Conference smurf::civil_war

    
    Am I the first? :-)
    
    Tom Reilley, Civil War reenactor & living historian.  I'm a Private
    in the 5th New Hampshire and I'm thrilled to see someone has started
    a notesfile just on the American Civil War.
    
    My primary interests are railroads during the Civil War and the
    Union army Quartermaster Corps. A close secondary interest is the
    day-to-day affect the war had on people and what it was like to
    live during the war years.
    
    I'm looking forward to learning more about the battles & tactics
    and hope to contribute on both.
    
    
    Duty calls...
    
    Tom
    

    	Well, I guess I'll start.
    
    	I've been interested in mostly WWII history up to now, stemming
    from my interest in war simulations. Lately though, I've been studying
    a bit of the Civil War, and I look forward to learning from the CW
    gurus that will no doubt inhabit this file quite soon.
    
    						Steve

I suppose I'd better sign in, since I started this thing.  :-)

I know a little, bits and pieces, about the War and am now reading my
way through Shelby Foote's fabulous narrative.  I've been into weapons,
having owned a couple of reproduction arms and still in possession of a
real Whitney .36 Navy.  I've been into railroads, having once been an
avid model railroader.

I expect to learn a bundle here.

As you might guess from the title of this reply, I prefer not to see my
given name in Notes.

-d

  I'm Randy Ward, a worksystems hardware writer at the Mill.

  My main interest in the Civil War is in its relation to the Mississippi
  River system, including the Ohio, Missouri, and many smaller tributaries.
  
  I can offer a wealth of resources about the river, including biographies
  of rivermen, steamboat photos and registries, and the like.  I have 
  compiled some original steamboat material for the lower Ohio River.

  I am also interested in genealogy, but cannot find any confirmed C.W. 
  relatives - yet - despite my family living in Kentucky and southern Indiana
  at the time.

  (Hi, Tom!)

Dick Schoeller
ZKO

My primary interest is in genealogy / family history and thus in some of the
details of the war related to the units in which my ancestors and their close
relatives served.  In particular, at this point I am chasing down things about
the 173d PA volunteers.

I am also interested in the broad history and the ways in which the war changed
american society.

Dick

    Bo Kaufmann
    PKO
    
    I've always been interested in history, and I got hooked on the Civil
    War when I read James McPherson's "Battle Cry of Freedom."

Bruce Taylor

Interested mostly in American life 1940-1870.

I've got an adequate knowlege of the eastern campaigns, but I'm not really
a military historian.

I do know quite a lot about rural and industrial technology of the era.

    George Miscioscia
        -ZKO-
    
    Interested in the study of military campaigns, especially WWI, WWII,
    and of course the American Civil War.  
    
    Currently own the Time-Life series, "The Civil War", and am reading
    "The Civil War: A History" by Harry Hansen, all 650 pages.
    

    
    Ian Philpott...
    
    I'm a sucker for sign in notes - especially in what look like
    interesting conferences.
    
    I've had an intermittent interest in the Civil War since my schooldays.
    
    

    Mike Leary
    TAY2
    
    I've been fascinated by the whole Civil War era since I was in high
    school. I've read many books on the subject including individual
    biographies, battle accounts, histories such as Foote's and Catton's,
    etc. I am currently reading the trilogy "Lee's Lieutenants" by 
    Douglas Southall Freeman. I really have no specific expertise but
    consider myself a generalist. I am interested in any bit of
    information regarding this tpoic. Thank you moderaters and
    participants.
    
    Of specific interest to me is howto get involved in re-enactments.
    One of you gents stated that you are involved in that. Any information
    would be greatly appreciated. I have attended several re-enactments
    and found them exhilirating. I have made one resolution regarding
    the Civil War; to see as many of the battlefields as I possibly can.
    So far I've been to Gettysburg, Antietam(Sharpsburg), and Bull Run 
    (Manassas). I know I have a lot more to go. And to mimic the Union
    soldiers " On to Richmond " before I die. Thanks again
    
    
    Mike L
    

    Dick Beldin
    
    Ex-college professor who just plain likes to read notes by enthusiastic
    people and exchange opinions.

    
    Peter Cook
    Software Engineer.
    SASE VAXcluster Support Engineering
    
    Civil War and WWI buff.

    Mark Stull
    Software Specialist, currently working on-site at MCI in Virginia,
    but live in (well, near) Frederick, MD.
    
    Interested in Civil War, WWII and ancient warfare.

    Rich Brake
    Software Spec
    EIS (New Digital Services)
    
    Have been interested in the Civil War for years. Transferred to
    Richmond, VA in December of 1990 so I am now close to so much. 
    
    Have been to several Civil War battlefield sites and, being in Virginia
    now, will visit many more.
    
    Also have easy access to the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond
    which has the largest single collection of Civil War relics in the
    world - or so they say. Interesting series there now entitled "Before
    Freedom Came" which chronicles the plight of African Americans prior to
    and during the War.
    
    Looking forward to some great noting.
    
    Rich
    
    
    

    
    Scott Chase 
    Formerly of the ACT in Washington, DC.  Now with the EPUBS group.
    
    Glad to see this conference.  I fancy myself as a "really amateur"
    Civil War historian.  Living in the DC area has allowed me to walk
    most of the battlefields in the area.  I think my favorite is
    Antietam/Sharpsburg.  Of all the times I've been there, standing by
    the "cornfield" still gives me the shivers.

    Howdy!
    
    Bill Lynch, ZKO Personnel Systems Manager.
    
    Interested in history in general, American history in particular. 
    I've found the Civil War fascinating since the day I discovered the
    books of Bruce Catton.
    
    -- Bill

    I'm Tom Hamilton, looks like an interesting conference.
    
    

Ben Soule

I've been interested in the Civil War since elementary school.  I've also
pursued an interest in the American Revolution.  I am a member (and fifer)
of a local minutman group and was involved in a number of Bicentennial
reenactments.  The idea of doing CW reenactments now holds some
interest for me (my beard would go better with the period too!).

CW, it has always interested me ...

    
    
    Michael LaPlume:    Planner third shift wmo
    
    I have been interested in the Civil War since the Elementry grades!!
    
    have a little soft  ware of the civil war for my Commodore!!
    
    Looking forward to this conference!!
    
    Mike
    

Software Engineer at ZKO whose always been interested in military history,
the Civil war etc.  My interest has been renewed by the Civil War series on PBS

		

    My name is Rick Laidlaw and I'm located in Colorado Springs.  I've been
    interested in the Civil War since the Centennial celebration.  I still
    consider myself a student with no graduation in sight.  My interests
    are broad and many.
    
    rml

Good 'ol boy, Southerner, rebel, poor loser ;-), etc...

