The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Sinking of the C.S.S. Alabama (6/19/1864) - June 19th, 2003

http://www.history.navy.mil/docs/civilwar/64-6-19.htm ^ | Thread work by SAMWolf

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning. We're glad you enjoyed it.

Civil War history is one of my favorites, too. SAM always puts together great reading material on all of America's battles. I'm learning tons of history here!

[Diver Dave]

FALL IN to the FReeper Foxhole!

Present. Great reading again. Good Job!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks Dave, good to 'see' you drop in.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Snippy

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you and Good Morning SAM.

[SAMWolf]

1978 Garfield the Cat animated character "Big fat hairy deal"

Happy Birthday, Garfield

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Feather

[SAMWolf]

Hey, only one post!

I was just getting used to reading everything in triplicate.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning DD.

Except for the Monitor and the Merrimac, the naval war between the North and South is pretty much ignored in our history. It's the only battle except for Mobile Bay that I remeber being covered in school.

[snippy_about_it]

Morning feather.

[snippy_about_it]

That's good to hear. Now I expect to 'see' you more often only one post at a time. :)

[snopercod]

When are you going to do one of these on the sinking of the HMT Rohna?

[SCDogPapa]

Hi ya doin' Sam? I just got disgusted and quit posting. I CAN triple click if ya want me to! LOL!! Nooo,,,not a chance.

[SCDogPapa]

Now I expect to 'see' you more often only one post at a time. :)

OK,,,how's this???? ;)

[SAMWolf]

LOL! No that's ok, if you start clicking three times you might Jinx the machine again.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the suggestion, we'll check it out and see what we can put together.

[snippy_about_it]

:)

[SAMWolf]

I see Snippy already has it covered. There should be enough out there to come up with a thread. Thanks.

[Iris7]

Morning, Snippy,

Raphael Semmes wrote a book after the War which I hope to read. A very non-"PC" book indeed.

Semmes going out to meet KEARSARGE was, by modern standards, romantic and foolish. Losing ALABAMA was a very serious thing for the Confederacy. Semmes was a man of a world gone with the wind, as Margaret Mitchell put it. Honor before Mission. How quaint. (Notice my mixed feelings!)

[snippy_about_it]

You must come back and tell us all about it after you read it! I'll look it up after I get home and see if I can find the book too.

Of course I'm already way behind on my reading but it sounds like it would be good.

Thanks