... I think the notion of shooting a wounded man who is helpless and cannot defend himself is considered less than humane. Frankly, I wonder how much of this...
... said ... on ... again, ... practice? ... I've seen many accounts that say it was your life to move, cry out or show a light. Union accounts list...
I have read that after the battles around South Moutain Maryland...(east im sorry) that the Union troops did such, and even dumped bodies down private citizens...
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keeno2@...
May 4, 2006 8:51 pm
In a message dated 5/4/2006 3:29:48 PM Central Daylight Time, jimchristianhall@... writes: I have been a student of the Civil War since 1961 and I have...
Hi folks, I was reading an account last night by a CSA survivor of Gettysburg who was wounded - and as he lay wounded on the battlefield - he said that Union...
Hey! I realize that I've posted a reference to my Battle of Raymond wiki before: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Raymond However, there are some...
The objective of the campaign from Cadwallader Washburn's report: "it was regarded as the first importance to engage him [Forrest], and if possible to whip...
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The late ratification does not surprise me. MD and CA finally got around to ratifying the 13th in 1959 and the 14th in 1962! As for the initial failure to...
Nor I am I an expert on DEL history. Just find it fascinating that a state with such a small slave population that remained in the union would cling to slavery...
Nor I am I an expert on DEL history. Just find it fascinating that a state with such a small slave population that remained in the union would cling to slavery...
Nor I am I an expert on DEL history. Just find it fascinating that a state with such a small slave population that remained in the union would cling to slavery...
Nor am I an expert on DEL history. I just find in fascinating that a state with such a small slave population did not accept an offer of compensated...
... raiding and ... Forrest ... keep sending ... you don't have ... had about ... losing 500 ... victories can ... There seems to be a pattern developing...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
May 1, 2006 8:19 pm
By that definition of "victory" I guess Custer had a smashing one at the Little Big Horn. Heck, Reno even held the field while the Indians left. Tom ... From:...
I can understand wanting to keep Forrest occupied, keep him from raiding and recruiting, etc. But the idea of just going out there to have Forrest hammer you...
Perhaps, it's me, but I read that as meaning as long as Forrest was kept occupied the mission was a sucess.--Dan ... had ... Forrest should ... him then its ...
- "Kind of like Milo Minderbinder bombing his own base,and everybody ... Excellent analogy.--Dan -- In civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com, "melchizedek22" ... ...
Im with you Nick. Seems like weak rationalization to claim there was any US victory in this. The US mission was about more than keeping Forrest off Sherman's...
So you're basically saying that by Smith marching out of Memphis he had already won victory? Or at least once he convinced Forrest that Forrest should attack...
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Hello to All: Jonesboro was a battle gone wrong from the beginning. Have not read about Jonesboro for awhile but I have to believe Cleburne still gave it his...
... the ... Revolutionary War ... know who ... one is in ... deplorable shape. ... Boy Scout ... the DAR, SUV, ... problem is, ... clean. ... The VFW is mem...
