`Welcome Matt, I have particular interest in your description. I live next to Stones River Battlefield but also spend time at my place on Pensacola Beach on...
Hi John - Thanks for the welcome. The fort that I am describing isn't anything like Pickens or Barrancas, those are large masonry fortresses. Manhasset's ...
Timeline: ... Bowen fights an all day battle against Grant at Port Gibson, and is forced to retire across the two branches of Bayou Pierre. Pemberton...
If there are any fifers on the board who could help me out with a little general information, would you please get in touch with me via private email. I was...
http://www.brettschulte.net/ACWBooks/atlanta.htm The Battle of Resaca: Atlanta Campaign 1864. Philip L. Secrist. Mercer University Press (May, 1998). 102 pp....
http://friendsofraymond.org/RaymondReenactment/WEB-05RackCard.pdf Three re-enactments to take place in Raymond this week, battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, and...
I don't understand why the Union spent a lot of military resources fighting in the trans-mississippi region. Once it had gained control of the Miss. R. and...
... control ... not ... sooner? ... The trans-Mississippi encompassed the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, most of Louisiana and Texas. That's a...
The trans-Mississippi encompassed the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, most of Louisiana and Texas. That's a pretty fair chunk of territory. ...
Ladies and gentlemen, This is obituary is in today's Memphis Commercial-Appeal... STEPHEN DYER WAKEFIELD, 53, of Memphis, formerly of Terre Haute, IN, passed...
Steve's camaraderie through the chatroom has been for many years such a blessing. May he rest in peace. More thoughts later. I'm going through some of my...
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hvonbork@...
Nov 1, 2005 10:36 pm
Steve will be sorely missed, knowledgeable,humor, and class- a fine gentleman. RIP Jack ... From: P. B. Jones To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
If anyone would like to know how much his contributions will be missed in our little group, you may check out the 'links' section at the website and then go to...
In a message dated 11/1/2005 6:23:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, carlw4514@... writes: The man's knowledge was pretty awesome... as was his ability to...
As one who considers it very fortunate to have met and toured battlefields with Steve, am deeply saddened here by his passing on Saturday. Steve's wealth of...
It just ain't fair sometimes. No sir, it never is. Hats off and a 21 gun Salute given here! Is there someone here in the group that knew him well...Perhaps...
Pizza Hut destruction will commemorate battle City also plans to sign paperwork Nov. 30 on Country Club purchase By KEVIN WALTERS Staff Writer - Tennessean ...
He will be missed greatly.. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all that knew him personaly . I only new him for the board here and learned...
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Nov 2, 2005 4:16 am
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ... Goodbye, AoT. We are all better off because you were here. Ken...
Steve will be greatly missed by all his many Civil War friends. His thoughtful essays on this board put many topics being discussed into proper perspective....
While traveling down this road of life some of us are fortunate enough to meet someone, every how slightly, that effects that road in ways that they would...
Yes, very informative. I didn't realize that only 25,000 Union troops were committed there, which doesn't seem like a lot against the total Union forces. Norm...
... Dick, How right you are. For many years I only knew one person who had a passion for the study of the war. Me! The Internet has brought many of us...
... twice that. ... Did some looking at data for early 1864. The Union forces in the transmissippi were from 4 departments -- Gulf, Arkansas, Missouri and ...
Has anyone else read this one? I just finished it, and it's a decent overview of the campaign. There are only two maps though, neither of which is very good....
