Hello from Kansas

[bones]

Just joined. Civil War buff for 40 years. Great-Grandfather Co. K 14th Iowa Volunteers. Studied the Civil War ever since grade school. Always fantasized about a Civil War Vacation, traveling to some of the battlefields. I thought this would be a great place to learn more about ACW, and pick some brains about that vacation. Thanks, and the people here seem to be very knowledgeable and polite.

[gary]

Welcome aboard. I've been to most Eastern battlefields and many in the midwest. I still have to get to Port Hudson, Mobile, Vicksburg, Perryville, Cornith, Iuka and a few others. Try to see one area at a time and really see it well. That way you can concentrate your reading to a specific campaign or battle and maximize your visit there. Fo instance, I spent about a week in Charleston, five days at Gettysburg, a week around Yorktown, another week in Richmond and a few days in Petersburg. Have fun.

[timewalker]

Welcome, bones. I hope you someday realize your fantasy. I think many of us would share it.

[ole]

Don't know where Beloit is, bones. But it must be a place where a new, 40-year student of the USCW resides.

You've joined the right group. We have some amazing scholars and otherwise knowledgeable and opinionated people. And we have a lot of fun just going back and forth on this and that.

Do pull up a chair and join us.

ole

[RoadDog]

Welcome aboard. Lots of CW knowledge here and nice folk.

Dragged the poor wife around to more CW battlefields than she knew ever existed. Even though she is not a big fan, she is knowledgeable about them, and occassionally says, "Didn't we go there?"

Driving these great oldroads (stay off the interstates whenever possible) and visiting Civil War sites. Not bad!!!-------- RoadDog

[OldGreyWolf]

Originally Posted by bones

Just joined. Civil War buff for 40 years. Great-Grandfather Co. K 14th Iowa Volunteers. Studied the Civil War ever since grade school. Always fantasized about a Civil War Vacation, traveling to some of the battlefields. I thought this would be a great place to learn more about ACW, and pick some brains about that vacation. Thanks, and the people here seem to be very knowledgeable and polite.

Start out on the same path your old great grand pappy took.

14th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Davenport November and mustered in November 6, 1861. Ordered to St. Louis, Mo., December, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to February, 1862. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Tennessee, to April, 1862. Union Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Tennessee, to July, and District of Corinth, Dept. of Tennessee, to December, 1862. Davenport, Iowa, and St. Louis, Mo., to April, 1863. Cairo, Ill., District of Columbus, 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. Springfield, Ill., to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Cos. "A," "B" and "C" detached October, 1861, by order of General Fremont and sent to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. Permanently detached September 18, 1862. (See 41th Iowa.) Reconnaissance to Fort Henry, Tenn., January 15-25. Operations against Fort Henry February 2-6. Investment of Fort Donelson February 12-16. Capture of Fort Donelson February 16. Expedition to Clarksville, Tenn., February 19-21. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 2-14. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Held center at "Homer's Nest" and Regiment mostly captured. Paroled October 12, 1862. Exchanged November 19, 1862. Those not captured assigned to Union Brigade and participated in the advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 13. Duty at Corinth until August, and at Danville, Miss., until October. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. At Corinth until December 18. Ordered to rejoin Regiment at Davenport, Iowa, December 18. While en route participated in the Defence of Jackson, Tenn., December 20, 1862, to January 4, 1863. Arrived at Davenport January 7. Reorganizing Regiment at Davenport, Iowa, and at St. Louis, Mo., until April. Moved to Cairo, III., April 10, and duty there until January, 1864. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss. *******n Campaign February 3 to March 5. *******n February 14-15. Marion February 15-17. Canton February 28. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14. Occupation of Alexandria March 16. Henderson's Hill March 21. Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9. Cloutiersville and Cane River Crossing April 22-24. At Alexandria April 27-May 13. Moore's Plantation May 5-7. Bayou Boeuf May 7. Bayou La Mourie May 12. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18-19. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 20-June 10. Lake Chicot, Ark., June 6-7. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo July 5-21. Pontotoc July 11. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9. Abbeville and Oxford August 12. Abbeville August 23. Mower's Expedition up White River to Duvall's Bluff September 1-7. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17-October 25. (4 Cos. sent to Pilot Knob, Mo., and participated in actions at Ironton, Shut in Gap and Arcadia September 26. Fort Davidson, Pilot Knob, September 26-27. Leesburg or Harrison September 28-29.) Regiment assembled at St. Louis, Mo., November 2 and mustered out November 16, 1864. Veterans and recruits consolidated to two Companies and assigned to duty at Springfield, Ill., until August, 1865. Mustered out August 8, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 59 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 138 Enlisted men by disease. Total 203.

You'll probably find out something about yourself along the way.

Respecfully Submited;

[unionblue]

bones,

Be aware, it's a two-way street here.

We have something to teach you, and you have something to teach us.

Look forward to learning from you as well.

Welcome to the board.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

[DHPatrick]

Originally Posted by bones

Just joined. Civil War buff for 40 years. Great-Grandfather Co. K 14th Iowa Volunteers. Studied the Civil War ever since grade school. Always fantasized about a Civil War Vacation, traveling to some of the battlefields. I thought this would be a great place to learn more about ACW, and pick some brains about that vacation. Thanks, and the people here seem to be very knowledgeable and polite.

Bones

Welcome aboard from Central Texas.

[M E Wolf]

Dear Bones;

Welcome to the Civil War Talk forums.

Like other posted messages from other members; learning is a two way street. We, in a general sense all benefit from one another.

I shall be the first to admit, that I know some but not all. Where I faulter, others pick up and carry. In general, I do believe this to be the success of this list.

Please make your progress through this list at your own speed and comfort level. There are many forum titles and exploring them is interesting as well.

Just some thoughts.

Respectfully submitted for consideration,
M. E. Wolf

[Bonny Blue Flag]

Welcome, Bones!

My father hails from Liberal, Kansas--southwest corner of the sunflower state; said it wasn't until he went away to college in Texas that he realized snow does not fall sideways!

This site is a true gem, and it's good to add a new member as another facet to it.

--BBF