I currently live in the town of Kennesaw, GA which was once called Big Shanty
back when it was a railroad town.  Civil War history is quite abundant in the
general area -- as I understand it, several battles and even a train race took 
place here.  The General locomotive (used in the train race) is housed here.

I will be the first to admit that I know very little Civil War history despite
where I live.  I am a native of Atlanta and yet cannot even give a general
synopsis of some of the major civil war events that took place here (aside
from some yankee general with a thing for fire that wreaked havoc while on his
way to Savannah :-).

At any rate, I don't know how long I will be monitoring this conference but it
looks interesting and perhaps I will learn something.

-Andy

    Marc Zaffino, another one who was hooked as a kid in elementary school.
    I'm currently a member of the recreated 28th Massachusetts Volunteer
    Infantry, the 4th regiment of the Irish Brigade.  Don't let the italian
    last name bother you: my name in the regiment is "Cohan".  I look
    forward to exchanging a few views, and even volleys, with everyone.
    
    Ziff

    
    Ken Ricker, Operator, Stow Facility, Ma. I thought I died and went to
    heaven when I discovered this here notes file! Its something to
    stimulate the mind in the wee hours of the morning.
    
    My interest in the Civil War begin in elementary school with the 
    reading of the American Heritage's Pictorial of the Civil War. To the
    point of being an Civil War reenactor myself.
    
    I portray;   Cpl. Noah Little  (1832 - 1899)
    		 5th Alabama Battalion, Co. "A"
    		 Archer's Brigade
    		 A.P. Hill's Light Division
    		 Army of Northern Virginia 
    
    That's right! A Rebel in ya'lls flank! I've been reenacting for about
    5 years now. I started reenacting at the 125th of Gettysburg. Talk
    about starting off with a bang! I chose to portray a Confederate 
    soldier because of the mystique associated with them. 
    
    I'm interested in anything concerning the "War of Northern Agression"
    As it should be correctly called from an Southern viewpoint :^)
    I toured every battlefield from Gettysburg to Appomattox. I've yet to
    travel to the Western theater, but, I will in the near future. My
    favorites being Gettysburg (The Holy Land) and Sharpsburg/Antienam.
    
    I read anything I can get my hands on. I don't claim to an expert,
    there's just to much to learn and study. Our group is fortunate,
    we have a member in our ranks that is an direct decendant of a member
    of the 5th Alabama Batt. Hence, the info supplied at the beginning of
    the note. ( I even have a picture of my own gravestone!)
    
    We are planning a trip next April to our adopted homeland, Alabama.
    They have an annual reenactment in Gainsville, Ala., and our member in
    Huntsville is rounding up decendants of the people we portray for an
    family reunion/barbecue get together. Can't wait to shake the hand of
    the decendant of whom I portray!
    
    I apologize for being so long winded, but, once I get to talking about
    the subject I for so long enjoyed, it's kinda hard to stop. Besides,
    when have ya'll ever known a Southerner to be short winded!?
    
    In reply to notes .10, .18, if ya'll is ever interested in doning the
    Gray, drop me a line at the above node and I'll be more than happy in
    supplying ya'll info for either Gray or Blue. It's not the color of the
    uniform, but rather what we are portraying, the soldiers.
    
    Ya'll have a good day! I go by the nickname "The Alabama Slammer"
    I will not try to corrupt this here notes file with to much Southern
    viewpoints!? Right Tom and Ziff!!???
    
    The Alabama Slammer

    
    Jeff Maxwell/Bedford Ma
    
    I have been interested in the Civil War since elementary school.  
    My dad was also very interested in the Civil War and so I was able
    to tour many of the battlefields in the east.  After high school,
    I went on a reading frenzy and accumalated a good sized "library"
    of Civil War books, most notably Battles and Leaders, Lee's 
    Lieutenants, and Miller's Photographic History.
    
    The most interesting moment for me was in 1986 when I toured
    Andersonville and photographed my great-great grandfather's grave.
    He was:
    		Nathaniel Brooks Maxwell
    		1st Mass Heavy Artillery
    		captured 16-Jun-1864 in front of Petersburg
    		died 20-Aug-1864 of Marasmus	Grave #6272
    
    Jef
    

    Larry Watkins
    Remote Sales Support
    Atlanta CSC
    
    I've had a fascination with the Civil War ever since I did a series of
    reports in grade school, Shiloh in particular. All of my Great Great
    Grandfathers and Uncles that I've traced (on both sides) fought at
    Shiloh.
    
    I'm currently researching for a book on one of my G-G-Uncles who was
    supposed killed at Shiloh but showed up 30 years later asking for a
    pension.

    John Richardson
    Digital Services/WANS
    SHR3-1
    
      
       Amature genealogist and Militaria Collector of Colonial to Modern for 
    years, but specialize in the Civil War era.  I have a fairly large col-
    -lection of Mass./N.H. C.W. reference/records, books, photo's, letters, 
    weapons, etc...) with some related reference to misc. other states and can
    'look up' things if needed.  Currently researching the 11th Mass. Infantry.
    
    
    
    

 A good private always fallows his Cpl. (Re.25)

        dba.Ed Thompson
            HLO-1 Equipment Engineering Technician
	    Fab 3 Diffusion second shift.

  I am interested in Civil War from an Reeinacting view point. I have been
  doing Reeinacting for 5 season now, with 3 in the 34 th N.C. at Fort
  Tejon CA. And now with the 5 th Alabama in New England.
  I first learned of Reeinacting from a coworker in California when he
  posted a flier of events at work. After the first time I talked it
  over with wife and joined the next time we when to Fort Tejon. Then
  I joined Digital and was move to Massachusetts where I found the 5 th
  Alabama brigade. The funny thing is of the 6 years in the Navy(amphibious)
  6 trip to Vet Nam caring Marines I never saw a gun fired and
  when in the Boy Scouts never went camping. Now I am doing all these
  and more. So I hope to learn more to help work on my"first person".
  Till then.

                    Your humble servant
                 private James Thompson
                 5th Alabama Battalion,co."A"
                 Archer's Brigade 
	         A.P.Hill's Light Division
	         Army of Northern Virginia

    
    	Hey y'all!
    
    	My intro could almost be a carbon copy of .23 (Hi Andy!), except
    	 that I was born and bred as a Yankee. :) 
    
    	I've lived in the Atlanta area for the almost 8 years now, and
    	 have lived in Kennesaw for the past 4.  As Andy said, there's 
    	 lots of history in these parts..  I find it especially interesting
    	 to compare what I was taught growing up in Ohio to what I read
    	 and see here.  It's not always the same story! :)
    
    	Anyhow, I'm just a Field Circus tech. who's always been intrigued
    	 by history.  Should be a fun conference..
    
