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That was a good one, RLQ1. It opened up a new avenue of examination and questions. Camp Douglas was not one of the Union's finest moments.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Why did not Sherman swing down to Andersonville and free 35,000 Union POWs?
I was under the impression he did not know it was there. Were there really 35,000 there all at one time? I thought it was more like 15,000 by the time he reached it. Etiher way it was too many. The captain kept expecting Sherman to turn south and take it, he even beefed up security and went as far as turning the canons inward in case an attack did come... but it never did.
__________________ "In mortal combat, a man may and will become so infuriated by the din and dangers of a bloody fight that his heart will turn to stone and his every de sire [be] for blood."
John Hadley, 7th Indiana after the battle at Port Republic
"The" presentation wasn't made for us. That would have confused and turned off its viewship. If everyone of "us" turned in $1000 to pay for a real documentary, I suspect we wouldn't get very much for our money.
Let's face it. We should be grateful that the interest in the USCW has lasted as long as it has--and that we get an occasional crumb off the table. Meanwhile, we do have our RTs, symposiums, musters, re-enactions, book discussion groups and, of course, forums like this one.
ole
Hi back Ole Very true and I realize that. I guess I get too picky sometimes. I DO wish they had listed some books or resources for people who are interested in learning more about the campaign. The old A&E program Civil War Journal did that. But all in all it was a good program.
Stoneman's abortive raid was an attempt to rescue the men at Andersonville. What he was going to do w/ them, how he was going to transport or feed them hadn't crossed his mind... and his plans were rather completely stopped.
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Was that the same Stoneman that had run the failed calvary raids during the Chancelorsville campaign?
__________________ "In mortal combat, a man may and will become so infuriated by the din and dangers of a bloody fight that his heart will turn to stone and his every de sire [be] for blood."
John Hadley, 7th Indiana after the battle at Port Republic
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I DO wish they had listed some books or resources for people who are interested in learning more about the campaign. The old A&E program Civil War Journal did that. But all in all it was a good program. 
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