 am
IIRC (and sometimes I don't :-) ), the Sharps rifle was used. This was also a single shot, breech loaded, lever action rifle. Michael olddude33@... wrote:...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Oct 3, 2005 9:42 pm
Why did Pemberton not react when informed that Wirt Adams had been ordered to Edwards by Bowen, leaving Raymond "completely uncovered"? Instead, he merely...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Oct 3, 2005 9:07 pm
In a message dated 10/3/2005 3:48:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, shotgun@... writes: You are correct Norm. Let's move on to something else. I...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Oct 3, 2005 9:06 pm
Last warning, and this is one more than I like to give. Move on to another topic. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Dick (a.k.a. Shotgun) ...
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CAMPAIGN62@...
Oct 3, 2005 8:46 pm
Yes to all. But in sending supplies, I trhink Lincoln was clever enough to put the burden of starting the war on the Confederates. Sometimes one act can cover...
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CAMPAIGN62@...
Oct 3, 2005 8:39 pm
LMAO. I am under the same order only in my cae, it's the floor. Best regards, Jim H...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Oct 3, 2005 7:36 pm
You are correct Norm. Let's move on to something else. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Dick (a.k.a. Shotgun) http://www.civilwarhome.com ... ...
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Norm Mikalac
nmikalac
Oct 3, 2005 7:21 pm
Sorry to throw a wrench into this debate, but until the posters agree on the definition of "to start a war", the frustrations (and debate) will go on forever. ...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Oct 3, 2005 6:17 pm
... on the ... U.S. ... started the war. ... OW OW MY BRANE JUST ASPLODED....
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CAMPAIGN62@...
Oct 3, 2005 6:06 pm
i think Lincoln caused the war by maneuvering the Southerners to fire on the ship that was bringing in provisions. I agree that this was still U.S. property...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Oct 3, 2005 4:35 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2005 8:43:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, r_moody@... writes: Later Spencers had a cut-off that allowed the firer ... There was...
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olddude33@...
Oct 3, 2005 1:09 pm
There was a single shot lever action rifle, but I do not believe it came into play until after the CW. I'll check on this with J. Bilby who just has finished...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Oct 3, 2005 12:51 pm
... Raymond ... I suppose "fairly accurate" is a relative term. Gregg was attempting to lure McPherson across the Fourteen-Mile Creek by making it seem as if...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Oct 3, 2005 7:10 am
... On what do you base this conclusion? If McPherson had a fairly accurate estimate, why did he overstate it when writing to Grant?...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Oct 3, 2005 4:40 am
A lot has been made of the wording of Pemberton's May 10th order to Wirt Adams to have his cavalry move to Raymond to support Gregg's brigade: "General Gregg...
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Stanley Balsky
BalskyCPA
Oct 3, 2005 4:14 am
... Don't be coy-Tell Stan __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com...
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Rick Moody
r_moody
Oct 3, 2005 12:42 am
... There was a magazine cut off designed in 1865 to allow single shot firing but that model was a 50 caliber and not the standard 52 caliber used in the ACW. ...
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DPowell334@...
Oct 2, 2005 10:59 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2005 4:50:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time, GnrlJEJohnston@... writes: There was a single shot lever action rifle, but I do not...
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Bill Gower
wgower2000
Oct 2, 2005 10:41 pm
Actually I really enjoyed that book too. _____ From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jfepperson@... Sent:...
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Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Oct 2, 2005 10:27 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2005 6:24:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, billgower@... writes: I think that between the Bearss 3 volume set on the Vicksburg...
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Bill Gower
wgower2000
Oct 2, 2005 10:24 pm
I think that between the Bearss 3 volume set on the Vicksburg Campaign and Warren Grabau's Ninety-Eight Days, a person gets an excellent perspective from both...
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Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Oct 2, 2005 10:19 pm
In a message dated 10/2/2005 5:22:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dmsmith001@... writes: From a Confederate command perspective - and especially during...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Oct 2, 2005 9:54 pm
Red Skelton: another fine Hoosier. Tom ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of GnrlJEJohnston@... Sent:...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Oct 2, 2005 9:48 pm
In a message dated 10/1/2005 11:37:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, banbruner@... writes: In this movie I swear I saw a trooper with a rifle with a lever...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Oct 2, 2005 9:47 pm
In a message dated 10/1/2005 11:35:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tristan4th@... writes: Aaaaggghhh!! Don't go there...Sir...LOL... There is a famous...
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Dave Smith
dmsmith001
Oct 2, 2005 9:21 pm
From a Confederate command perspective - and especially during the May 1 thru May 18 perspective - not really. Dave ... surrounding ... any of ... ...
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keeno2@...
Oct 2, 2005 6:55 am
In a message dated 10/1/2005 11:12:58 PM Central Daylight Time, banbruner@... writes: I was referring to the main character, I think his name waw Rabb was...
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banbruner@...
Oct 2, 2005 4:23 am
The kids were allowed to name the colt , the girl named him Silky and the boy named him Shadow. His natural name would have been Star. For both his status...
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banbruner@...
Oct 2, 2005 4:12 am
In a message dated 10/2/2005 12:01:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, keeno2@... writes: saw only the Sharps carbines the Unon Troopers had. Did you see a Henry...
