iam new my name is don iam from pa i love the civil war with all its great commanders battles and the romantic time i hope to make new friends among fellow civil war buffs
It was the last of the great romantic wars and the first of the modern ones. You have picked a good subjesct to get into. I have over 150 books that I have read. I also look pretty dang snappy in my 6th Wisconsin uniform. Welcome to a great obsession, sir
Scone beat me to it. Those "****ed black hat fellas." With that, we'll give a nod and a grin to the Michigan and Indiana regiments that go with it -- and to Gibbon.
I recall, to Jackson's regret, that he fired on a regiment passing to the east, near Manassas. (My memory fails at that point, something, something farm.) It was what became known as the Iron Brigade. They formed up and charged. This was not expected of Union troops at the time. Hey! They're supposed to run! Not. It was the Iron Brigade and the took no **it from anyone. That was a brigade! Hat's off and welcome to the board.
Ole
It was the Brigade's first battle at Brawner's Farm. Little did the Stonewall Brigade know that they were poking a hornets nest that day. After the battle the mid-west lads gave three loud cheers....there was no answer from the sesesh. Seems they had had enough of those "**** black hats" Thank you for the kudos to my favourite unit, sir; and thanks for the welcome
Calicoboy
whooo boy... thirty years.... I pretty much gave it up after 10. Tae Kwan Do, Kuang Tau, Sambo and a smattering of other styles.
The Iron Brigade is a fascinating unit to study simply because of the punishment they took and they just kept on. 1st Div I Corps was generally a first rate unit. THe presentation of the Civil War given in the Madison Veterans museum is one of the finest IMHO... Their gift shop used to sell a repro blanket, tin plate, cup, cooler and IIRC a coffee pot. If you don't have any of these items I might suggest a visit or a call and pick them up from their as the proceeds go directly to supporting the museum. And they are of superb quality copied directly from items in the museum collection.
Take a look see at the Re-enactors forum, I would like to see your contributions there as elsewhere on the board. Hmmm what you doing the 3rd weekend of May? Take a look at the "Event in a period Mill" thread to know what I'm talking of.
Thank you, sir. I have been to the Museum in Madison. The diorama of the 6th in the corn field at Antietem is very moving. They got $50 out of me for a very thick book that had the histories of all 55 Wisconsin regiments. I am still trying to get my life together after a major move. I just got the Starship Vixen (my 32 foot Morgan sloop) back together a ready for a sea trial (tomorrow or Wednesday). When I get my own computer back together I will expand my presence on this fine web-site.
LOL,
My good man, I sure do........that is if you have a little somethin' else besides water, for somethin' to drink? Keep your powder dry, you never know when you might need it. Whewwww, let tell you, that takes a lot off my mind, knowing I don't have to give old Grant a hurrahhh. Forrest? Yep....quite a soldier, he was. But I prefer Mosby. He was from my part of Virginia. Never surrendered! Just disbanded his command.
LOL,
My good man, I sure do........that is if you have a little somethin' else besides water, for somethin' to drink? Keep your powder dry, you never know when you might need it. Whewwww, let tell you, that takes a lot off my mind, knowing I don't have to give old Grant a hurrahhh. Forrest? Yep....quite a soldier, he was. But I prefer Mosby. He was from my part of Virginia. Never surrendered! Just disbanded his command.
With Respect,
SgtCSA
Sir,
Mosby indeed. I wish we had a couple like him. I always try to carry a little quality "sippin' whiskey" on me. Perhaps we will have a chance to meet one of these days. If there ain't no dang officers around, perhaps we can behave like gentlemen and share a drink. I'll leave my Springfield '61 unloaded.
BTW, if you can't sneak sippin' whiskey in your canteen, don't forget to use your musket. Plug the nipple like the soljers did and keep it upright so you don't spill anything. Cheers &
BTW, if you can't sneak sippin' whiskey in your canteen, don't forget to use your musket. Plug the nipple like the soljers did and keep it upright so you don't spill anything. Cheers &
Gary
Sir,
Thank you for the welcome....I appreciate the friendliness I have experienced since finding this web-site. I'm not so sure I'd keep my "beverage" in my rifle barrel (quite a thought, though). We all know how a black powder rifle barrel smells after a while. I carry a flask. I guess if I buy it and they send my property home, my family will finally discover that I drank....and played cards...gasp!! Thanks again.
Calicoboy
Calico,
While back home on one of my visits, about 6 years ago, I almost signed up with the 7th Tenn. Inf. I came back home, signed the papers, and realized that......What the heck, I don't go back there but about every other year, just how am I gonna make this work? So, needless to say, I didn't send my papers in, and I'm still debating on whether or not to join a unit here in the State of Washington, which, by the way, doesn't quite feel like Virginia. There is only one Va. unit here, and that's a cavalry outfit. I could join the North Carolina unit, but, like I said, I'm still debating that.
Kepple, may I add my welcome to you too, sir. Welcome to where the War NEVER ends.
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