Civil War preservationists flex might with razing of Pizza Hut ...
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joey sallee
perrihistorian35@...
Dec 1, 2005 11:48 pm
This is so great to hear. I visited Franklin about a year and a half ago, and though I had read about how things were there, it was not until I saw it with my...
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Dec 4, 2005 1:06 am
I wonder what the battlefield preservation impact of this will be: Lofty Promise of Saturn Plant Runs Into G.M.'s Fiscal Reality ...
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spprod64424
Dec 7, 2005 6:10 pm
Hi! I'm new to the group and may not be doing this right, so please bear with me! LOL While researching one of my ancestors, I found in his records that he ...
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chad walker
miller15130
Dec 8, 2005 2:09 am
I recently read that President Andrew Johnson declared the rebellion and hostilities at an end in April of 1866. Why would peace be declared almost a year...
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keeno2@...
Dec 8, 2005 3:01 am
In a message dated 12/7/2005 8:14:35 PM Central Standard Time, miller15130@... writes: recently read that President Andrew Johnson declared the rebellion...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 8, 2005 5:47 am
... bear ... he ... when ... member ... they ... I'm curious about this also. During the Battle of Raymond, McPherson's pioneer regiment jumped into the fray....
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 8, 2005 6:05 am
There's a new book co-edited by Dr. Ballard containing the memoirs of Chickasaw, a Mississippi Union spy who served as Chief of Scouts for Grenville Dodge. A...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 8, 2005 6:09 am
"Chickasaw" talks about "tapping" a telegraph wire near Grenada during a raid by Grierson in winter 1864. I suppose this would entail cutting the wire,...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Dec 8, 2005 12:02 pm
You shouldn't have to cut the wire. It was not insulated. All that was needed was a key. Figuring out the code in pre-standard morse days may have been ...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 8, 2005 5:08 pm
... But the dashes and dots were generated by opening and closing the loop current, which means to listen to the message, you have to physically cut the wire...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Dec 8, 2005 8:30 pm
In a message dated 12/8/2005 12:09:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... But the dashes and dots were generated by opening and closing the loop current, which...
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chad walker
miller15130
Dec 8, 2005 10:17 pm
I want that book! Who is selling it? Southern Unionists are the most neglected participants in that war. I read in "The South vs the South" that...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Dec 8, 2005 10:39 pm
I realize that this is the equivalent of shouting fire in a movie house, but Mark Grimsley has returned to his discussion of Snake Creek Gap on his blog. Harry...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 9, 2005 12:54 am
... Got mine off Amazon....
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 9, 2005 1:05 am
... they most ... measure ... it was a dah or a ... Are you sure about that? I thought they simply closed the loop for a variable period of time (a short...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 9, 2005 1:19 am
... house, but ... his blog. ... Wasn't it Johnston who suggested to Pemberton to give up Vicksbug, defeat Grant in detail, then regain Vicksburg later? When...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Dec 9, 2005 2:21 am
Ok, I'm a bit lost here and that is nothing new, I know. But what book is being discussed here and who is the author? Tom ... From:...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 9, 2005 5:15 am
... book is ... Title: "Chickasaw: A Mississippi Scout for the Union" Author: Chickasaw (Levi H. Naron) Editors: Thomas D. Cockrell and Michael B. Ballard ...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Dec 9, 2005 7:13 am
Thanks, I'll check it out on Amazon too. Tom ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Gunter Sent:...
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DPowell334@...
Dec 9, 2005 11:56 am
In a message dated 12/8/2005 7:29:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, tony_gunter@... writes: Wasn't it Johnston who suggested to Pemberton to give up...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
Dec 9, 2005 1:54 pm
... McPherson ... be a ... Well, to Johnston's credit, he had ordered two divisions to attack McPherson, but when McPherson withdrew to a more tenable position...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Dec 9, 2005 6:15 pm
Didnt Johnston send two divisions (Breckinridge and Walker) plus part of a 3rd (McNair's bigade) to Bragg? ... This...
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LWhite64@...
Dec 9, 2005 6:35 pm
Breckinridge was on loan to Johnston from Bragg, so that was more of a return. Walker's men had been sent to Johnston as reenforcements and the Govt had them...
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hank9174
Dec 9, 2005 9:28 pm
My general recollection is that a small handful of men in each company is assigned 'pioneer' duty. When the need arises, they stack arms and shoulder axes,...
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paulamccoach
Dec 9, 2005 11:50 pm
Civil War Uniforms: 9 Universal Tips on HOW TO Choose Accurate yet Inexpensive Buttons By Paula and Coach McCoach http://www.civilwaruniforms.net 1. Get...
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carlw4514
Dec 10, 2005 12:16 pm
last year we got some great tips on some good books to give. anybody got anything good on the list this year?...
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DPowell334@...
Dec 10, 2005 1:55 pm
In a message dated 12/9/2005 12:45:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, LWhite64@... writes: Didnt Johnston send two divisions (Breckinridge and Walker) plus...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Dec 10, 2005 2:32 pm
In a message dated 12/10/2005 7:16:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, carlw4514@... writes: last year we got some great tips on some good books to give. ...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Dec 10, 2005 2:39 pm
In a message dated 12/10/2005 8:56:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, DPowell334@... writes: Look at the number of times in the OR that Johnston reiterates to...
