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Cook Awards for Authentic, Recreated, History and Period for Dec. 1 thru 15, 2018

Dec 17

The Food Forum at CivilWarTalk is pleased to award the Cook Awards for Authentic, Recreated, History and Period for Dec. 1 thru 15, 2018. There were so many great recipes to choose from. Thanks to all of you who posted. The winners are:

Eleanor Rose for "Grand Army Punch".

Anna Elizabeth Henry for "Orange Nuts".

Legion Para for "Brandy vs Sugar-18th Century Fruit Preservation".

Albert Sailhorst for...

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Happy Holidays 2018/2019

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Trivia 12-17-18 Name That Battle

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According to'100 Great Battles of the Rebellion', 259 regiments served at Gettysburg with an average loss of 12 killed. 249 regiments served at Fredericksburg with an average loss of 5 killed. 48 regiments served at this battle with an average loss of 19 killed. What was this battle?

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★ ★ Buford, John

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John Buford Jr.

Born: March 4, 1826
Birthplace: Woodford County, Kentucky
Father: Colonel John Buford Sr. 1778 – 1847
Mother: Ann B. Watson
Wife: Martha McDowell "Pattie" Duke 1830 – 1903

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James Duke Buford 1855 – 1874

(Buried: Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Kentucky)

Pattie McDowell Duke Buford 1857 – 1863

(Buried: Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Kentucky)

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