Hi from this Carlisle Pa Redleg

JoeT · #1 07-09-2005, 10:49 PM

Old artilleryman doing some research on the wife's side of the family tree. My ancestors saw Baltimore sometime around 1900. Just spent the day in Gettysburg and again got appreciation for the courage the boys on both sides must have had. Trained to fight a theater-level battle, I was amazed to walk the distance between 20th Maine's left and right flank on Day 2 in less than a minute. Guess I need to adjust my scale.

My first question deals with the 47th PA Regiment. Can someone educate me on the difference between 47th Regiment Infantry and 47th Regiment Militia Infantry.

Thanx

VS on the belt plate · #2 07-10-2005, 12:22 PM

Welcome Aboard. Were you in Gettysburg yesterday (July 9th? )I was,for the first time in almost a year.

Anyway..to the best of my poor knowledege the militia infantry would have been composed of men,either too old,too young,or not physically able to be in the more strenous volunteer regiments.

Speculation: Maybe a militia unit commanders would have been authorized by their state's
governor or something.

Whereas the volunteer regiments commanders would have been authorized by the President and Congress.

VS..etc

hoosier · #3 07-10-2005, 08:16 PM

Hello, Joe, and welcome to the website.

Nice to have another Central Pennsylvanian with us.

Thanks for adding the second definition of Redleg on our Civil War A to Z board.

RaggedRebel really knows his stuff, so I would have a high degree of confidence that his definition of a Redleg as a Kansas guerilla is correct. However, I would think that whenever anyone is reading about the Civil War and comes across the term "Redleg," it's far more likely that the term corresponds to your definition.

scone · #4 07-11-2005, 02:15 AM

Welcome 6to board..

regards, Steven

floridian · #5 07-11-2005, 05:12 AM

Hello everyone, I have just begun my facination with the civil war. I was told when I was younger that I was named after a civil war general. Has anyone ever heard of a Bradley Tyler Johnson?

8thvacav · #6 07-11-2005, 01:11 PM

My GG Grandfather was with Johnson at Monocacy.
Martin

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclan...uthistory.html

johan_steele · #7 07-11-2005, 06:36 PM

A fascinating battle...

dawna · #8 07-11-2005, 06:57 PM

Welcome Joe...hope you enjoy your stay.

Dawna

scone · #9 07-12-2005, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floridian

Hello everyone, I have just begun my facination with the civil war. I was told when I was younger that I was named after a civil war general. Has anyone ever heard of a Bradley Tyler Johnson?

Welcome to the Board as well and for serving our country.

regards steven

floridian · #10 07-12-2005, 12:27 PM

thanks scone been serving since 88 and plan to do so until they put me out.
8thvacav do you know anything about johnson or where i could find info on him? thanks, brad