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- Challenging Sword Identification Authentication
As for the solder, my guess would be that as a result of the loss of the leather buffer at the base of the blade, there was a little rattle so someone soldered the blade to the hilt to stop it
- The Mysteriously Funny Sockdologizing Line from Our American Cousin
The New York Times had an article on line today, the anniversary of Lincoln's Assassination at Ford's Theater, with a story about Booth's selection of the line from the play "Our American Cousin" which Booth knew would cause a great belly laugh from the audience and so was his best chance of
- Sherman - Sherman did not pursue Hardees command after Jonesborough . . .
When Sherman had gained full access to the Macon railroad and his infantry was busy wrecking the line, Sherman did not go after Hardee's amalgamated command, and did not pursue Hood's retreat I'd guess that Sherman wanted his armies to have a victory to write about and to talk about from August
- NF - Bob Krick Jr. - Gaines’s Mill | Civil War Books, Stories, Media
Just perusing the internet to see if I could find out any more info regarding Bob Krick Jr’s forthcoming book(s) on the Battle of Gaines’s Mill While really not being able to locate anything definitive as to eta or anything, I did find this on Google Books They have listed his 2nd volume as
- President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think . . .
President Xi of China, the leaders of Iran, the Russians, they think they know the art of intimidation, but guess what : they do not
- Forearm Bone found in relic collection. | Relic Hunting Collecting
Going to guess it was 1962 since the 100th anniversary of the battle was a pretty big deal around here To a kid it was creepy laying in a display case with a note stating it had been found in a stone wall a few years after the battle if i recall correctly from long ago perhaps conveniently placed there in lieu of burying
- Appomattox - Confederate field fortifications in the Appomattox . . .
That would be my guess I remember reading memoirs that said during any stop late in the war men would throw up barricades as a matter of course and in 10 minutes could have a creditable structure in place using nothing but tin cups and bayonets Given the exhaustion and starvation going on in the ANV during this march, however, I wonder if that was still generally true Interesting question
- NF - Question about the War of the Rebellion Official records books . . .
The online version published by The Ohio State University published Serial 111 but is missing Serials 112 and 113 Whatever the correct numbers there seems to be a two number gap in the numbering sequence My best guess is the War Department left space if any addition records came to light
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