My Great Grand father and his brothers were members of the 7th Texas, I understand it, or part of it, was in Sibley's foray into New Mexico, but have found...
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hank9174
Oct 26, 2011 1:02 pm
Sunday October 23rd 1864, the day of the greatest cavalry battle ever fought in America, dawned still and cold. Water in Brush Creek had a film of thin ice;...
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davewoodbury
Oct 31, 2011 6:18 am
Vicksburg NMP Chief Historian Terrence Winschel has signed on to conduct a small group tour in the fall of 2012 (Sept. 15-16), to visit at some of the often...
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rbaquero@...
rbaquero8
Oct 31, 2011 3:18 pm
Historical Note : On July 4 1863, Gen Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, AFTER the city surrenders . The siege will last...
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William Nolan
sixtxcavrgtcsa
Nov 1, 2011 6:39 pm
The best answer for both would come from www.history-sites.com/cgi-bin/bbs53x/txcwmb/webbs_config.pl The guys at the Texas board are good. Also the new Texas...
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Tom Gilbert
tomgilbert47
Nov 2, 2011 1:08 am
Don, I wrote an article a few years ago on the New Mexico Campaign .. I don't recall that I mentioned anything specifically about the 7th Texas, but if you'd...
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DPowell334@...
dpowell334
Nov 13, 2011 12:49 pm
CCNMP Study Group 2012 Seminar in the Woods. March 16-17, 2012 Friday: All Day, on bus: meet at 8:00 a.m. at the CCNMP visitor's center Friday Morning -...
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DPowell334@...
dpowell334
Nov 16, 2011 4:04 pm
Alert! Alert! to all who received this email from me over the weekend, please note: I made a mistake in the dates. The Correct Dates for the March Study...
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William Nolan
sixtxcavrgtcsa
Nov 20, 2011 4:12 am
Does anyone have knowledge of the 16th Corps move from Chatanooga toward Chickamonga after September 26, 1863 and its return toward Corinth in December. I...
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Tony
tony_gunter
Nov 28, 2011 11:11 pm
... USCT regiments were much smaller than other volunteer regiments, and the portion of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry (African Descent) fighting at Moscow was...
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hank9174
Nov 30, 2011 2:17 pm
This is a nice animated map. I've always thought the tactical battle was a closer thing then generally believed. If not for Opdycke's position and...
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davewoodbury
Dec 9, 2011 2:23 am
Join us for a unique tour next fall. Longtime Vicksburg NMP Chief Historian and author Terry Winschel will take us from Grant's Canal through Grand Gulf, and...
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rbaquero@...
rbaquero8
Jan 5, 2012 2:05 pm
R. E. Lee Birthday Celebration will be on Saturday, January 21, 2012 Gentlemen: The R. E. Lee Birthday Celebration will be on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in the...
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Ned Baldwin
ned_baldwin
Jan 16, 2012 2:34 am
... During that timeframe the 16th Corps consisted of the US forces stationed in western kentucky, western tennessee and northern mississippi. They didnt move...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Jan 16, 2012 4:21 am
Sorry, but I am interested. My Greatgrandfather was with the 17th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and I am persuing this regiment's history. They fought under...
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viking0woman
Jan 16, 2012 6:32 pm
This book may be of help in your research: Woodworth, Stephen E. Six Armies In Tennessee: The Chickamauga And Chattanooga Campaigns. Lincoln, Nebraska....
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Jan 17, 2012 3:05 pm
Hi, I don't think it will help but I have a short write-up on the 16th Corps that I took from Fox's Regimental Losses if you haven't seen it. ...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Jan 17, 2012 5:59 pm
Thanks. I have recently purchased my own copy of Official Records including Fox's & Dyer's. Needless to say, it will take me a while to troll through...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Jan 17, 2012 7:03 pm
Hi Sam, Glad to hear that you have the copy of the Official Records on disc. I hope you got the one that used to be sold by Guild Press and is now sold mostly...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Jan 20, 2012 3:34 am
Thanks so much for your assistance. Â At Shiloh, I found only one historian who was familiar with the 17th KY and he had little appreciation for their...
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Joseph Reinhart
sixthky...
Jan 20, 2012 11:46 am
Sam See John Blackburn's history of the 17th Ky. A hundred miles, a hundred heartbreaks [by] John Blackburn ; illustrated by Rex Denton. Author: Blackburn,...
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Mike Peters
NPeters102@...
Jan 20, 2012 2:17 pm
Joe, Can you contact me offlist please? Thank you. Mike Peters Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: Joseph Reinhart <sixthky@...> ...
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hank9174
Jan 20, 2012 3:44 pm
The border and upper south areas are vastly intriguing. they were the least secessionist yet that's where most of the war and damage occured. i'm wondering how...
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Joseph Reinhart
sixthky...
Jan 20, 2012 4:17 pm
Kentucky furnished 44 infantry and 17 cavalry regiments, and 5 batteries to the Union. See http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionky.htm 63,000 white troops in...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Jan 20, 2012 8:38 pm
I have seen this reference and tried to find a copy through various sources, including our local specialty book store. Do you have any clues? I have also...
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Joseph Reinhart
sixthky...
Jan 20, 2012 9:23 pm
Several libraries have copiers, including Western Kentucky University. You should be able to borrow a copy through your local library's interlibrary loan...
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Joseph Reinhart
sixthky...
Jan 20, 2012 10:04 pm
I meant to say copies, not copiers. ----- Original Message ----- ... I meant to say copies, not copiers. From: "Joseph Reinhart" <sixthky@...> To:...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Jan 21, 2012 5:52 pm
Thanks so much! This will help tremendously.  Sam From: Joseph Reinhart <sixthky@...> To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 20,...
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Rick Moody
r_moody
Jan 28, 2012 5:16 pm
Civil War scholars take note; The Huntington Library has just acquired two important collections of civil war documents. The Civil War Telegraph Archive of...
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SAMUEL FOSTER
sammylf@att.net
Feb 21, 2012 12:55 am
I have started a "150 years ago" blog about the 17th KY Infantry, mainly for the information of my family. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions,...
