1 posted on
12/25/2005 8:49:04 PM PST by
indcons
To: Pharmboy
Gen. George Washington ping
2 posted on
12/25/2005 8:49:27 PM PST by
indcons
(FReepmail indcons to get on/off the Military History ping list)
To: indcons
I just re-watched "The Crossing" with Jeff Daniels as George Washington the other night. What a story.
3 posted on
12/25/2005 8:52:51 PM PST by
Riley
("Bother" said Pooh, as he fired the Claymores.)
To: indcons
TERRIBLE headline:
Could mean they "pulled it off," as in, they accomplished it successfully.
Or, it could mean they were "pulled off the attempt," as in, they were extracted from it, thus being "rescued" without success.
4 posted on
12/25/2005 8:53:07 PM PST by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Willie Green; Mo1; ..
Jim Gallahger was still the best G.W.
5 posted on
12/25/2005 8:57:59 PM PST by
Tribune7
To: indcons
Ah, history - we do well to remember the Minutemen, past and present.
7 posted on
12/25/2005 8:59:56 PM PST by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: indcons
This is the battle that turned the Revolutionary war. I am glad the re-enactors made it. Also glad the original group made it!LOL!
To: indcons
Did future president James Madison precede Washington this time also?
13 posted on
12/25/2005 9:06:41 PM PST by
cynicom
To: indcons
I live about ten minutes from Washington Crossing (which is in Pennsylvania, by the way) and the re-enactments are a great show for the family. That's a nice park over there.
To: indcons
My ancestor was Gen. Washington's drummer boy who accompanied him in his famous crossing of the Delaware River to capture the Hessian mercenaries.
It is conceivable that one of my other ancestors, who were from the Hess region of Germany could have been one of those fighting for the British.
My other more direct ancestors were Swiss/German Mennonites in colonial Pennsylvania, pacifists, who were likely conscientious objectors in the Revolutionary War.
So I likely had ancestors on all three sides of the Revolutionary War.
27 posted on
12/25/2005 9:31:00 PM PST by
anymouse
To: indcons
I would like to get out there and be able to see this sometime!
I believe that an older Uncle of mine has been out to the area himself doing family research...and as a decendant of the owners of McConkey's Ferry I'd like to see the area and the re-enactment in particular.
28 posted on
12/25/2005 9:31:57 PM PST by
FlashBack
(When I grow up I wanna be a coWboy.)
To: indcons
Unlike the past three attempts, when days of precipitation pushed water levels and speeds above safety levels, this Christmas presented a more placid route from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. Good thing that they weren't doing the real thing. They'd've waited for better weather and met a prepared enemy.
35 posted on
12/25/2005 10:34:48 PM PST by
Christopher Dion
(Mountain Dew and doughnuts... because breakfast is the most important meal of the day.)
To: indcons
36 posted on
12/25/2005 10:41:07 PM PST by
Plutarch
To: indcons
The re-enactors had a decent day yesterday, despite the rain. It was unseasonably warm and not windy. Some years they fight sub-freezing temps and strong winds as well as any kind of wintry precipitation mixes. I'm sure they appreciated the conditions yesterday.
41 posted on
12/26/2005 5:56:36 AM PST by
randita
To: indcons
I had an ancestor who was one of the rowers.
I found this out by reading a genealogical journal that many years later, when this ancestor was an old man, he rode to his daughter's house and gave her the piece of scrip he had received from General Washington for his rowing services that night, that she might keep it for his grandson.
Wouldn't I LOVE to know whatever became of that piece of scrip?
47 posted on
12/26/2005 7:03:46 AM PST by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: indcons
First re-enactments were done with John B. Kelly, Jr. until his death. (Brother of Grace Kelly) Saw him do the crossing in 1985.
A&E did a great film on Washington Crossing the Delaware a few years ago. It showed snow and terrible weather. Just think if it had never happened. God was on Washington's side that night.
60 posted on
12/27/2005 7:09:53 PM PST by
mombrown1
(PAFairTax.org)
To: indcons
Kudos to the reenactment crews.
61 posted on
12/28/2005 2:41:32 PM PST by
Ciexyz
(Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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