Hello all! I'm situated in Key West, FL which is home to the nation's southernmost fortress--Fort Taylor. I work for the Florida Park Service, which manages the building. I'm also part of a Federal Artillery reenactment group associated with the fort, Battery B, First U.S. Artillery. At our disposal is a 10-inch Rodman, a 10-inch siege mortar and a 3-inch ordnance rifle. Look forward to participating in the discussions.
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Harry, just looked over your Fort Taylor web site. Awesome! What a rush it must be to reenact in a structure that is from the time period of the Civil War! It looks like you really enjoy yourselves and really appreciate the chance to do so in such a place! Thanks for providing the link, I really enjoyed it.
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... always good to have a Red Blooded Artyman on board. Hope you enjoy your stay.
__________________ 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
Wow, a new member from the Conch Republic. We fly the Republic flag off of our flag halyard on our 32 foot Morgan. Moved from Florida this year. Welcome to the board, sir. A big huzzah from a calicoboy (nickname of the 6th Wisconsin).
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
Welcome, you will find many interesting things here.
Nice to have another Southerner, this one with artillery.
__________________ 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
Good to have you aboard, old fellow! Jump right in. Have any more ghost stories? ed
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