The FReeper Foxhole Remembers 21st Ohio Infantry at Chickamauga (Sept.19 -20,1863) - Oct 13th, 2004

Civil War Times Illustrated. | January 1967 | Virginia Kepler

[snippy_about_it]

I've been to Camp Chase. It was about 2 miles from where I lived back in the 80's. It's small but well preserved.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks so much for the reminder SAHM.

[society-by-contract]

Forrest on Bragg not following up on the Confederate victory at Chickamauga:

"I have written to him. I have sent to him. I have given him information on the condition of the Federal Army. What does he fight battles for?"

Chickamauga also has more confederate monuments than any other battlefield I have seen and I live in Richmond.

[A Jovial Cad]

Good morning, SAM.

I read once that most of the military brass at the time actually opposed the development of any kinda of multi-shot/repeating rifle because they claimed the troops would "waste" ammunition. Specifically, the Henry repeater, I think, and that Lincoln had to personally overrule them.

The Colt "revolver" rifle actually was pretty innovative for the time; perhaps they should have simply improved it and eliminated it's design flaws. Just IMO, of course.

[A Jovial Cad]

Good morning, snippy.

Again, a very interesting article that has increased my stock of knowledge about our country's history. The FReeper Foxhole is an ongoing treasure trove of riches in this regard!

The next vacation we go on I think I'm going to talk to my wife about touring Shiloh, Missionary Ridge, and Chickamauga. I know our kids would get a heck of a lot more out of it than a trip to Disney World--even if they don't appreciate it at the time. :-)

[Lee Heggy]

Sam and Snippy, I have a few letters from my Great Grandfather to his uncle. Here is one he wrote from Vicksburg while camped in the rear. Later he was decorated for bravery along with several others of his outfit when they broke a troublesome spot in the Confederate defenses by tossing flaming pitch pots over the breastworks which enabled other troops to invest an outer line of trenches. They were offered a chance to attend Westpoint but since none of them had much more than a fifth grade education they couldn't take advantage of the offer and were given citations and medals instead. Here is his letter of June 26th 1863. (I write it as he wrote it so you can get a gist of what they sounded like. Most folks spelled phonetically in those days and didn't use punctuation.) He was just barely 18 at the time.

Dear Uncle

I again seat myself to let you know that I am well at present and hope that thes few lines mite find you enjoying the same I have not received no letter from you but I thot meby thet you did not get it and I thot thet I would try it a gain we have seen pretty hard times for a whole they do not look any better yet but I still look for better times a bout the time that we get into Vicburg our men bload up one of there forts on our left they bload it up then they let in with our artilery and musketry our men occupys the fort now so they tell me and have cannons plented on the top I tell you now thet it made a beeg fog wne it went up the dirt flew a bout tree top high and I do not know how high the men flew but I expect there was some flew pretty high they still keep a voley of musketry on our left but kin not tell you this time I will try and tell you more a bout it the next time for a fellow don't dare to stick his head up above the brest works I tell you now it is a kind of uneasy life for a fellow don't know whenhe will get shot we are now digging a ditch that runs straight up to there brest works they had me out las night a deeging a fellow can deeg with pretty good heart for I had rather do that then to make any more charges over these hills they throad a good many of our men in them too charges that we did make but I think if we have to make any more that we will have support nearly all the way we can in our ditches

Well I must close my scribbling for this time but write soon
Thomas Foreman to Joseph Foreman
I will send in this letter our colonel address after he got home well you must excuse me for not paying the postage for they have played out

[Professional Engineer]

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[Professional Engineer]

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[Professional Engineer]

Hiya Sam

[Professional Engineer]

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[SAMWolf]

Gotta run, my puter bit the dust, I'm on my kids game puter.

:-(

[SAMWolf]

Thanks StayAt HomeMother.

I'll post these in the announcement section.

[SAMWolf]

If I had the time, I'd crank up the DVD and watch it again too.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the Longstreet Bio.

A lot of controversy surronding him because of Getttysburg and his criticism of Lee.

[SAMWolf]

Morning society-by-contract.

I managed a short visit to Chickamauga back in the 80's. Which I could have spent more time there.

[SAMWolf]

I read once that most of the military brass at the time actually opposed the development of any kinda of multi-shot/repeating rifle because they claimed the troops would "waste" ammunition.

Old habits and theories seem to die hard in the Military.

[SAMWolf]

Shiloh is well worth the visit.

[SAMWolf]

I will try and tell you more a bout it the next time for a fellow don't dare to stick his head up above the brest works I tell you now it is a kind of uneasy life for a fellow don't know whenhe will get shot

Thanks for sharing your great grantfather's letter with us. Looks like some things in war never change.

[SAMWolf]

They have bicycles in 2324?