but don't hold that against me. I've been a buff on the Civil War for decades. Not an historian, but read everything I can get my hands on about it.
I'm a retired police officer, still compete in rifle and handgun competition, and am a fanatical firearms buff.
I had several ancestors who fought in the late war, Union side as befits Vermonters, also one maternal ancestor who was With Ethan Allen at Ft Ticonderoga during the Revolution, when we were all Yankees.
Hey Chuck, glad to see you posting on the board. Am enjoying your contributions. Keep 'em coming. One of these days I'm going to make it to your state to see the beauty I've always heard about. Good to have you on the board.
Terry
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
Vermont is classic Norman Rockwell New England. You won't find anywhere else in New England quite like it. And, if you run into some tall older guy mumbling to himself about foreigners invading the state, it's probably me.
Been to Vermont numerous times and it's a mighty pretty state. Plenty of history in the area and modern freaky stuff like Bennington College for the mentally soft but affluent parents (meaning bucks to throw away for a wasted education). Best thing about Bennington was the airport with that fleet of DC-3s painted olive drab and with the black & white invasion stripes. Check out my homepage if you want to read some interesting tidbits from the Civil War. I've been researching it for eight years now and had some articles published.
My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War as a member of the 16th Vermont. On his behalf, I welcome you to the website.
Though I live in Pennsylvania now, my home town is just across the New York state line to the west of Bennington (if you have a decent map, you'll probably be able to figure out why I call myself Hoosier), so I've visited your state many times.
Welcome to the board from a dyed-in-the-blue-wool, Yankee from Ohio.
Look forward to talking and debating with you on the various threads of the board.
Glad to have you with us.
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 to the group, Chuck. I don't recall that I've been on the ground in Vermont, but I do know I flew over your beautiful state many times when I was in Maine.
Welcome from Texas. I lived in New Hampahire as a kid for 2 years and during that time visited Vermont once. Nice place.
__________________ 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
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