I stumbled on this site last weekend and it seems that I found a wonderful forum on Civil War Issues.
To introduce myself, my name is Fred S. Powers. I will post under FSPowers. I got hit with the CW bug in 1972 when my Dad took me to Gettysburg. I plan a return trip in 2007.
I became "reinterested" in 1990 while on duty in the USAF in England when I discovered magazines like "America's Civil War" and "Civil War Times". I'm a 21 year veteran of the Air Force and still serve as a Reservist (433 Airlift Wing). After 19 years as a Security Forces Member, a medical condition forced me into Education and Training.
I have a Bachelors and a Master Degree in History from a non-traditional (distance education) school that is accredited by an international agency which is not recognized by the US Department of Education. Because of that, I will not claim to be an expert, but I can say that I'm self taught. (A recent application to the National Archives with that information was rated at 93%, so I don't see that much of a problem. )
My favorite historians are Catton, Winik, Davis, Robertson, McPherson, Pohanka, Foote, and Bearss.
My CW library holds almost 200 books.
I own a few relics, including a company roster of Co. 10, Ohio Independent Sharpshooters (they became part of the 60th Ohio) which names an ancestor, Arnuah Norton, who died in Salisbury, NC prison on Nov 3, 1964. I also have scant knowledge of two Confederate officers who are ancestors.
I hope to one day take up reenacting. To that effect, I'm having two uniforms made and I own an reproduction Enfield rifle and I recently purchased some equipment.
I actually gave a lecture on the assault on Marye's Heights during an Air Force Reserve Instructor Course this past April.
I have visited Vicksburg, Mobile Bay, Beauvoir (Jefferson Davis' last house), Kennesaw Mountain, Andersonville, and the Naval Museum at Port Columbus, GA.
I look forward to talking with other CW fans.
__________________ F. S. Powers
Union Ancersor: Pvt Arnuah Norton, 60th Ohio. (G-G-G Grandfather) Died at Salisbury NC, November 3, 1864
Confederate Ancestors: Captain Thomas A. Morrow, 29th Texas Cavalry (G-G-G- Uncle) and 2LT George W. Morrow, 31st Texas Cavalry (G-G-G Grandfather). Both survived the war
Welcome to you, FSPowers. You sound motivated and educated, and I'm SURE you will enjoy reading and possibly contributing here. The posts are almost always on topic. From a fellow (kind of) Texan (have lived in the DFW area 21 years).
A fellow USAF vet welcomes you I hope you will enjoy what you find here. Feel free to paruse the Re-enactors Forum hopefully you'll find some good and enjoyable info there.
__________________ Shane Christen
American Legion Post 352
SUVCW Camp Abernethy# 48
Lifetime NRA member
3rd MN VI
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Eccl 1:18
Glad to have you aboard, Fred. Jump right in! regards, ed I think you'll like it here, lot of us self educated beastlings!! I'll take the word of folks here over a goodly number of 'credentialed' types.
__________________ 'It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag'
Fred,
Let me welcome you to this board also. As a former memember of the USAF (Only 4 years, though), and also stationed in England, which seems far too many years ago to even remember, at RAF Brize Norton, not far, about 18 miles, from Oxford. I'm certain you will add to the colorful group that we have here. Again, welcome.
I was at RAF Upper Heyford from 1986-1990 and RAF Mildenhall from 1990-1994.
To you and everyone else, thanks for the welcome.
__________________ F. S. Powers
Union Ancersor: Pvt Arnuah Norton, 60th Ohio. (G-G-G Grandfather) Died at Salisbury NC, November 3, 1864
Confederate Ancestors: Captain Thomas A. Morrow, 29th Texas Cavalry (G-G-G- Uncle) and 2LT George W. Morrow, 31st Texas Cavalry (G-G-G Grandfather). Both survived the war
CivilWarTalk.com -
A free and friendly Civil War community. 
New Texas Recruit 
Linear Mode
