The FReeper Foxhole Revisits the Battle of Shiloh - March 20th, 2004

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1257/shiloh.html ^

[AnAmericanMother]

None of my folks were at Vicksburg.

The great thing about studying the Civil War/War Between the States/War of Northern Aggression is that there's so much material (including original material) around that you'll never come to the end of it. Our local Civil War Roundtable has lots of guys in their 60s and 70s who've been doing research all their lives - and they're still finding new stuff! It's a neat field.

[snippy_about_it]

Hi all.

Thanks so much bentfeather for helping us out. Sam just called and I read him the posts on today's thread. I think he's hooked on this place. LOL. He wanted to make sure I let everyone know he'd be home in time to post tomorrow morning early before they trek out again and of course he was very moved by your help feather and sorry he couldn't post at your place today.

Foxhole freepers are the best!

[Professional Engineer]

War of Northern Aggression

LOL I had never heard this term until I started listening to talk radio in earnest a few years ago. At first, I scoffed at it. Over time I have learned more about the was, and realize how narrow minded historians have gotten on their writings. I can see the merit of the label.

[The Mayor]

quick vacation, either that or he is addicted, LOL!!

[Soaring Feather]

Hi snippy so glad to hear from you and Sam. Please Sam, you just enjoy your time with your family.

I have been in the position of not being able to FReep, torture sheer torture!! LOL :-)

[AnAmericanMother]

Well, my specialty in my undergraduate degree (history) was the study of original documents.

You can't read the letters of ordinary Southerners of the time (not letters "for publication" or public fulminations, just the letters between husbands and wives, brothers and brothers, etc., that they never expected would be read by anybody) without realizing that the usual explanations for the whys and wherefores of the War just don't wash.

[snippy_about_it]

With three kids in school and it being spring break he's on a few short vacations. ;-)

[snippy_about_it]

Hi feather. He's enjoying himself but misses his "other" family as well. ;-)

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks, it's a revisited thread Sam originally did, it is good!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Gail. Let's keep the heat on kerry and one day it will make it to mainstream press I hope.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks CJ. I've been picking from the oldest group moving forward in case they were missed or just plain good to re-read.

[Professional Engineer]

without realizing that the usual explanations for the whys and wherefores of the War just don't wash.

I bet! That would be very interesting to study. History was one of my interests in high xchool, but math and science grabbed me far more.

I ended up studying electrical engineering instead. The history of engineering is fascinating in itself.

[Darksheare]

Yup, Sam's addicted to this place.
*chuckle*
Of course, so am I..
Hmm..
Thanks Bentfeather for helping out.
(I'm an html klutz, that rules me out form doing anything more than going: "Umm.. the skull noggin seems to recall this.. er.. hmm.. wait, that can't be right.")

*chuckle*

Seems everyone is going on a vacation.
*sigh*
I'd stow away in someone's luggage, but that would be troublesome and difficult to explain for several reasons.

[Professional Engineer]

Can't be any harder explain than this guy's story. Biologist stopped at airport with severed seal's head in luggage

[Darksheare]

Ah yes, grown up little boys still play with dead things they find?
*chuckle*
As far as what it was really in his luggage for..
I won't even venture a guess.

But, luggage checkers would be massively perturbed if the luggage went through the X-ray machine and WAVED at them..

[Professional Engineer]

But, luggage checkers would be massively perturbed if the luggage went through the X-ray machine and WAVED at them.

ROFLOL I imagine some one would have to change some pants!

[Samwise]

I don't know why, but I really like the Civil War threads. It must be the Gone with the Wind syndrome.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi bentfeather. I'm doing fine, thanks.

How are you doing?

[Valin]

I'm sure they found plenty of common ground.

[Samwise]

I'm helping out in the FOXHOLE for a bit.

So you are the class monitor. I hope you're not a tattle tale. :^)