Tim: I may be thickheaded here, but it seems you made some big leaps. You start with a "what if recognition" premise and build with more "what ifs" towards an...
Murfreesboro's Jenkins House Up for Sale as New Interchange Nears Feb. 5, 2002--The Jenkins House, northwest of Murfreesboro, used as a temporary hospital by...
[A soldiers view. Written by Harrison B. Talbert after his unit the 3rd Ind. Battery (Indiana not Independent) Battery had seen action, lived in the...
Confederate Captain's Pistol Donated to Carter House Museum in Franklin Feb, 6, 2002--A gun inscribed with the name "J. W. West, Capt. Co. G., 35 Ala. Reg." on...
I stumbled on these by accident. The entire collection of "Ohio History," the Ohio Historical Society's scholarly magazine is on line, as is a delightful tour...
On August 16, 1862 two pieces of "Captain Cockefair's Third Indiana Battery" fought at the "Battle of Lone Jack". On August 17, 1862 another section of the...
(I still need a source for information about Captain Rabb's Second Indiana Battery that was located in Kansas see # 9600. Thank you.) Brice's Crossroads, near...
Per Lone Jack - I hope some historian can help me with my question at # 9600. Twelve years ago through Civil War letters I became interested in Lone Jack. I...
Can anyone tell me if Francis P. Blair and Frank (also P.?) Blair were related? During the war, Francis was (I think) a congressman from Missouri and would...
Hi Y'all I'm new to this stuff but I have no axe to grind for either side I'm looking to help fill a gap in Civil War history that has left the west, Arkansas...
Hi Y'all Yes there are a few books about Arkansas. One I believe is "The War Child's Children" the story of the 3rd AR cavalry if memory serves it's been...
Hi Y'all Pardon this question, but who or what is IIRC? These sectors of the NE of LA. and SE of AR. were some fairly delta regions. Having lived in south...
Whoa... There WAS a Francis Blair Sr. let us remember. (Of course logic suggests there would have to have been such a person in order for there to have been a...
Well actually Chickamauga wasnt as bad as the Wilderness, at least there was a little more visibilty there and there was some idea of where the enemy was. ...
This analogy is similar to the football coach saying, " we would have scored a touchdown on that sweep play if the defense hadn't called a blitz." Rosecran...
Hi Y'all Yes the West Side control of the Mississippi may be key to control of the campaign. But lets not forget the military axiom "Hurry up and wait" as well...
I confused Rosecrans predecessor with Rosecrans, I was thinking of Buell's wonderful flanking manuever to get the Confederates out of Chattanooga. He didn't...
After I spent a few minutes browsing the OR's for Grant's move along the Mississippi Central Railroad [OR Volume XVII, Chapter XXIX, Part 1, starting on page...
I have just finished reading Peter Cozzens "The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka & Corinth". While I had a couple of problems with his writing...
Shotgun, I am back from sailing the Western Carribbean for a week. Make note, I kept things related to Western activities LOL Please restore mail so I can...
I was wondering given the situation, do you think the Confederates could of sucessfully defended New Orleans under General Lovell? I am interested in how you...
Just like to add a few observations to the discussion about Corinth and Cozzens' book. 1. Cozzens makes a point of including (page 303) Hurlbut's message ...
Rosecrans at Iuka based on a reading of Cozzens 1. The approach It should be remembered that Rosecrans developed the plan. He presented it as not just...
Rosecrans at Corinth based on a reading of Cozzens 1. The Engagement Day 1 Rosecrans was baffled by enemy intentions and even when the enemy was close to...
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