Not sure if anyone has noticed this, but I think there's a more logical explanation for why Ord never attacked at Iuka. Ord was 4 miles north of Iuka,...
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Jay Longley
jay_longley
May 1, 2007 10:24 pm
Hi Ken. There were a few poses taken of the guerrilla killed that day who they claimed was Bloody Bill Anderson. We have thoroughly analyzed each of these...
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Kevin & Judy Coy
thecoys2
May 2, 2007 10:40 am
Or why Grant or Ord did not send riders to ascertain why an attack was not being made, as expected, is a mystery to me. After all, Rosecrans was pitched into...
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Bill Bruner
endeavorgot
May 2, 2007 11:42 am
Yes, it has always seemed to me that that the onus of Grant's and Ord's inaction has been unfairly shifted to Rosecrans. Bill bruner ... was not being made, as...
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bjer50010
May 2, 2007 1:54 pm
... not being made, as expected, is a mystery to me. After all, Rosecrans was pitched into battle, whereas Grant and Ord were doing who knows what while...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
May 2, 2007 4:38 pm
... I thought that the explanation you give is the same as the explanation I have heard it the past. ... carry ... I think the communication connection was not...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
May 2, 2007 5:00 pm
... was not being made, as expected, is a mystery to me. After all, Rosecrans was pitched into battle, whereas Grant and Ord were doing who knows what while...
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theme_music
May 2, 2007 5:42 pm
If you are Rosecrans, and you know Ord is waiting to hear your guns before he begins his assault, wouldn't it make sense to unlimber a battery or two and start...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
May 2, 2007 5:52 pm
... attack ... a ... be ... received ... and ... for ... Actually, I see this message in the O.R., and it does say that one division has moved forward...
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James W. Durney
james2044
May 2, 2007 5:59 pm
Why is Grant always responsible to find out what is going on? Why isn't General So-n-so responsible to report to his Commanding Officer? James...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
May 2, 2007 6:13 pm
... I've never heard this explained without invoking the "acoustic shadow," which sounds like so much magic to me. I don't think sporadic heavy musketry could...
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Kevin & Judy Coy
thecoys2
May 2, 2007 11:44 pm
Tony, I think I agree with everything you have written. :) Rosecrans told them of the delay. Told them of the problems he was having. ISTM that if Grant and...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
May 3, 2007 3:02 am
... Grant did send out two staffers to ride to Rosecrans and see what was going on. They also tried to make the return trip across country and got so lost...
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James W. Durney
james2044
May 3, 2007 4:25 am
... I think Cozzen's covers this problem in his book on these battles. ISTM they got lost along the way too. James...
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James W. Durney
james2044
May 3, 2007 4:25 am
... than ... certainly ... My understanding is that Rosecrans thought the sound of his guns was going to be heard. This is one of those sound problems that...
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Carl Williams
carlw4514
May 3, 2007 10:18 pm
As for the thought that maybe people at the time did not think an autopsy was important, you *should* look at Booth's autopsy. This was conducted on the...
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Steve
tristan4th
May 3, 2007 11:16 pm
Greetings... Hope all are doing well & having a good week. I may have asked this before, but don't seem to find it in past messages.. But are there O.R.s for...
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Art Bergeron
virginia_cajun
May 4, 2007 12:31 pm
... No, there is nothing comparable to the ORs for those wars. Art Bergeron...
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Tom Gilbert
tommygeebassman
May 4, 2007 12:46 pm
Capt. McCracken, Sir! Your question made me curious, too, so I looked around a little .. I found the following review on the Western History Quarterly Review...
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Tom Gilbert
tommygeebassman
May 4, 2007 12:55 pm
In the reply that I just sent, I forgot to mention that, in my opinion, anything associated with Peter Cozzens is bound to be good .. he wrote a really great...
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Tony Gunter
tony_gunter
May 4, 2007 2:16 pm
Doh! Apparently, Rosecrans *was* communicating with Grant via the telegraph. The O.R. entries make it sound like he received the notes via courier, but in...
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Steve Saultz
tristan4th
May 4, 2007 2:56 pm
Hi Tom... Thankyou very much! I will definately begin my search for it... Just so happens the "Apache Wars" are of my main interests! Thanks again... Capt....
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NPeters102@...
May 4, 2007 3:04 pm
In a message dated 5/4/2007 10:57:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tristan4th@... writes: Thankyou very much! I will definately begin my search for it......
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Tom Gilbert
tommygeebassman
May 4, 2007 3:45 pm
I have a shelf of my library at home dedicated to "Indian" history and warfare, including several Apache studies .. Two come to mind, and in case you don't...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
May 4, 2007 3:47 pm
Let me note that “Eyewitness…” is an excellent work. I highly recommend it. Tom ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com...
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Steve Saultz
tristan4th
May 4, 2007 3:57 pm
Hi Mike... Yes... They are a little taxed... Going anywhere from $35- $48... But by the size of the volumes, 600-800 pgs... I hope they're worth it! From what...
43583
keeno2@...
May 4, 2007 4:18 pm
In a message dated 5/4/2007 9:57:13 AM Central Daylight Time, tristan4th@... writes: Thankyou very much! I will definately begin my search for it......
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
May 4, 2007 4:19 pm
... From: Tom Mix [mailto:tmix@...] Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 6:18 PM To: 'civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com' Subject: RE: [civilwarwest] Gunshots...
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James W. Durney
james2044
May 4, 2007 4:19 pm
... was ... the ... this ... Anderson ... such ... Lincoln's killer and Blood Bill Anderson and not in the same league when it comes to handling their body....
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
May 4, 2007 4:20 pm
Jay, Thanks for the fascinating accounts. Is there one that you agree with? If so why? If not, why not? I don't know as much about Anderson and Missouri as I...
