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Re: Friday, May 17th

jhtaylor2001 — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:11:06 GMT

It is curious that Sheridan was promoted to Brig. General, then Major General, USA, in a matter of a very few weeks after taking over the combined Departments

Re: Friday, May 17th

jhtaylor2001 — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:46:18 GMT

It might be that the question was not if Sheridan were a brilliant commander, but if he could be made a hero. The Federal administration needed heroes, and

Re: Friday, May 17th

eddieinman — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:34 GMT

According to George Crook, Sheridan also took the credit for the flanking move that did in Early at Winchester. Crook indicates he made the move on his own

Re: Friday, May 17th

jhtaylor2001 — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:47:56 GMT

For discussion, I think Sheridan was quite lucky on his cavalry raid. Fortune of war is part of war. Sheridan taking credit for killing Stuart was

Re: Friday Music

eddieinman — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:32 GMT

got to catch Derek & Warren on this old fav if you have not already. I am getting a bad hankering to catch them at Raleigh in August --

Re: Way Down Yonder

helgar3 — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:09:53 GMT

For you Dixieman, and all of We Who Suffer: A tale my mother told me, I've not forgot: The Sky is Falling The Little Sparrow (European version) In medieval

Re: Way Down Yonder

helgar3 — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:05 GMT

Hi Dixieman! I hope you're visiting long enough to be able to read my reply. It's good to get your greeting. Wounded though I know you to be, former warrior,

Saturday, May 18th

bobnelson61 — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:10:28 GMT

1860 In Chicago, the Republican Convention met for the third day to nominate a candidate for President of the United States. Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati

Re: Way Down Yonder

bobnelson61 — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:42 GMT

We miss talking to you, too. Hope things go well for your sister-in-law. Best regards always, Robert.

Re: Thursday, May 16th

eddieinman — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:13:27 GMT

at the first link below it states 18,000 Confederate engaged and 15,000 federals. From the lower entries it looks like Butler had nearly 32,000 troops

Re: Friday, May 17th

eddieinman — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:53:05 GMT

... Just something for discussion if anyone is interested. Sheridan's success - from being a good general or from having 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 advantage? To

Re: Way Down Yonder

eddieinman — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:43:23 GMT

Good seeing ya post. Hope your sis-in-law will be out and about soon. Keep hanging in there!!

Re: Time for More Lincoln... The Movie(s)

eddieinman — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:41:03 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQnRFKHZR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlwRNCnsbUg

Re: Friday Music

eddieinman — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:40 GMT

Good stuff. Great thing about their shows, not doing songs the same way repeatedly. Another one -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DmKOmHRHcM

Re: Way Down Yonder

dixieman_sc — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:34:41 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysP_X_CmE_s&list=RD02Ud2NcV1oo-0 [><]