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Jack Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 12, 2012 4:25 pm
I love the circular logic. If, as expressed, the Hunley was the first American submarine, tghen the Confederacy was illegitimate by this description. Regards, ...
as my navy friends say - there are 2 kinds of ships: submarines and targets......
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Victoria Kennedy
vck21k@...
Apr 12, 2012 8:23 pm
A civilian salute to "The Silent Service" from a proud daughter of a submariner who served in the Atlantic and the Pacific! ... From: hank9174...
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Patrick Griffin
pgriffin@...
Apr 15, 2012 4:00 am
Y'all might want to read about the Revolutionary and War of 1812 before hitting us with the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for the Sothron valor. As to the...
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John Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 15, 2012 4:11 am
When Antony & Cleopatra were lowered to the bottom of the Nile in a glass bell, were they Romans or Egyptians? Regards, Jack...
I just found out that Jeff Shaara has a new historical fiction trilogy started, this one apparently taking place in the Western Theatre, as the first volume...
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Jackie
unionlo@...
Apr 20, 2012 1:33 am
SUPER!!! I kinda thought he had exhausted his CW topic areas!!! ... From: Tom Gilbert Date: 04/19/12 21:28:24 To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
There is a talk he does on Cspan 3 I think it is Book Talk where he talks at the end of it about his plans for the books. I don't have the link but if you go...
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John Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 20, 2012 2:58 am
If it is a good read, IMHO, it will be his first. Regards, Jack...
Oh, don't be unkind. I think his books are pretty good and I'm particularly happy to hear that he'll write about the west because,of course, I think that's...
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Jackie
unionlo@...
Apr 20, 2012 8:34 pm
As the saying goes, the West is where the action was!!! Our stellar
generals emerged from the West with their spectacular exploits!!! ... From: chris bryant ...
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Jack Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 20, 2012 11:32 pm
I won't disagree with your last sentence. Fact is, the the fall of Vicksburg divided the confederacy into two parts and the defeat at Tullahoma (the Army War...
I just glanced at Jeff Shaara's website .. second book in the new trilogy (to be released next spring) will be on Vicksburg and the third a year later on...
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Jackie
unionlo@...
Apr 21, 2012 2:54 pm
The Western theater has always held more interest for me than Eastern; even the caliber of the soldiers was a bit more rough and ready than their Eastern...
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Jack Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 21, 2012 3:29 pm
It is true that Grant and Sherman, the best and third best generals in the Union army emerged from the west. But thomas did not. Regards, Jack ... From: Jackie...
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Jackie
unionlo@...
Apr 21, 2012 4:21 pm
Of course, Thomas was a Virginian (by birth ONLY), but he certainly dabbled
in the Western art of warfare, and is certainly up there with Grant, Sherman ... ...
I took the comment about Thomas to mean that he didn't "emerge" from the West and come East. In a message dated 4/21/2012 12:21:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ...
Did not what? Emerge from the West ? In a message dated 4/21/2012 8:29:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jlawrence@... writes: It is true that Grant and...
Okay I understand now . Yes he was born in Virginian and raised there but He made his name in the West. In a message dated 4/21/2012 9:21:47 A.M. Pacific...
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John Lawrence
jlawrence@...
Apr 21, 2012 6:28 pm
Yes. Interesting story, that. After Atlanta, Grant wanted Sherman to turn around and pursue Hood. Sherman disagreed, soundly arguing that this would be...
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I'm planning a trip to Bardstown, KY next month and noticed they are very proud of their museum of the Civil War in the West. Have any of you been there or...
Went there with a group a few years ago. I skipped the museum and went to Richmond battlefield instead. Those that went to the museum said it was good. I...
Thanks. I was planning on Perryville, although my ggf's regiment missed most of the first day as they were guarding a train at Springfield when the battle...
Part of the battle of Richmond goes right though the the cemetery. You can see the bullet marks on some of the older monuments. Perryville is great . Have a...
I have been there twice and taken my grandchildren there. IIt has an excellent and varied collection of military items.Thee is much more than you would expect...
Hi, There! Saw Sam's post re: Bardstown Museum. My family and I are also traveling to Bardstown over the summer; my direct ancestor and 2 brothers from...
There are lots of sites to visit in Missouri as well, Wilson's Creek, Carthage, Lexington, Lone Jack, Springfield, plus Arkansas, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove Tim...
Try to visit Shiloh and Corinth. They are well worth the time and there are a lot more battlefield and monuments to see. Have you seen brief histories of all...
