Specific interest question.

[Schwallanscher]

They may have got shot but at least they did it in style, those Bavarian cavalry uniforms were smart even if the men weren't.

in style may be, but since 1805 they had a (fatal) casualty rate of at least 50% in next to any war - fortunately they usually spawned before getting shot off

nobody ever accused a bavarian of being smart

 

[John Winn]

Having read a few of your posts I could see that you had an interest in logistics, I didn't know that you were particularly interested in field artillery, I guess that the two compliment each other. Have you had the opportunity to load/ fire any of the old artillery pieces yet?

Last year I got to pull the lanyard (#4 man) on a repro ordnance rifle although nobody at demos ever fires live rounds or uses anything close to a full charge of powder so it's far from what the real thing would have been like. Some day I hope to attend an event where live rounds with full loads are shot (there are videos on YouTube). Unfortunately, I don't live in a region where there's much Civil War interest.

 

[Waterloo50]

I don't live in a region where there's much Civil War interest.

I know that feeling.

 

[Schwallanscher]

I know that feeling.

wouldn't any civil war, where you live, involve some roses?

 

[Waterloo50]

wouldn't any civil war, where you live, involve some roses?

only a couple, Have you noticed how the English lack imagination when it comes to naming their wars, we have The first Civil war followed by the second civil war which naturally led onto the third civil war and so on and so forth. I don't know why they didn't just call it the Civil War, 1642 until 1651.

 

[rpkennedy]

I've spent much of my life studying Gettysburg and Antietam. I have expanded my studies as an adult, studying other campaigns and battles as well as the politics from the Founding to the war itself. Those are my foci in regards to the Civil War but I have an eclectic interest in all sorts of history.

Ryan

 

[Waterloo50]

I've spent much of my life studying Gettysburg and Antietam. I have expanded my studies as an adult, studying other campaigns and battles as well as the politics from the Founding to the war itself. Those are my foci in regards to the Civil War but I have an eclectic interest in all sorts of history.

Ryan

I'm guessing like me, you have a stupid amount of books, most in boxes, in the shed, attic and anywhere else you can find a space.

 

[Nathanb1]

I'm easily distracted. I go through phases and then go off on the next adventure. I've gotten more interested in what went on in Texas and surrounding locales. I was woefully ignorant and guilty of the "Yes, Virginia, there was a war west of the Mississippi" disease.

 

[johan_steele]

I inherited an interest in firearms and history from my father. There are those who accuse me of being quite knowledgeable on the subject of ACW era firearms and of the everyday soldier of the ACW. As I'm invited to give about a talk a month on one of those subjects I think I must be doing something right.

The ACW was the defining moment of the US, IMO it's a subject worth studying.

 

[Waterloo50]

I'm easily distracted. I go through phases and then go off on the next adventure. I've gotten more interested in what went on in Texas and surrounding locales. I was woefully ignorant and guilty of the "Yes, Virginia, there was a war west of the Mississippi" disease.

I live very close to several English civil war battle fields and my home is also built in an area where the Roman Legion 'Legio ii Augusta fought against the local tribe, I have the home of King Alfred within walking distance of my front door and there are also a few Anglo Saxon battlefields in my local area but I very rarely visit them, its an odd thing to develop an interest in a period of history that is thousands of miles away from my home, especially when I have so much history on my own doorstep. I think that the USA knows how to market its history and its battlefields, the English don't appear to be to bothered about theirs. This is a picture of Westonzoyland battlefield, it's where the last battle on English soil took place, the monument, if you can call it that, sums up the Brit attitude towards its civil wars.

 

[Waterloo50]

I inherited an interest in firearms and history from my father. There are those who accuse me of being quite knowledgeable on the subject of ACW era firearms and of the everyday soldier of the ACW. As I'm invited to give about a talk a month on one of those subjects I think I must be doing something right.

The ACW was the defining moment of the US, IMO it's a subject worth studying.

Not trying to be unnecessarily flattering here but I read your posts on the weapons and ammunition forum, I would consider you to be one of the more knowledgeable weapons experts. I learn from your posts.

 

[JFAdams]

In the past, I'd have to say that I was Civil War ADD.. all over the place. But a few months ago I started to focus on the Union cavalry, the 1st WV in particular, my G.G.Grandfather being a member. Because of his experiences, it has led me to seek the details of it's formation, his capture and what his time spent in Salisbury Prison was like, how the prisoner exchange system worked, what did he do at Camp Chase awaiting exchange, the battles he fought, how he won the MOH, riding with Custer... Oh, ****! I'm back to being ADD!

