I've been reading a lot of these forums for some time now, and just signed on today. I'm been impressed with the passion people bring to this forum, but also the respect shown for each other, and the amount of research folks are willing to do to support their views.
I'm a high school teacher and on Weds. I'll be starting a new unit, beginning with the firing on Ft. Sumter.
Welcome to the board! I hope that you will participate in the many debates that take place here and are willing to share your views and comments.
Sincerely,
Unionblue
__________________ "The American people and the Government at Washington may refuse to recognize it for a time but the inexorable logic of events will force it upon them in the end; that the war now being waged in this land is a war for and against slavery." Frederick Douglass
"Loyalty to our ancestors does not include loyalty to their mistakes." George Santayana
Welcome, I hope you can use some of the info garnered from the board to use w/ your classes. I also heartily hope you enjoy your time here.
__________________ Few take the trouble to understand or to view the American scene with perspective. And we Americans love to find ourselves guilty of something. However, it is never I who am guilty, but those other Americans, the past or present government or the other political party. Americans almost never find other countries guilty. It is always ourselves or our fancied influence in other countries. Louis L'amour
Welcome to the best Civil War forum I've ever seen.
__________________ 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 CWT Matthew. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Please feel free to post on any of the threads that interest you.
__________________ Thea
No one has permission to use any material from any of my posts on any CWT forum, the archives, or any other forum without my express written permission.
Welcome Matthew! And enjoy your stay. And being a school teacher as you are, I know that this site is sure to give you many ideas to think outside the structured curiculume of school.
Matthew- Welcome, sir! Good to have you aboard. please put yourself right at ease and join the discussion. Many sides to all questions you will see, and many a wonderful new insight or take, fact or discussion, and lots of learning and passion. Who could ask for better?! regards, ed
__________________ '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'
Allow me to add my welcome to you. It is easy to wile away some time on this forum. Everyone is polite; and there is a lot of knowledge here. I salute anyone who is trying to teach history in schools these days. My wife (college math) and I (college biology) have both thrown in the towel after many years. Life is way less frustrating these days
Calicoboy
__________________ My dear mother:- I have come safely through two more terrible engagements with the enemy, that at South Mountain and the great battle of yesterday (Antietam). Our splendid regiment is almost destroyed. We have had nearly 400 men killed and wounded in the battles. Seven of our officers were shot and three killed in yesterday's battle and nearly 150 men killed and wounded. All from less than 300 engaged. The men have stood like iron....Maj. Rufus Dawes, 6th Wisconsin Volunteers
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