The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Battle of Antietam(Sharpsburg) (9/17/1862) - Sep. 17th, 2003

www.texasrifles.com ^ | July 30, 1995 | Peter Carlson

[Darksheare]

Congrats.
My sis is now busting on you.
Well, goodnight.
I'm going to go hie myself off to 'my crypt' for my repose for the evening.

[Darksheare]

Yeah.
He died on Sylvania Avenue in Toledo.
He lived on Caroline about half a block away.
The family spoke about it for quite some time.
(Especially since I remember hearing about it. And I was born in '75.)

I'm wondering how many ironic tragedies like that happened after the war?

[Darkchylde]

I don't understand why you say that.
My room is more of a crypt than yours is.

[Darksheare]

Because of the ongoing joke about me being either 'undead' or immortal.

[SAMWolf]

In naming this cruiser ANTIETAM, the U. S. Navy commemorates a site along Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, at which a major Civil War battle was fought. ANTIETAM is the third American warship named in remembrance of this battle.



The Shield:

Dark blue and gold are the traditional colors associated with the Navy and symbolize the sea and excellence. The trident, symbol of sea power, represents the ANTIETAM's capabilities in the three dimensions of naval warfare: air, surface and subsurface. The broken chain symbolizes the Emancipation Proclamation, the most positive outcome of the Civil War Battle of Antietam. The red field refers to the sacrifice and heroism of the battle, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. The Burnside Bridge is the battlefield's best known landmark. The two gold stars represent the aircraft carrier USS ANTIETAM (CVS 36) which earned two battle stars for its service in the Korean conflict.

The Crest:

The serpent has a fourfold meaning: it was on the first Navy Jack; its wavy shape, movements and tongue allude to the new sensor systems (AN/SQQ-89, SLQ-32(V)3, SPY-1, CCSS, LAMPS MK III) on the ANTIETAM; it is similar to the copperhead found in the State of Maryland, site of the Civil War battle; its striking position reinforces the quick striking capabilities of ANTIETAM. The parrot guns with the modern missile represent the continuity in ordnance. The upright position of the missile also suggests the vertically-launched cruise missile capability of the cruiser. The gold laurel wreath is symbolic of the ANTIETAM's excellence in accomplishing its mission.

[Darkchylde]

And nobody knows it suits me better...
HAaaa-haa-haa-haaaaa!

[SAMWolf]

No insult intended. :-(

It was hugh mistake to call it wierd.

[SAMWolf]

Oh great! Ssic your sister on me and them leave. Thanks a lot!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening friends. Happy to see you all.

click on the graphic

[snippy_about_it]

USS ANTIETAM (CV-36)
(later CVA-36 and CVS-36)


USS Antietam (CVS-36) operating training aircraft, 19 April 1961. Planes on deck include T2J "Buckeyes" amidships and forward and AD "Skyraiders" parked aft. Note "dayglo" paint on the aircraft and "mothballed" 5"/38 guns in the carrier's port side sponsons.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph (photo # KN-4834).

[Darkchylde]

Truthlessly! I'm offended! Hughly!
(I'm honestly trying to persuade
you to visit the DD thread.)
Don't worry about it.
I know it's weird.
I know I'm weird.
My best friend even says the family
is marinated in weirdness.
Not that those were her exact words
or anything, I think she said something
like "Your family's strange."

[snippy_about_it]

Good Evening Victoria. Never heard that song before.

[SAMWolf]

Evening Victoria.

Who said goodbye?

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the picture. I posted one of another. ;)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening Snippy. It's a nice song, hope you liked it.

[SAMWolf]

Hey, if you check there's a least one post form me on that thread. It was quite a while ago, but I was there. I almost got bitten by a moose last time I was there, sorta scared me off.

[Darksheare]

One last post before I drop off!
She's into history as well, and enjoys old stuff.
She does state that we need all the 'interesting people we can get' over on DD thread.
(I do agree, It is a silly place, which is the point.)

Sis is more into really ancient stuff, Egypt and such, but she has odd special interests that I haven't asked about yet.
She's got a humor to her, and she'll also listen for hours about history.

So when she's bustin' on you, she's just needling you.
(Sometimes it's hard to tell with her, I know. I'm her brother!)
Trust me, you haven't offended her, you're making her day.
Bust on her back and then include some history stuff to run down.
She'll be extremely happy.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Who said goodbye?

Huh? LOL!

[Darksheare]

I think that moose is locked in the footlocker now.
But we have lodwick still.

[Jen]

Hi Victoria! Good song. Nice to see you tonight. One more final and I'm FREE (for two weeks...)!!!