Hussar Yeomanry
Sergeant
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2017
- Location
- UK
Pretty much as the thread title says. Now, this Forum has not in the past generated as much traffic as say the Gettysburg Forum and to be honest I don't think it ever will. That doesn't mean we can't try and have it be a little more active.
To that end in the very short time I have thought the following might make decent topics for a thread for if they have been covered they havent been covered recently.
- Colonel Evans - the man, his 'eccentricities' and his remarkable performance at First Bull Run/ Manassas
- Who went on to do well (whistles innocently... Jackson... cough, cough) - This could perhaps tie in with other forums perhaps.
- And who did not
- Perhaps a look at people who were there but aren't really known for being there - for example Union Captain (at the time) Henry Hunt of the 2nd US Artillery.
- A look at the artillery used there - perhaps focusing on the larger Parrots?
- What are the good (best) books on the battle
- A look at the Union cavalry – we all hear of the black horse boys...
- The action at Blackburn's ford - what should have happened. What did happen. It's a lesser known part of the battle.
- The difficulty in maintaining coordination during an attack by what is effectively a 90 day militia army
- The similar plans of the two commanders - why and also what they entailed
- The use of trains – tie in with that forum again perhaps.
I am sure I will come up with other ideas in time but these are some ideas to brush the dust off things. I am also more than happy/ looking for other ideas. So if others have any ideas please let me know and I'll see what I can do. Also if anyone has any preferences let me know. I'm here to try and make this forum what you want it to be after all. (I'm also completely new to this (clueless? ))
To that end in the very short time I have thought the following might make decent topics for a thread for if they have been covered they havent been covered recently.
- Colonel Evans - the man, his 'eccentricities' and his remarkable performance at First Bull Run/ Manassas
- Who went on to do well (whistles innocently... Jackson... cough, cough) - This could perhaps tie in with other forums perhaps.
- And who did not
- Perhaps a look at people who were there but aren't really known for being there - for example Union Captain (at the time) Henry Hunt of the 2nd US Artillery.
- A look at the artillery used there - perhaps focusing on the larger Parrots?
- What are the good (best) books on the battle
- A look at the Union cavalry – we all hear of the black horse boys...
- The action at Blackburn's ford - what should have happened. What did happen. It's a lesser known part of the battle.
- The difficulty in maintaining coordination during an attack by what is effectively a 90 day militia army
- The similar plans of the two commanders - why and also what they entailed
- The use of trains – tie in with that forum again perhaps.
I am sure I will come up with other ideas in time but these are some ideas to brush the dust off things. I am also more than happy/ looking for other ideas. So if others have any ideas please let me know and I'll see what I can do. Also if anyone has any preferences let me know. I'm here to try and make this forum what you want it to be after all. (I'm also completely new to this (clueless? ))