 

[Waterloo50]

In the past, I'd have to say that I was Civil War ADD.. all over the place. But a few months ago I started to focus on the Union cavalry, the 1st WV in particular, my G.G.Grandfather being a member. Because of his experiences, it has led me to seek the details of it's formation, his capture and what his time spent in Salisbury Prison was like, how the prisoner exchange system worked, what did he do at Camp Chase awaiting exchange, the battles he fought, how he won the MOH, riding with Custer... Oh, ****! I'm back to being ADD!

The CW brings out the worse disorders in people, I think its kind of natural that when you first start out on the CW subject you end up all over the place, its to be expected. its like information overload. Its great that you have such a fine connection to the CW, just the mention of the MOH is enough to spike my interest, do you have any tales that have been passed down about Custer?

 

[johan_steele]

Not trying to be unnecessarily flattering here but I read your posts on the weapons and ammunition forum, I would consider you to be one of the more knowledgeable weapons experts. I learn from your posts.

Thank you. It's come from a lot of reading and a lot of listening.

 

[rpkennedy]

I'm guessing like me, you have a stupid amount of books, most in boxes, in the shed, attic and anywhere else you can find a space.

On the floor next to my bed for those on my reading list and a dozen large plastic totes in my basement. Plus several dozen on my Kindle.

Ryan

 

[Waterloo50]

On the floor next to my bed for those on my reading list and a dozen large plastic totes in my basement. Plus several dozen on my Kindle.

Ryan

I knew it, I guessed as much. I can't walk past a book shop without having a look, I'm not quite at the same stage @alexjack is at yet, he smuggles books into his shopping to avoid the wrath of his wife, I would even go as far to suggest that he carries his books around in plain brown paper bags so as not to be spotted as a book addict..

 

[rpkennedy]

I knew it, I guessed as much. I can't walk past a book shop without having a look, I'm not quite at the same stage @alexjack is at yet, he smuggles books into his shopping to avoid the wrath of his wife, I would even go as far to suggest that he carries his books around in plain brown paper bags so as not to be spotted as a book addict..

Oh, I've definitely hidden some book purchases from my wife. For example, I didn't tell her about the books I bought at the Gettysburg get-together last month (on top of the books I bought to put my tour together). There're only so many times I want to hear "Another Gettysburg book?!"

Ryan

 

[alexjack]

I knew it, I guessed as much. I can't walk past a book shop without having a look, I'm not quite at the same stage @alexjack is at yet, he smuggles books into his shopping to avoid the wrath of his wife, I would even go as far to suggest that he carries his books around in plain brown paper bags so as not to be spotted as a book addict..

This is all true plus I am now banned from the local library as an overdose risk.

 

[JFAdams]

The CW brings out the worse disorders in people, I think its kind of natural that when you first start out on the CW subject you end up all over the place, its to be expected. its like information overload. Its great that you have such a fine connection to the CW, just the mention of the MOH is enough to spike my interest, do you have any tales that have been passed down about Custer?

Like many others, most of my info was passed through generations. I was pleased to find that military records confirm most of the stories to be true, the only exception being "he went to Libby Prison." While he (James F. Adams) was held in Richmond for about 6 weeks, Libby hadn't been established yet. My guess is that he was held in one of the converted prisoner warehouses until he was transferred to Salisbury on 12/24/61. As to Custer, it's said that Adams considered him flashy, but a good soldier.

 

[Waterloo50]

Oh, I've definitely hidden some book purchases from my wife. For example, I didn't tell her about the books I bought at the Gettysburg get-together last month (ok top of the books I bought to put my tour together). There're only so many times I want to hear "Another Gettysburg book?!"

Ryan

My problem is or rather my wife's problem is, that I enjoy reading about many different periods of military history, I have a large collection of books on the U-Boat subject, my Battle of Waterloo collection is getting out of hand, in fact I have bought books twice just because the artwork on the dust sheet has changed, my WW1 Aircraft book collection is larger than it need to be and I have a reasonable collection of books about the Huey and Cobra helicopters, when I add my Civil war books into the mix and all my other military paraphernalia, I may have to concede that I have a problem. Time to call Book owners anonymous.