My name is Kevin and just recently joined your forum. I look forward to reading and learning from the vast knowledge of the membership of this forum. I have a tendancy to listen more than particapate,although,from time to time I may chime in on the discussion.I am not an historian,but a history enthusiast. I am a shooter of period weapons and enjoy this hobby almost every weekend. Not an expert in this field either,I just enjoy it thoroughly.Would be interested in any information offered on the 7TH Virginia,Company E(Hazelwood Volunteers(Rangers?) of Culpepper,Virginia. This is where Wagonrider came from.
My name is Kevin and just recently joined your forum. I look forward to reading and learning from the vast knowledge of the membership of this forum. I have a tendancy to listen more than particapate,although,from time to time I may chime in on the discussion.I am not an historian,but a history enthusiast. I am a shooter of period weapons and enjoy this hobby almost every weekend. Not an expert in this field either,I just enjoy it thoroughly.Would be interested in any information offered on the 7TH Virginia,Company E(Hazelwood Volunteers(Rangers?) of Culpepper,Virginia. This is where Wagonrider came from.
Wagonrider
Welcome from Central Texas.
__________________ Don
******************* "We Can, We Will" Website:http://www.myspace.com/dhpatrick Member of: American Legion, VFW, SCV Served with: 1st Sqdn, 9th US Cav Regt * 4th Sqdn, 9th US Cav Regt * V US Corps Ancestors with:
2d Miss Inf Regt * 2d Miss Inf State Regt * 26th Miss Inf Regt
32d Miss Inf Regt * 50th Ala Inf Regt * 58th Ala Inf Regt
8th Ga Inf Regt * 40th Ga Inf Regt * 4th Ark Inf Regt
3d Regt Arizona Bde (Tx State)
Looks like the Texans and Virginians might be about even now.
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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
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