    
    
    
    					-Rich

    
    George Barkley
    
    I've an interest in military history in general and the civil war
    in particular.  I think this will be a great notes file.
    

    
    Aidan Donnelly, Contract System Manager, Ferney-Voltaire, France
    
    The first toy soldiers I ever had were ACW.
    
    I am fascinated by this conflict and have read many books on the
    subject..am currently computer wargaming Gettysburg (slaughtering the
    Computers ANV). Just bought the book that goes with the recent
    Civil War series which I found excellent ('Cept my wife forgot to
    reacord a couple of episodes when it was on in the UK).
    
    One reason for the interest is that it had many pointers to what
    happened in WWI (another interest of mine)..if anybody had bothered
    to look that is. 
    
    Aidan
    

    Don Rudman, Process Engineer, Hudson Semiconductor (HLO).
    
    Most of what I know about the Upris...err...War Between the States 
    has been poured into the HISTORY file, so I'll probably be quiet 
    most of the time (sound of background applause).
    
    Like most of you, the CW has held some degree of fascination since 
    school days.  I kind of backtracked into it more actively since my
    love of the Old West led me to reading biographies of people having 
    CW experience (which most of the prominent Old West characters had).
    How these folks acted and reacted was much influenced by their roles
    in that war.
    
    Over the years I've been able to collect maybe a couple dozen books
    on the Civil War, and have learned a lot more from the CW notes in 
    HISTORY.
    
    I expect to learn still more in this file.
    
    							Don
    

    Hi, My name is Jeff Filer. I an a Systems Support Eng. in COL
    (Columbia, Md.) I am far from a Civil War expert, but I have a lot
    of intrest in history in general. I expect to be mostly a read only
    noter, however, I may add a question or two for the many experts
    who note here.
    Thanks.
    

Steve Drown

   Gr-Gr-...grandson of a union soldier (15th NH Vol) and gr-gr-..nephew of many
more. Now living in North Carolina and keeping my powder dry (re: mouth shut).

I'm currently requesting military records on several Drown's from the Archives
and making sure I'm home Wed. night to get another Civil War episode on tape.

    I am interested in military history and I intend to use this note to
    expand my knowledge of the AMERICAN Civil War.
    BTW there have been other civil wars, perhaps you are being a bit
    narrow-minded and should rename this notesfile ACW.  It is like saying 
    that Worl War II did not start until 7 December 1941 ;-).
    
    Mike.                                

    Hi...I'm Paul Martin working in Parker St. Maynard until next week when
    I move to Powder Mill Road down the road a piece.
    
    I've had absolutely no interest in the American Civil War despite
    history being my favorite subject in school, and having a brother who
    was a college history major and an ACW nut!!!  My impression was that
    the ACW was a boring war where fanatics murdered each other with long
    rifles shot from trenches about eight feet apart, or who massed by the
    hundreds for foolhardy bayonet charges designed to do nothing execept
    create national cemeteries.
    
    All of that changed a few months ago when I tuned into the PBS series.
    Now I'm hooked.  My brother and I leave later this month to tour 7
    CW National Battlefields/Parks in 9 days in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
    Virginia.
    
    Ah....the power of television!!!!!

    
    Hi,
    
    My name is Barry Heltne, Customer Services Printer Guy in Minneapolis,
    MN.
    
    I have always been interested in the Civil War.  My GR, GR, grandfather
    Tomas Hill was in the 54th Wisconsin Inf., never saw any action.  He
    got sick in a downpour on a march from St. Louis, MO to Fort
    Levenworth, KA, and spent the rest of the war in a hospital. He was in
    from Feb-1865 till the end of the War.
    
    On another branch of the family I have 3 veterans, GR-GR-GR uncle
    John Rands, GR-GR-GR uncle James Rands, and thier nephew Charles
    Richardson.  These three men were all born in Simpson, Buckingham,
    England and came to the US in @1850s.
    
    They were in the 16th Wisconsin Inf. and say lots of action-Shiloh-
    March to the Sea....
    
    Barry

    John Cromwell -Boxboro MA
    
    Glad to see this conference. I'm presently researching six Union great
    great great grand fathers, uncles & cousins through the National
    Archives. Looking forward to some great info and discussions. 
    
    Hey Jeff Maxwell, we have ancestors in the same brigade. Mine was
    Samuel Cromwell, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, who was also captured before
    Petersburg in mid June '64 and died at Andersonville. 1st Mass Heavies
    were with them at the time. 
                                        -John

    Ingrid Adam - DCD (formerly ESDP)/Chelmsford
    
    Interest piqued by the PBS series, currently reading Shelby Foote.
    Through my mother's side of the family, descendant of some
    survivors of Shiloh, Confederate side.
    

    54th MASS. CAL 100
    Mark Gordon WRO3 Santa Clara; re-enactor here in bay area with the
    54th Mass. cavalry, called the CAL100 because they wrer originaly
    created in San Francisco of 100 volunteers who were accepted by the
    Governor of Mass. & served in all major campaignes. We use Sharp's
    carbines. Colt '60 Army revolvers, sabers, but alas no horses!

    
    Doug Field here..project mgr for ESB in the Mill.
    
    I always was a history buff with and as a kid any war was facintating
    to me.
    
    What intrests me most about the Civil war is the naval and river 
    actions. Action involving Ironclads or the various Union assults
    on southern forts.
    
    The PBS series has renewed and broadened my intrest.  It has 
    given mee another subject to talk to my surving grandmother
    about. She is 94 and both her grandfathers were union soldiers.
    
    	-Doug Field

    Tom Donnelly
    MRO
    
    Read most of Bruce Catton's books in high school.  Andersonville was
    about the best historical fiction I read when I was young. Enjoy most
    Civil War subjects especially: Phil Sheridan, II Corps, Irish Brigade,
    9th Mass, early battles, and politics.
    
    Never visited a Civil War battle site (got to take the wife and kids to
    Disneyworld first) but I'd surely love to. Here's to a fun conference.
    
    TD 

    Tom Harrington
       LMO
    
    I have always been interested in history, especially the Civil War. I
    have been collecting CW literature and books over the last 4 years.
    Looking forward to the discussion in this conference.
    
    

    Greetings
    
    Fred Mudgett
    Baltimore Md. Field Service
    
    I was getting my degree in History in an earlier life. 
    
    

    Jay Palmer
    
    I'm a software engineer working near Seattle, Washington.
    
    I've always had a love for history, and been fascinated by
    the Civil War, though my knowledge of that conflict is
    clearly less than that of many participants in this notesfile.
    
