As an Ohioan (as well as a Western Theater devotee), I am most interested in the key roles Ohioans played in the Civil War. To generate more useful discussion...
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Oct 2, 2007 3:08 pm
Hi Mr Bissland ! I want to thank you for this information regarding your work on Civil War, your book looks to me very interesting and I'm planning to ge it...
Greetings! I am currently working on a book about the 58th North Carolina Troops, a part of the Army of Tennessee. In May 1864, fourteen men, mostly from the...
Looking for a source showing the positions by brigade or regiment of Union forces at the start of battle of Shiloh. Have the West Point Atlas maps but they...
Try Dr. James Gentsch at the Univ of West Alabama ( jgentsch@... ) He knows the positions of units during the Battle as well as anyone. Earl Pittman ...
... article ... Isn't the importance of the Hornet's Nest starting to be questioned? My understanding is that they are starting to rethink that action as the...
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Oct 3, 2007 5:25 pm
In a message dated 10/3/2007 1:07:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Tim's Smith's essay book on Shiloh has a chapter entitled the "Myths of Shiloh" or something...
... article ... A difficult question to answer as no single source exists that I'm aware of that shows the positions, neatly laid out as a map would. Remember...
I agree that you need to consult Reed. the Reed maps are the best source that is readily available that will show Brigade locations on both days. -- Greg...
In the latest issue of North & South, a friend of mine, Jeff Giambrone, has an article related to Vicksburg. Jeff formerly worked at the Old Courthouse Museum...
interesting indeed that such a small weapon was so innovative that it drew such attention. And it originally was in the hands of the CSA? Probably British. I...
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... I'm not sure if it was the innovation or the size of the weapon that drew notice. Like "what would you use something this small for ... hey, I know, let's...
... suggestions ... hope ... I only wish that someone would write a decent biography of the 46th Ohio rather than the vindictive writings of Col. Thomas...
... that it ... CSA? ... that ... I believe Jeff's theory is that it was a two-pounder Hughes gun, some of which were actually forged right there in Jackson,...
The American Civil War Western Theater Discussion Group is a great forum for the 600-plus men and women who see significance in what happened westward from the...
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And I was thinking Ft. Donelson. ... From: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com [mailto:civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Gunter Sent: Monday, October...
I don't see one battle or campaign as winning the war. The West did gut the CSA and split it into peices. However, the East may have bled it to death. Each...
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... Americans, ... and ... the ... popular ... Easterners ... have ... was ... strategic ... else ... the ... Jim: Your description between the western and the...
