Jack, While we are on the subject, what book do you recommend for Carthage? My only reference is a small 45 page book by Steve Cottrell entitled "Carthage in...
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NPeters102@...
Dec 9, 2009 8:23 pm
Jack, Good to hear from you. A few guys from our RT were contemplating taking in Pea Ridge, Wilson's Creek and Prairie Grove. Possibly Carthage. Can you...
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jlawrence@...
Dec 9, 2009 8:06 pm
It's a nice day trip. You can take in Wilson's Creek and Mine Creek in the same weekend. An adventurous person might try ya to throw in Pea Ridge, but you...
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NPeters102@...
Dec 9, 2009 7:10 pm
Is it worth a trip to see the Carthage battlefield? Respectfully, Mike Peters Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry...
Hello - I have an ancestor that was in the 26th Miss Inf Co D. I've found some pretty good and detailed information about the 26th Miss on the internet. Can...
For those interested, i have created a group for discussion of the game so as not to interfere with this group. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACWargame/ To:...
Folks, I did not mind the announcing of the start of a Civil War game in this discussion group. I think playing Civil War games always adds to one's knowledge...
My first consult :D Commanders skill in this tabletop rules range from 1-5, as i stated before the actual skill will not be revealed until they have been...
I'll have a go at consolidating the various rules into one easily readable format this week, and I'll keep you guys posted on the progress, once I've posted...
Correction, all i would have to do is consolidate the rules and make a workable map (which i pretty much have already), the commanders i decided to give random...
For a long time I've been considering a civil war play by email game about gettysburg, using what is effectivly tabletop miniature rules for the combat. The...
Hi Thought I would let you know that The Delaware River Gallery is haveing a Civil War art sale. Click on the link below to go to the site and if you see...
I will say that it is the best book on the Battle of Chickamauga hands down. Lee ... From: carlw4514 <carlw4514@...> To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com ...
History Book Club selection of the month [if I have the name of that outfit right] Haven't delved into my copy yet but it looks like good Christmas gift...
... The article suggests that Grant concocted the Chickasaw Bayou scheme as a way to subvert McClernand, without analyzing the bumbling and backstabbing by...
The article claims that Halleck ordered Hovey to strike at Grenada from the rear, thus causing Pemberton to abandon his line of defense and fall back halfway...
... Grant intended to use his entire force to move on Jackson via Grenada. Halleck, Lincoln, and McClernand conspired to divert a large portion of Grant's...
... Grant was ordered to do so by Halleck. ... Yes, which Grant did. Only two brigades reached Vicksburg before Sherman's assault, both of them were ordered...
Dave Powell would not push his book but since I've reviewed it: THE MAPS OF CHICKAMAUGA: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma...
Grant intended for his forces to advance through the center of the state down towards Vicksburg and Sherman's forces forces to approach Vicksburg from the...
Let's see. Did Grant order Sherman to Memphis to take the troops that McClernand was gathering there down to Vicksburg? Did Grant plan to keep up pressure on...
... Sherman's move from Oxford to Memphis and from Memphis to Vicksburg. This was NOT Grant's vision for the Vicksburg Campaign. Grant's plan was to move...
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keeno2@...
Dec 2, 2009 5:50 pm
Am not following. Seems that I don't see all of the responses. I'm a member of civilwarhome and west and all that, but I rarely visit the site because I can't...
Gerald, You may be interested in some photos that Gerald Hodge has on his 39th Georgia site. The 39th Georgia was one of two regiments that faced Loomis'...