    I'll probably be mostly a read-only noter, occasionally
    contributing some information.
    
    I expect to learn a lot and enjoy reading these notes.
    
        Jay
    

    Bernie Harmon,
    Ballybrit Plant,
    Galway,
    Ireland.
    
    Always loved history.    I am very interesed in the Civil War.
    
    
    
    Bernie 
    
    

Scott Huffstetler

CSC/Atlanta 
HW support-type

I've always been interested in the Civil War.  I also live close  
to one of the battle sites (Kennesaw Mountain).  I'm looking forward 
to learning alot more about the details of the war...

    Vin Vullo
    Application software/Rdb database-type
    
    I'm interested in US History and I collect old maps.  Anything in
    the 1830's to 1900 era grabs me.  Canals, Railroads, River Transport,
    etc.  I know little about military tactics, but might learn more here.

    My name is Wess Rodgers.  I work at DEC/ABO, the manufacturing site
    in Albuquerque, N.M..  I have been a trainer and tech writer for
    6 years, but two weeks ago was transferred back to the production
    line as a module technican.
    
    My interest in the War Between the States goes 'way back in my
    childhood.  My mother is an umpteenth generation Texian, and one
    of the worst things you could call anyone around our house was a
    damnyankee.  It has been told as a joke, but in all seriousness
    I was in my early teens before I realized that some people make
    two words of that!
    
    I am working on a degree in U.S. history at the University of New
    Mexico, but most of my history knowledge has come from my own reading.
    I have been a reenactor of the War for 12 years, and have learned
    more in reenacting than I could have ever picked up from books,
    alone.  I've also done quite a bit of shooting and competing with
    rifle muskets and percussion revolvers, and have two N.M. state
    championship ribbons with each weapon.
    
    For those of you who remember my checking out of Notes about a year
    or so ago, I work for a different manager, now, and no longer feel
    constrained by the whims of the previous regime.  (No thorn without
    a rose, eh?)
    
    Wess Rodgers
    1st Sgt.
    Co. B, 4th Texas Volunteer Infantry
    Co. C, 4th Texas Mounted Volunteers

I've been reading along, but haven't chimed in until today.  How I got 
started... Most summers I choose a summer reading project.  Four summer's ago I
decided to read about the Civil War.  I happened to select Shelby Foote's
trilogy, what a great accidental choice.  It ended up taking me almost a whole
year, but it was worth it! 

That summer we drove to Williamsburg on the way I got to visit so many great
battlefields some that I had read about, some that I had read about, some that 
I was going to read about.  Places like Manasas, Fredericksburg, 
Chancelorsville, The Wilderness, the battlefields around Richmond.

That has gotten me hooked & I'm still reading.  This summer we visited 
Gettysburg, Antietam, Harper's Ferry, New Market, and Appomattax.

I guess the things I enjoy about the Civil War are the characters, the 
dynamics, how it defined our nation, and because it's so near you can almost 
reach out and touch it!

I guess it's only fitting that I work in the Mill which helped supply the 
North!

Larry Warfield

    Bob Hickcox, Digital Services
    
    I am a beginning genealogist with a great interest in the ACW, based on
    a boyhood visit to Gettysburg and my dad's stories about my
    great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandmother. My
    g-g-grandfather, born in upstate New York, began the war in the 7th NY 
    Heavy Artillery as a private, and ended the war a brevet Major 
    (2LT permanent) in the 12 Heavy Artillery, USCT (United States 
    Colored Troops).  My g-g-grandmother was born in Kentucky, and
    according to my Dad, met her husband to be at the end of the war when
    his unit was quartered on her parent's plantation.  I am lucky enough
    to have a number of pictures of both of them, and some of their
    parents, as well as family bibles, and a number of obituaries clipped
    from the newspapers.  I have sent to the National Archives for the
    records to see how much of the family lore is fact or fancy.
    
    Looking forward to the conference
    
    Bob
    

    
    Dan Sweeney, here, I first got interested in the Civil War when my
    family stopped of at Gettysburg when I was 6 or 7 yrs old.   
    
    Have been reading just about everything I could get my hands on sense.
    Currently working my way through the Shelby Foote series. Had at 
    least one gr-gr Uncle that fought for the Union in a Ma reg. but,
    not sure of the details now.  Looking forward to some interesting 
    debate/conversation..
    
    

    Hi my name is Malvern Hill Palmer III (As in the battle of...)
    Hope to enjoy this file!
    
    Thanks
    
    Hill

    
    
    Hello, 
    
    
    	Robert Rodriguez, here.  I'm a first generation American, but
    the ACW grew on me as a kid when my family moved from NYC to
    Atlanta.  Even as children, my Southern classmates were thoroughly
    schooled in proper CW attitudes and ettiquette.
    	I was captured by the mystique of the CW.  While I didn't
    understand it then, I think it had something to do with the
    gallantry displayed by both sides.  It was right on the edge of
    a time when warriors would be able to kill their foe without ever
    looking them in the eye.  You could say the war brought out the
    best and the worst in humanity; it's all a little fuzzier now...
    
     2
    r

    Hi,  I'm Wild Bill Slater,
    
    I am was born and raised in Memphis, TN.  I am a charter member of a
    chapter of the Children of the Confederacy that was started there in
    the early 1960s.
    
    ALL of my relatives fought on the side of the South during that Yankee
    War of Agression.  One of my great-great-grandfathers was aide-de-camp
    to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.  Forrest has always been my favorite
    American miltary hero.  Another great-great-grandfather, Oscar
    Littleberry Slater, was a teenager attending VMI, and fought against
    the Yankees in one of the cadet batallions at the Battle of New Market.
    
    I myself served in the modern day military in Omaha, Nebraska.
    After I got out of college in May '77, I served in the USAF as an
    officer.  I have been a civilian since Oct. '80.  I started with DEC in
    June '90, and am presently a software specialist working on database
    migration projects in the Center for Migration Services in Colorado
    Springs, Colorado.
    
    I am happy to find this conference on the American Civil War.  I hope
    to be able to read a lot and contribute some.
    
    BTW, I grew up hating Yankees because of what they did to the South
    after the War.  That has never been forgiven by many: the memory still
    remains.  However, after spending 4.5 years in Chicagoland from NOV 86
    through MAY 91, I learned to understand them.  There is STILL a night
    and day difference between the average Yankee and the average
    Southerner.  
    
    I am very thankful for my Southern upbringing and my Southern Heritage.
    
    Wild Bill
    
    PS I had a picture taken of me in a Confederate colonel's uniform in
    OCT 81.  That picture makes me look like an authentic Confederate senior
    officer because I am bald-headed, and have a dark, well-trimmed beard.
    I have been told by some that I look like Gen. Richard Euell Stoddard.
    
