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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:13 am ] |
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Anyone going to ASIA want to get together for side trip and go to Antietam? |
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| Author: | Alan Carruth [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:30 am ] |
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That would be fun if I have the time. Rick's got me scheduled for a bunch of stuff. |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:01 am ] |
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bob sharpsburg is perhaps a 1 1/2 - 2 hour drive from the symposium site. |
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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:24 am ] |
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What about if we come one day early or leave one day late |
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| Author: | Rick Davis [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:45 am ] |
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Go afterwards -- I don't want a bunch of depressed Civil War reenactors at the Symposium. A couple of hours at Antietam is enough to make anyone into a pacifist. OK, right, maybe we should all go. |
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| Author: | Matt Gage [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:01 am ] |
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My great great grandfather fought and as wounded at Fredricksburg, is that near bye? he was in the Irish brigade and was hit in the throat by a ball. The doctors were amazed to witness food fall out of the hole when he ate. This fact was duely noted for purposes of medical science. |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:03 am ] |
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fredericksberg is a fair hike to the south east! |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:37 pm ] |
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Gettysburg is also close to Westminster. Here is a site that has hand drawn maps that shows the movements of armies for the various battles. It is part of the National Park System. It is not exhaustive but the images all show just how near Westminster many of the battles were fought. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/civilwar/civilwar.ht m |
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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:30 pm ] |
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Fredricksburg is on the south side of the Patomac in Va. The Irish Brigade's charge at the Stone Wall is one of the most famous charges of the War (commanded by Mahr who was killed). The troops on other side of the wall, Confederate, were also Irish. |
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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:32 pm ] |
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Sharpsburg!? The Johnny Reb comes out of the woodwork! |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:51 pm ] |
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antietam is but the name of a little, but very bloody creek tributary to the potomac. and fredericksburg is on the rappahanock, not the potomac. |
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| Author: | bob J [ Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:57 pm ] |
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Right on both points. You sure your not a reb? |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:05 am ] |
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born in dc, grew tall in wv, college in nh, lived most of adult life overseas, but yes, now resident in nc. |
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