It has been
22 DAYS
since Watie said he ordered "Blacks in Blue and Gray" from Interlibrary Loan.
Watie estimated it would take a month. Does anyone want to start a pool on when he will actually post scans? I get dibs on "Never."
Posted on 07/02/2008 6:08:10 AM PDT by mware
July 2, 1863
The morning of July 2 found the two armies facing each other from two nearly parallel ridges separated by a plain of open farmland. Overnight, Longstreet had arrived with the divisions of McLaws and Hood, bringing the strength of the Confederate Army to 50,000. As of this morning, Pickett's division had not arrived. The Union Army had also received reinforcements during the night, bringing their numbers to over 60,000.
While Meade's attention was directed towards Ewell's corps on Culp's Hill to the north, Lee decided to attack from the south. In the afternoon, Hood's division encountered Federal forces with hand-to-hand combat in an area of rock-strewn confusion of large boulders known as "Devil's Den." The Confederates worked past Devil's Den and for a short time nearly overtook Little Round Top before being repulsed by the 20th Maine regiment. The Confederates withdrew to Devil's Den where sharpshooters kept up a deadly exchange with Federal troops on Little Round Top.
A little later in the afternoon, McLaw's division overpowered Sickles' Federals with hand- to-hand combat at the Peach Orchard and the adjacent wheat field. However, losses were great and the Confederate push lost momentum at the creek at the base of Little Round Top known as Plum Run.
Next, Anderson made a run on Hancock's center Federal position which had been weakened in an attempt to aid Sickles. The Confederates were successfully pushing towards the Federal's ridge position when Hancock ordered the First Minnesota regiment to counterattack. Although the First Minnesota suffered enormous casualties, they managed to give Hancock enough time to establish a new line of defense. Anderson's men had to withdraw to Confederate positions across the valley.
To the north, Ewell's divisions had some success with late afternoon attacks in and around Culp's Hill. Early's division temporarily broke through Federal lines as darkness fell, but with lack of support and Federal counterattacks, had to withdraw. Lee had come close to success causing Meade to consider a possible retreat. The 2nd of July 1863 became one of the bloodiest days in American military history with each side losing about 10,000 men.
So swattie, as the preeminent neo-confederate troll on FreeRepublic, how does it feeeeeeeel to know that you single-handedly have redefined southron bigotry for a whole new generation?
Congratulations swattie, you’ve done your fellow backwater boobs proud!
It has been
22 DAYS
since Watie said he ordered "Blacks in Blue and Gray" from Interlibrary Loan.
Watie estimated it would take a month. Does anyone want to start a pool on when he will actually post scans? I get dibs on "Never."
Darn. That would have been my choice. I say 'second Tuesday next week'.
I guess 24 business hours...;’}
talk about STUPID & "has NO life". otoh, they are about as smart as any other of the motley crew of BIGOTS, nitwits, 3d grade dropouts, FOOLS,antisemites & HATERS that comprise the membership of "the DAMNyankee coven".
laughing AT you & the rest of the members of "the clue-LESS coven", as most FReepers do.
free dixie,sw
Has the book arrived yet?
It has been:
28 DAYS
since Watie said he ordered "Blacks in Blue and Gray" from Interlibrary Loan.
WHEN WILL IT ARRIVE?
Actually what you said was that you'd report us to the moderator if we posted to you again. How's that coming?
Well, to be accurate it's more of a 'Periodic "Blacks in Blue and Gray" Counter' than a daily one. But for all that you are performing a public service counting down the days to when I leave the forum, never to be heard from again. Or stand watie does.
Okay, Mister Stickler. Let us just say that the Daily Counter lives in my heart.
By the way, if you haven't checked out the "Civil War Memory" blog lately, he's been on a roll about black confederates. For example:
Well I see that swattie has crawled out from under his rock like some sort of dimwitted groundhog to utter his inanities and hurl his spittle-flecked insults. Good for you swattie!
Hey swattie you cowardly little troll, when are you gonna man up and either put up or shut up? It seems that you made Noni a challenge and now you’re weaseling out. Bad form swattie!
Maybe you ought to crawl back under your rock until you see your shadow (or grow a set)...
That book shown up yet?
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