    I would probably be a re-enactor, but I shrink from the loud report of
    firearms.  Instead, I choose to excel in unarmed combat, and am a black
    belt in Judo as well as a certified Judo Instructor.

    Hello, I'm Dave Houston, CSE in Austin, TX.
    
    I'm a fifth generation Texan and related to Gov. Sam Houston.
    
    My particular interest these days is the  phenomenon of
    
    the vocal anti-secessionist movement led by Sam Houston in Texas
    of the 1850s.  Also, the pro-Union sentiments expressed by a large
    number of German immigrants who moved to the Central Texas Hill
    Country in the 1830s.
    
    Terry's Texas Rangers are also an interest.
    
    Looking forward to a good notesfile!
    

    DAVE GOODSPEED
    MRO3
    
    I'VE HAD AN INTEREST IN THE CIVIL WAR FOR JUST ABOUT ALL MY LIFE.  I
    HAVE A NUMBER OF FAMILY HISTORIES AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRACK A LOT OF
    THE FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE UNITS THEY SERVED WITH.  I HAVE A PARTICULAR
    INTEREST IN THE 19TH MASS VOL INF AS SEVERAL OF THE FAMILY SERVED-ONE
    AS A MUSICIAN, THE OTHER AS COLONEL COMMANDING.
    
    HOPE TO LEARN SOME MORE FROM ALL YOU FOLKS

    Jon Mack
    WMO
    
    Civil War Re-Enactor since 1984 (Revolutionary War since 1976).
    Doing Company "H", 28th Massachusetts (Irish Brigade) in the Civil
    War and 64th Foot (British Regulars) in the Rev War.
    
    Have briefly scanned the contents of this notes file and it looks
    interesting. Marc Zaffino (registered elsewhere in this one) is also
    one of our members from the 28th Mass. and have met the 'Bama Slam-ah'
    at the Monmouth Re-Enactment last summer/fall. 
    
    Looking forward to some lively discussions!
    
    Jon
    

    Dennis Ahern, Technical Writer, Corporate User Information Products.

    My interest in the Civil War is due to my position as a Trustee of the
    Acton [Mass.] Memorial Library.  The Library was given to the Town in
    1890 as a memorial to the Civil War soldiers of Acton.  As part of our
    centennial year celebrations we sponsored a series of events related to
    the Civil War.  Last year, we followed up with an encampment of Civil
    War re-enactors which was organized by Tom Reilley, [see 2.1] who was
    impersonating a Private in the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers.

    Tom and I are in the process of organizing another encampment in Acton
    this year, to be held on the weekend of April 25-26.  In addition to
    the encampment, we are arranging an evening program on April 25th at the
    Town Hall in which the Medford [Mass.] Historical Society will show
    slides from their collection of photographs.
    

       Jill Bolan remote diagnosis hardware engineer in csc Colorado
    Springs.
    
    I have long been interested in the Civil War era and was elated to have 
    found this conference way back in August. I am amazed and astounded by
    the depth and breadth of knowledge the other noters have about the
    civil war. I love reading this conference, very informative.
    

    Hi;
    
    Harvey Hamrick here. I am a regional support engineer working in
    the San Antonio, Tx. office. Just found this file and would like to
    learn more about CW. I am into genealogy and had 2 ancestors (Brothers)
    killed on the same day at a battle near London, Kentucky in 1862.
    Hope this will be as much fun as I think it will.
    
    Harvey
    

    Greetings,
    
    
    Marvin G. MacIntyre, Communications Coordinator for Northern New
    England Community/Government Relations in MKO1.
    
    History buff since I was a child.  I have visited Gettysburg (just the
    past August), Antietam, Harper's Ferry, Fredricksburg, Vicksburg and
    Bull Run battlefields.
    
    Love reading and studying maps and troop movements.
    
    Thanks for the conference, Dick.
    
    
    Marv
    

    Dave Easterling here. Oklahoma City Digital Services Engineer
    	I've been interested in CW for a long time. Southern view-point of
    course, since I had a whole passel of kinfolk who all enjoyed
    shooting at those no-account invading damnyankees. These relatives
    ranged in rank from private to brigadier general (state militia,
    19th Alabama). [Also there is some indication that there was one
    traitorous g-g-grand-daddy who decided to be a blue-coat.]
    	Currently a member of SCV (Sons of Confederate Veterans) 
    in the Brig. Gen. Stand Waite Camp. 
    	Interest includes all aspects of the WBTS. Involved in re-enactment
    and portraying living history demonstrations.
    
    
    Dave

    My name is Dominck O'Hara and I work out of Clonmel Ireland, until it
    is closed down at the end of June.
    
    I always had a fasination for wars of all kind and most especially the
    conditions under which, both political and physical.
    
    One of the Irish TV stations has just shown a ser documentary series on
    the Civil war. This was my second time seeing it as I also watched on
    the UK BBC when they showed it last year.  The program is of US origen
    and featured a lot of photographs, diaries, personal account which made
    the series very interesting.  After watching it, it seemed probable
    that thenorth would have lost if the south had brought the fight to to
    the North before they (the north) got a chance to muster troop. Lincoin
    as a political leader earlier in the war was weak and could have lost
    congress if the South had pushed their earlier wins into an all out
    assault on the North.
    
    Obviously I am interested too beacuse so many Irish fought on both
    sides - typical Irish - they love fighting !!!!
    
    Rgds
    
    Dom

My name is John Gajcowski I work in Westfield,Ma. Am interested in the Civil 
War, have been to Gettysburg, Peterburg, Antietam, Manassas, Harper's Ferry.


I would like to know more about Jefferson Davis and Lee after the war,
more of a detailed report. Also reconstruction period.
Next time I'm at a battlefield I'll look for the biography of Davis in the 
gift shop unless someone knows an address that I can send for it.
(If you wish to start a separate topic feel free to separate this paragraph)

    Dick Lennard, Colorado Springs now, but previously 12 years in
    not-so-new-england.  I have had a life long interest in the Woah,
    but really got serious when I came into possession of 30 letters
    from a member of the 37th Mass.  Have since written a complete
    manuscript (unpublished) on the 37th.  I have a large reference
    library.  My interest resides mostly with the Army of the Potomac
    and its battles, but am expanding my interests now.

          
    Roy Schweiker
    
    contract course developer (software tools) at ZKO, South Nashua, NH
    amateur history buff
    I've visited a lot of Civil War battlefields, a notable exception
    	being the state of Virginia
    a lot of familiar names from HISTORY and RAILROAD, I'm particularly
    	glad to see that Wess Rodgers is back
    still catching up with all the old notes, I'll be responding to some
    	over the next few weeks
    

    	AS I LIVE AND BREATHE !!!! A conference an The War Between The
    States ! Lordy, now I'll never get any work done.
    
