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To: mware
Yes. Of all military guys, he's my hero, naturally, because he's a professor. I envision myself, if the circumstances arose, to screaming, "BAYONETS!"

Course, with my luck, the troops would all pull out a copy of my book and tape it to their muskets. But at nearly 1000 pp, it could be deadly!

31 posted on 07/03/2008 7:32:56 AM PDT by LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News)
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To: LS
Check this out. Survivors of Pickett's Charge reenacting their march across the field.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/exhibition/flash.html?path=5.10.r_704

33 posted on 07/03/2008 7:39:02 AM PDT by mware
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To: LS
The battles of the Civil War can be confusing.

According to Shelby Foote, one side named the battles after physical geographic featrues near the battle, while the other named the battle after cites near the battle.

44 posted on 07/03/2008 7:55:43 AM PDT by mware
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