Posted on 10/27/2004 10:36:40 PM PDT by SAMWolf
That's were I am too, holding my breath, it's gonna be a long night Nov. 2nd. It's scary to think how close this race is and that Kerry has a chance.
Whatever it is will be fabricated but the Dims don't give a hoot about lying. Grrrr.
I hope so. Plus, you can't expect the MSM to report bad news for kerry.
LOL. Good evening Victoria.
Commanded a battalion (Companies D, H and K) on scout and Company H in the hilltop fight where he was wounded in the right thumb.
United States Army Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, the son of Theodore Charles Benteen and Caroline Hargrove.
He entered military service as a First Lieutenant in Company C, 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, on September 1, 1861, on the Union side. He married Catherine Louise Norman on 7 January 7, 1862 in St. Louis, Missouri.
He participated in a number of Civil War battles, including Wilson's Creek, Bolivar, Milliken's Bend, Pea Ridge, and Vicksburg, receiving accolades from his superior officers. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on February 27, 1864, and Colonel, 138th United States Colored Infantry, on July 1, 1865.
In the reorganization of the US Army following the Civil War, he was appointed Captain, 7th United States Cavalry, on July 28, 1866, and carried that rank into the Battle of the Little Big Horn, June 25,1876. During that celebrated battle, where Lt. Col. George Custer's forces met its famous disaster, he led a battalion that initially was to join Custer's forces, but was met by overwhelming enemy numbers, and was turned back to join Major Marcus Reno's portion of the regiment. Since the end of the battle he has been mired in historical controversy due to his alleged slow response to Colonel Custer's orders for him to join Custer's forces, which had been engaged with the Indians. Some claim that he did all he could, and his leadership actually saved the survivors of the regiment. Other claim, both during his lifetime and today, that he was slow in responding due to the fact he despised Custer thoroughly. However, most of the contemporary blame for the disaster was placed on the head of Major Reno.
In 1878 he commanded a battalion against hostile Indians.
Testified at the Reno Court of Inquiry in 1879 in Chicago.
Frederick Benteen was promoted to Major of the 9th United States Cavalry, in December 1882, and was given command of Fort Duchesne, Utah, where in 1887 he was court-martialled for drunkenness and "conduct unbecoming of an officer". He was convicted and faced dismissal from the Army, but his sentence was reduced by President Grover Cleveland to a year's suspension.
After his return he retired for disability on July 7, 1888 and resided in Atlanta, Georgia until his death from paralysis resulting from rheumatism and heart disease. Initially given the brevet of Colonel (a standard promotion for retiring officers), he was again brevetted to Brigadier General on February 27, 1890, mostly because of the recommendations of numerous Army officers who wanted him to be recognized for his gallant service at the Little Big Horn. Many officers admired him, for his pleasant humor and self-sacrifice for duty, and in battle, he was considered absolutely without fear. Major Reno, his immediate superior in 1876, called him "the bravest man I ever knew."
Originally buried in Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, he was reinterred in November 1902 into Arlington National Cemetery.
Whassup, Victoria?
Hank Holzer finished his manuscript on treason and bestowed upon me several tomes on various kerries including the Walker-Whitworth gang.
I read these and found each contributed to a holograph from hell; the take-away is, of course, let me take these traitors down into the basement and show them the basics of shop safety.
Robert W. Hunter, Spy Hunter: Inside the FBI Investigation of the Walker Espionage Case, Naval Institute Press, 1999.
John Barron, Breaking the Ring: The Bizarre Case of the Walker Family Spy Ring, Houghton Mifflin, 1987.
Pete Earley, Family of Spies: Inside the Walker Spy Ring, Bantam, 1988.
Jack Kneece, Family Treason: The Walker Spy Case, Stein and Day, 1986.
John Kerry's father Richard writes in his Star Spangled Mirror "Americans are inclined to see the world and foreign affairs in black and white."
John Kerry's earliest pronunciamentos include his stipulation US military only be applied under UN jurisdiction, we can't fight communism all over the world, and the Communists in Vietnam occupy the moral high ground.
John Kerry has fulfilled the requirements for the Lenin Award for agent-in-place, the Marx medal for lifetime achievement in the subversion of democratic capitalism, and Satan's sash for voting 100% against life.
Traitors need the full Mussolini, the complete Ceaucescu.
Credit where credit's due.
< You and I both. I'm hoping that the polling is way off and Bush wins big.
Evening Victoria.
I'm surprised the Navy even claims him.
Evening CholeraJoe.
When I first researched the article, I thought the name was familiar. I had to check just to make sure. Thanks for providing the info on Benteen.
John Kerry has fulfilled the requirements for the Lenin Award for agent-in-place, the Marx medal for lifetime achievement in the subversion of democratic capitalism, and Satan's sash for voting 100% against life.
Kerry's history proves he likes to suck up to Communists. He's been doing it publicly since at least the 1970's.
Kerry even has that commie hand gesture and bow. Ugh.
BTT!!!!!!!
Sam, the 'ghost tour' at Ft. Scott is two evenings where groups of people are led by costumed guides carrying candle lanterns to various places on the grounds such as the barracks, arsenal and the other facilities and we perform events/scenes that actually occured using the names and actual words of soldiers and civilians. Last year I was a private named Tom Greene who had previously deserted and was in the stockade awaiting court martial and eventual firing squad. It was a pitiful scene with my distraught wife and children and the guards keeping them from giving me anything. This year I will be a land owner or saloon keeper who has a beef with the government about stolen livestock or broken furnishings and money owed by soldiers. It's a lot of fun and the men, women and even some children really get into playing the role of someone who was at the fort in the 1830's/40s. It's surprising how much is known from the meticulous records, diaries and letters that are preserved. It's one of my favorite events that I participate in. The comraderie and friendships that are formed doing this has brought a great deal of happiness into my life. The National Park Service takes real good care of us too. They supply us with everything possible. They have what they call 'the magic room'. This is where they have everything right down to hats, shoes, pistols, rifles and bayonets to make us look exactly like the soldiers did in the Mexican War. Some of the gear is the real thing from those days. It's pretty amazing.
That's what I thought it was. Sounds like a interesting and fun time. Stepping into someone else's shoes must really bring home the feelings of the time.
BTW Sam, The real Pvt. Greene of 1836 wasn't executed. Trained and experienced dragoons were in somewhat short supply . He was given the chance to redeem himself by going to Texas with the rest of his outfit and fight the Mexicans. I believe he aquitted himself quite well but there was some disciplinary action taken in regards of some sort of daliance he had with a laundress.
Greetings everyone!
Just wanted to "pop in" to say HI and to let everyone know that I'm still alive & kicking. ROFL
I'm still unemployed (not a "real" bad thing) and the house is still unsold (a BIG bad thing)
God is good, and we're standing on faith that he's gonna work everything out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But it's still a test. :|
Thanks for all your prayers, and I ask that you continue to do so! I'll try and pop in again in the next few days.
Take care!
Dave
Hi Johnny,
Good to hear from you! Prayers still up for you and the family.
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