    A little bio. 
    
    Paul L. Evans
    Systems Support Eng.
    LA Customer Training
    
    	I have been interested in WBTS for more years than I care to
    remember. Ever since I read a book put out by American Heritage call "An
    Illustrated History of the Civil War for Young Readers" and I found out
    that my family is related to Gen. Robert E. Lee (by marriage I think,
    to one of his brothers). I am a re-enactor/living historian with the
    Fort Tejon Historical Assc. out here in SOUTHERN Calif. for about 10
    years now. I portray a member of the:
    
     Co. A 13th Regt. 
     South Carolina Vol. Inf
     McGowan (Gregg's) Brigade 
     A.P. Hills Corp Army of Northern Virginia.
    
    	I am powerful glad to meet ye'all and am looking forward to
    learning more and adding to this conference. I recognize a name or two
    in this sign in list ( Hi Wess). Now, let me go and catch up on some
    reading.
    
    
    					I Remain You Servant,
    
    						Paul E.  

    Hi there,
    
    My names Mark Ellis and I'm working in Reading, England. 
    Yep thats right, from across the big pond. I've been a read only for a
    while now and so I though I should really enter into the spirit of
    things and sign in.
    
    I am interested in the the civil war and probably know less about it
    than most in here, but I'm learning fast. The more I learn the more I
    want to know , it's becoming a vicous cycle.
    
    Personally I'm a little more intrested in the English Civil War
    1643(yes we had one too) and am a re-enactor of that encounter, so it's
    nice to here that you Americans also have good weekends/weeks.
    Personaly I'd perfer a 6+ meter pike than a rifle to keep away the
    charging horse on the re-enactment field (maybe not on a real battle
    field! ).
    
    Mark

    
    	Thom Ehnstrom. A.K.A. tom Terriffic.  I just found this file.
    The Civil War has many unique features about it htat really interest me
    the technology, personalities, tactics, "roadways", etc.
    
    

    Hi, I'm Jim Pallone, work in Albuquerque, New Mexico, love CW history.
    I subscribe to CW magazine and have been getting the Time-Life books
    for about a year now. Just received Time-Life's music of the civil
    war....into blue grass .... super notes file...hope I can add to it,
    but more of a reader.

    Robert J. Kolker
    aka Conan the Librarian
    
    I have become a Civil War (War Between the States) buff since seeing
    the series on PBS. Also my background as a science fiction fan who
    loves alternate realities stories has mad the War a major interest for
    me.
    
    I have visited several of the battle and seige sites:
    	Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Harpers Ferry, Winchester, Manassas Jct.,
    	Fredricksburg, Wilderness, Chancelorsville, Spottsylvania, 
    	Cold Harbor, Peterburg, Nashville, Franklin, Chatanugah-Chicamogwa,
    	Murfresboro, Shilo, Corinth, Tupelo, Vicksburg, Port Gibson,
    	Black River, Champion Hill, Jackson.
    
    The War haunts me, I have the feeling it need not have been fought, nor
    should it have been fought. Had I lived during the time of the War I 
    would have consider the seecesh Wromantic and Wrong, yet I would have 
    said let them go.  The War has produced the government I love least
    (I am a libertarian at heart), yet it has made the Nation what it is.
    
    As I drove through the southland I wondered and wondered what it would
    have been like to go through CSA checkpoints at the border (rather like
    going to Canada I imagine). Would the cultures have diverged markedly,
    what would Central and South America be like if there was a viable
    Conferderacy. All sorts of questions.
    
    The War brought many things to the modern world we know, love, and
    loath such as total war. An the what-ifs, enough to drive any alternate
    time line fan crazy.
    
    Glad to be aboard.
    
    R.J.Kolker
    

    I'm one of those cajun 'rebs that follow the exploits of Stonewall's
    Shock Troops the Louisiana Tigers and abhores the deeds of Bluebelly
    Butler in N'awlins.  
    
    I've lived and worked in Yankee-land and always told 'em that I was 12
    before I learned that Damd Yankee was TWO words.
    
    Great conference.  I hope to post more on "The Night The War Was Lost"
    (the running of the forts below New Orleans - my home town).
    
    Kurt Satter
    EIS Consultant 
    New Orleans Office 

    I'm Glenn Cook, system manager and designer for Digital Today
    (the Newspaper). I've always been interested in the CW and Amer.
    Revolution; family vacations often took us through the battlefields,
    and my dad is a history buff. I'd like to get into Black powder and 
    possibly re-enactments. Although I've been in Massachusetts for 25 yrs
    I have relatives whose plantation was burned by Grant (or Sherman) 
    just north of Memphis, so I have some relation to the south. I figure 
    I may have had relatives in the Army of Tennesee.
    I'm sure I'll gain a lot of insight from this conference.

    Hello
    This is a intro and a farewell at the same time. My name is Phillip
    Williams, and I work at the ABO plant in Surface Mount. I am interested
    in all pionts of the war, but as some of you may know I'm looking at
    the war from the African American view. Really hard, but its fun. As I
    said this is also a farewell also. My last day at DEC is 3Jul92. I will
    be going on a 30 day leave and theres a 99.99% chance that I will not
    be back. If I am I look forward to hearing from people on both sides.
    Till then best wishes and hopes to everyone.
    
    phillip

    
    Hello Everbody!
    
    My name is Jean-Gerard Fifis and I am living in the Netherlands.
    I have studied history at the University here and mine speciality is
    The American Civil War. Through coincidence found this note and 
    have had the last few days the best days of my live. You don't know 
    what it means for me to talk to you all. Here in Holland nobody
    knows anything about the ACW. So I will use it well and thanks
    everybody.
    
    
    
    
    
    greetings JGF

    Hellow! My name is Mike Waye. I live in Lewiston Maine and have an
    interest in the Civil War, because my next door neighbors father fought
    in it. I heard many stories that were past down to him from his father.
    I worked for him cutting cord wood. His last name was Libby. He foght
    with one of the Maine regiments. Can't remember wich one. 

    I'm a little confused, he was born in 1878, and fought in the CW.....
    no wonder the north won.
    
    Jim

    
      Hi
        My name is Billy Gilchrist Iam interested in all military
        campaigns.
        I am a production controller and work in Ayr Scotland.
    
                                 bye the noo
                                            Billy
    

    I ment his father.
    

