Dead Confederates Blog

[Nathanb1]

Okay.....but, um,......where does one find it here?

I just google it. I'm not sure if it's linked on his stuff or not. Just google Dead Confederates Blog and it will pop up. It'll be fun. Try it.

 

[Lnwlf]

http://deadconfederates.com/
There ya go Husker.

 

[Lnwlf]

I like it and recommend it.

 

[huskerblitz]

OH....oops....I thought CivilWarTalk had a page with links to different blogs and that's what I was looking for.

Haha...I've visited his blog before. I just don't always keep track of who writes what blog. His and Pat's are really the only ones I've read and associate with posters here.

Anyway...sorry for the confusing there.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

I'm not much into blogs, actually. Too addicted to turning pages by hand. I just hang out here for entertainment and conversation.

 

[huskerblitz]

I'm not much into blogs, actually. Too addicted to turning pages by hand. I just hang out here for entertainment and conversation.

I'm not either really. Blogs, for me anyway, need to have a Facebook feed to alert me to a new post and whether or not I find it interesting enough to read. I don't go blog hopping.

Pat actually does a really nice job with linking his blog to Facebook notifications.

 

[Shadow9216]

I was deeply honored- and humbled- when Andy posted a snippet of my blog on his site. The level of research going into his blog, and the amount of information contained therein, is staggering.

 

[dlofting]

As far as I'm concerned if Andy posts it, it has credibility......he may make a mistake, but it's an honest mistake.

 

[Shadow9216]

As far as I'm concerned if Andy posts it, it has credibility......he may make a mistake, but it's an honest mistake.

BLASPHEMY! If Andy made a mistake...history is wrong

 

[cash]

I was deeply honored- and humbled- when Andy posted a snippet of my blog on his site. The level of research going into his blog, and the amount of information contained therein, is staggering.

I agree with this completely. Andy's an outstanding researcher and scholar.

 

[Drew]

Notice that the author is not here defending his blog? He won't, because that would be as silly as the attacks.

The attacks are running both ways. I found Andy Hall's blog before I found this Forum. I learned a lot from it. I'm in the middle of his book on blockade running off of Galveston and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate everyone's wanting to support him.

But, it saddens me to see a thread in this space that looks a lot like an attempt to ridicule a new member whose views are unpopular. I won't critique his views of anyone's blog (and I don't care what they are), but I'll agree with you on one thing:

I'll be very surprised to see Andy Hall take part in any of this.

 

[Nathanb1]

The attacks are running both ways. I found Andy Hall's blog before I found this Forum. I learned a lot from it. I'm in the middle of his book on blockade running off of Galveston and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate everyone's wanting to support him.

But, it saddens me to see a thread in this space that looks a lot like an attempt to ridicule a new member whose views are unpopular. I won't critique his views of anyone's blog (and I don't care what they are), but I'll agree with you on one thing:

I'll be very surprised to see Andy Hall take part in any this.

Drew, you're a very nice person. But unpopular isn't how I would characterize those views. Downright rude, I'd say. I tried defending, then reasoning, and now I'm done. It's considered polite to respond to those who are nice to you on a forum. You do. But when you start ignoring folks, particularly someone who is trying to help you....you deserve what you get. I'm guessing the shelf life here is limited.

 

[rpkennedy]

Drew, you're a very nice person. But unpopular isn't how I would characterize those views. Downright rude, I'd say. I tried defending, then reasoning, and now I'm done. It's considered polite to respond to those who are nice to you on a forum. You do. But when you start ignoring folks, particularly someone who is trying to help you....you deserve what you get. I'm guessing the shelf life here is limited.

I would add an addendum to your statement. The statements and beliefs are not even factually correct and the poster had shown an unwillingness to reconsider those positions when they are shown to be incorrect.

R

 

[Drew]

Drew, you're a very nice person. But unpopular isn't how I would characterize those views. Downright rude, I'd say. I tried defending, then reasoning, and now I'm done. It's considered polite to respond to those who are nice to you on a forum. You do. But when you start ignoring folks, particularly someone who is trying to help you....you deserve what you get. I'm guessing the shelf life here is limited.

Thank you. I saw some of it, but not all of it. I'm not a moderator, obviously. If there's a smidgen of contribution that even an unpopular poster can offer, let's please take it? Your rules.

BTW, it was goofing around Andy Hall's blog that I found this Forum. If (and when) I get in trouble again, it's his fault, "Sez I." Are we having fun yet?

 

[Nathanb1]

Thank you. I saw some of it, but not all of it. I'm not a moderator, obviously. If there's a smidgen of contribution that even an unpopular poster can offer, let's please take it? Your rules.

BTW, it was goofing around Andy Hall's blog that I found this Forum. If (and when) I get in trouble again, it's his fault, "Sez I." Are we having fun yet?

You show me the contribution, and I'll applaud. Haven't seen any yet. Oh, and by the way......those aren't my rules. I work for these folks. Because of my secret desire for more abuse after I teach all day.

 

[Elennsar]

I'd rate it very highly as a good read and the product of an informed writer.

Example: http://deadconfederates.com/2012/05/03/why-movies-are-more-gooder-than-reality/

 

[jgoodguy]

You show me the contribution, and I'll applaud. Haven't seen any yet. Oh, and by the way......those aren't my rules. I work for these folks. Because of my secret desire for more abuse after I teach all day.

FWIW Mod actions are reviewed by other mods and site management.

 

[jgoodguy]

Looking back over the responses, I see that no one had found an factual error in the blog Dead Confederates.

 

[ole]

FWIW Mod actions are reviewed by other mods and site management.

And hypercritical old farts.

 

[ole]

The attacks are running both ways. I found Andy Hall's blog before I found this Forum. I learned a lot from it. I'm in the middle of his book on blockade running off of Galveston and I'm enjoying it. I appreciate everyone's wanting to support him.

But, it saddens me to see a thread in this space that looks a lot like an attempt to ridicule a new member whose views are unpopular. I won't critique his views of anyone's blog (and I don't care what they are), but I'll agree with you on one thing:

I'll be very surprised to see Andy Hall take part in any of this.

I won't say ridicule, and I won't join in the monkey pile, but now and then, without regularity, someone gains the enmity of a great deal of the active posters. I did say without regularity, but it always, occasionally happens.

Nate kindly counselled and it didn't take. All she can do now is make sure it doesn't get too mean.

Perhaps some learning will occur. Seems like some of it is emerging with reference to the Crater thread and Confederate counter-mining there.

Eg., I was aware of the Confederate listening holes. I was not aware of the mines meant to be charged. Larn somethin' new everday.

Meanwhile, attacking a member's blog is not something we do. Disagree with it by commenting on the blog. Not here. Snipers on a battlefield are something to be accepted. This is not a battlefield. It is a classroom.