    Mike Holland
    Support Engineer
    CXO-3
    
    I've been interested in the "War of Yankee Agression" since I was
    a child. Being a southerner by birth and a yankee by marriage has
    given me an insight to both side of the war. My ancestors from
    West Virginia fought for the union while the Alabamians and Georgians
    fought for the south. My great great grandfather died during the war, as
    did numerous cousins so I'm also interested in genealogy.
    
    Growing up in Georgia I was able to visit many of the battlefields and
    the prison at Andersonville. So I hope to add and gain knowledge from
    both sides in this conference.

    Yvonne Colaianni
    NRO5
    
    I've never really been into history that much, but I recently came into
    possesion of my late uncles "stuff". While looking through these boxes
    of things, I came across letters written during the Civil War. They
    were writtenn by officers about an Oscar F. Bucken, who would either be
    my Great or Great Great Grandfather or uncle. My grandmother's name was
    BUcken. I haven't yet researched this through geneology, but hope to.
    
    The interesting things about these letters is one is telling his mother
    he is missing, and believed captured by the enemy, and another one is a
    letter stating that he had been cptured, and had excaped, and was thin
    but doing well. These are all handwritten on regular paper. 
    
    Tom Reilley, the first one to introduce himself, has seen these letter
    and papers, and has helped to pique my interest in the Civil War. I
    expect to learn a lot in here also. 
    
    Just don't ask me any dates!!! I hate dates!! That's why I always hated
    history in school. It wasn't enough that I new the cronological order,
    and everything that happened durinf a confrontation, if I didn't know
    it happened on Friday, January 22, 1993, I was stupid! ARGH!!!! I can't
    remember my own family's birthdays! ;-)
    
    So, off I go to learn more about this VERY interesting part of our
    history.
    
    Yvonne aka Y

    H. Douglas Gray, III
    ANO
    
    I have been interested in various aspects of the civil war since the
    1960's.  I have studied the different strategies and battles of many of
    the world's wars, American, European, Asian and African.  In all of
    these different histories I find many similar approaches to certain
    military problems.  Though I am a novice at studying the civil war, I
    am always happy to learn more about it and its affects on the
    generations of American people who live through its many legacies.
    
    I recently discovered this conference and I am looking forward to
    learning from it and contributing to it as circumstances may require.
    

    Jack Bakstran
    AKO
    
    I consider myself something of a fanatic on the subject of the Civil
    War. That said, I'm concerned about my productivity now that I have
    discovered this notes file on a subject near and dear to my heart.
    
    The subject of the Civil War has fascinated me since I was a little
    kid. When I was only 10 the whole family packed the wagon and went 
    to Gettysburg on our way to Washington. I've been hooked ever since!
    
    I'm looking forward to spending time in here and adding my 2 cents
    worth where appropriate!
    
    Jack
    

    Jeff Schimpf
    
    I consider myself a "social historian", I don't like dates, and am
    very interested in the cause/effect.  I am also an AVID "gunnut",
    in particular the early models of Sharps and Spencers'.  
    
    I am located at the Support Center in Colorado.
    
    
     Jeff
     

    
    Dirk Friedrich here. First time entering an 'intro' reply, I'm not big
    on writing into notes files. I check out a few interesting conferances
    like this one as time allows. One hobby of mine is collecting antique
    books, some dealing with the war. Entries based on these older
    manuscripts might give a different perspective on the conflict when
    compared to our present day texts. 
    
    

    My name is Chuck Yanus and I reside in Upstate New York.  
    Have always been a WWII nut, but within the last two years
    have begun to appreciate the Civil War and its importance.
    Currently on book 2 of Shelby Foote's trilogy, and have 
    finished many others on the subject.
    
    Although a "Northerner", I have a great appreciation for the
    abilities that both sides possessed during the war, and what 
    gave each side its strengths as well as weaknesses.

	Bill Long
	Field Service
	Merrimack, NH

	Wow, been here 5 years and just happened upon this file.  Although
	History class was never my favorite, U.S. History (especially the
	American Civil War period) always intriged me.  

	I've visited Gettysburg 4 times.  Three times as a kid and once again
	last summer.  I could spend days wondering around that Pennsylvania
	town.

	

	billl

    Robert Mumford
    Kingsport, Tn.
    
    A history and genealogy buff, I used to live near Shiloh, and visited
    there often. Have also visited Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Lookout Mtn,
    Kennesaw Mtn in Ga, and have been to the Bryce's Crossroads
    re-enactment a couple of times. The war fascinates me, not so much as a
    North vs South thing, but as a great tragedy that so many young men
    sufferred and died in it. 
    
    Great conference! 

	Hi !  My name is Chuck April and I am an IM&T Consultant working in
	NQ0 (Nashua, NH) for the Computing & Network Services organization.

	I was a history major at U-Lowell and my specialty was the CW.

	I used to subscribe to CWTI (Civil War Times Illustrated) and own
	perhaps 50-70 hardcover books on the Civil War.

	My main area of interests lay in the Southern Cavalry Corps and 
	specifically their leaders (I love biographies) !

		o  Nathan Bedford Forrest
		o  J.E.B. Stuart	
		o  John Hunt Morgan
		
	I also love the Shennendoah Campaign waged by another of my favorites;
	
		o  'Stonewall' Jackson

	I will try to get in here as much as my work schedule will allow.

	Regards,
	
		Chuck 

    Hi, my name is Ron Warrenfeltz and I'm a CSC in Greenbelt, MD.
    
    My interest in the ACW stems from my love of history, I have a BS in
    History/Social Studies and I was going to teach many moons ago but I
    came out in '76 when there was a glut of teachers.  
    
    Since living in the MD area all my life, I kinda took it for granite
    in my youth when my dad would drag us to Gettysburg, Antietam, Harper's
    Ferry, Fredericksburg, Richmond and Petersburg on summer vacation.  I
    guess some of it rubbed off, since now I love history.  I've never been
    able to trace any of my ancestors, who came to America in the 1760's,
    back as a member of either side but I can remember those family
    reunions in Sharpsburg, just outside ANtietam, when the elders would
    always have a lively conversation during horseshoe tourney.
    
    Hope to learn from ya'll also.  Although I'm prolly a Yankee, I have
    torn sympathies for the Rebs, especially Stonewall and Forrest. 

    Elaine Orr
    Digital Consulting (in SHR)
    
    Wow, I'm trilled to have found this conference!  I'll never be able to
    explain it, but I've grown up with a deep feeling and connection with
    those from this time period, and from other parts of the 19th century
    for that matter.  My interests run more towards understanding the
    people, how they lived, and appreciating how they suffered.  I have
    a number of old books from the era and was "hooked" when I read a
    preface from an author that said "I am not writing this for the
    present day people to read, but am writing it for the future historian
    one hundered years from now ..." The date on that book was in the
    1870's and I was reading in the 1970's, I shuddered and then felt
    as if that whole book was from someone from that time communicating
    with me.  I'm saddened by the hectic pace surrounding life in this
    century and am concerned that people do not pause to look into the
    depths of their hearts, but rather live on the "surface" of life
    constantly striving to get more "things" and "power".  Studying and
    trying to understand what the people from the Civil War felt
    has led me to understand that all in this life is temporary and has
    caused in me a greater thirst for what is eternal.  As a poem
    by Mary Ford which I found in a book from 1890 states:  "...and few shall 
    know we ever lived a hundred years from now".  (which I'd *love* to 
    enter here, but I'm feeling guilty for having rambled on so already!!)
    1890 was a hundred years ago, and, sadly, she was right.
                                               

    Joe Ward joining up. I have several hundreds of books, some of which 
    are primary sources, as well as  miscellaneous items (Swords, maps,
    lithographss, etc.) on the ACW. My interest goes back twenty years or
    more due to the family's (on my mother's side) active involvement. The
    story goes that my g-g-grandfather was sent to a hospital in Wisconsin
    to recover from wounds rec'd at Gettysburg and there he met my
    g-g-grandmother - a local farm girl. My brother, a retired Marine, put
    on the gray and, with his wife, spends most weekends on either
    reenactments or on living history programs. 
    
    If somone needs access to my collection for research, I'd be willing to
    accomodate them.   

    I've finally read all the unseens from when I first signed on.  This
    past weekend, I started to re-view the Burns series in light of many
    comments within this file.  I finished 4 of the 11 hours to date.
    
    I've checked locally (DC-Balto) and Gettysburg hasn't premiered here
    yet.  I've talked my wife into going with me in exchange for two romance 
    movies (which I hate).

    Ken Burns sparked my interest in the civil war a few years back.  I was
    clicking through my channels, and had the buzzer on my oven go off.  I
    paused at "The Civil War", when I came back in (with my dinner) I
    decided to watch it while eating...  I sat through the rest of the week
    glued to that show.

    I can't wait to see Gettysburg!

    My name is Chip Bach, I'm an area security manager for the Eastern
    States Area.  I reside (somehow) in Cincinnati Ohio.

    I started in Merrimack/Nashua.

    I love reading on the civil war both fiction and non-fiction.  "Gone
    with the Wind" has become one of my favorite books.

    During my honeymoon this past summer, I bought some civil war artifacts
    from a beach-comer at a Charleston Market.  It is several mini-balls, 
    bullets, pistol caps, and union uniform buttons from Folly Island.

    Every time I look at that stuff, I wonder what was going on when it was
    initially used.

    Regards,

    Chip

    I am a Canadian yet I am fascinated by the American Civil War.
    I am sure that war was the birth of the American Psyche.
    American traits of Brashness, Boldness, Patriotism, Telling it like
    it is and Sentimentality were all conceived by this war.
      Sometimes I feel eerily drawn towards that war.  I have relatives
    living down there and maybe some of my ancestors were involved.
    For some reason I get very emotional when I recollect it.
    America....the most powerful nation on the face of the earth.
    

    	Scott Critz
    	Tech Writer, LKG2
    
    	I've always been interested in history and war. Father and
    	stepfather both fought with the Navy in WWII. I fought with
    	the Marine Corps in Vietnam.
    
    	After in-laws moved to North Carolina, we started visiting
    	CW battlefields on the trip down from New Hampshire. Since
    	we usually stopped in Fredericksburg, spent some time there.
    
    	About three years ago, my wife found out she had some kin
    	in Carlisle, PA. In October 1990, we went to a family reunion
    	which led to a trip to Gettysburg on a beautiful autumn day.
    
    	I'm currently reading Foote's first volume (along with half
    	a dozen other books). Really thought Burns' PBS special was
    	excellent (I guess I should buy it).

    I have always been interested in anything that has to do with
    wars;  movies, etc.  My husband was in the Marines; one brother 
    in the Navy and one brother in the Army also many cousins and uncles 
    in the service, plus two girlfriends were in the Waves (I almost joined).
    
    Especially interested in Gettysburg.  We've been there once a
    few years ago and we are returning there next month.
    
    I am enjoying this conference very much!
    
    
    Virginia Murphy (presently located @ MRO3) -- live in Maynard.

    Scott Daley
    Security officer at MKO,NQO
    
    I've always been into war history, and the Civil War has always been at 
    the top of the list. I guess it's because my great grandfather was in 
    it and was in the Conderate Army. So some of my opinions may be slig-
    htly southern. So don't hold this against me.Thanks
    

Another late-comer...

I'm Tom Randolph, a general & military history buff, but recently been
growing more and more fascinated by the American Civil War. I think this
started, as so many here, with the PBS series. Since then I've been to
Gettysburg (twice), Vicksburg, and Fredricksburg, and I've gotten halfway
through Foote's narrative trilogy. We're planning to attend the Gettysburg
re-enactment July 2-4 next year. I've shot photos of the graves of Civil War
veterans on my wife's side, and I hope to start researching both sides back
to Civil War days soon.

I'm interested in just about any aspect of the War... the emerging military
and other technologies, the tactics, the politics, everyday life both
civilian and military. I think it's the clash of some things so modern as to
seem close and familiar, with others so archaic as to seem absurd, that draws
me to this. They say history repeats itself, and lately I wonder if we will
remember lessons learned then...

My turn, I suppose

	I'm Gary Greer, currently a drilling reservist at NARCEN (Naval Air
Reserve Center) Denver, Colorado.  I spent a little over 12 years on active
duty in the U.S. Navy, and enjoyed most of it.  I got out as an AT1 (Aviation
Electronics Technician, E6) and probably will retire in a year or so as an
AT1.  (Oh well, at least I don't have to worry about the Chief's initiation!)

	I'm a contractor debug electronics tech here at CX02, for a couple more
days, in Colorado Springs, putting some of my navy training and experience to
good use here working on disk drives for Storage, soon to be Quantum.  I 
recently accepted a  civil service position with Naval Air Systems Command.

	I've had a life long interest in history in general, and war in
particular, especially WWII.  However, the Civil War is also interesting, with
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson as Christian Generals for the confederacy,
General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs for the Union,
and of course, the Monitor & the Merrimack as the first ironclad naval battle
in history.

	Many of the enclosed notes have been interesting, and I've added
my $0.02 worth on occasion.

~Gary C. Greer, AT1 USNR-R

    Dave Harper, CXO3, PCHardware heldesk...just browsing a topic of
    personal interest.