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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 11:33 AM
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Dang. I can't imagine what he surely went thru and experienced. Kudos to your mother for her interest and preservation of the artifact.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
[Re: BamaPlowboy]
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03/02/19 11:42 AM
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James
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Thanks for sharing, wonder what ever happened to him? Says he enlisted in Clinton,AL where is that? Said he was captured May 1864 and died August 1864
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 04:45 PM
03/02/19 04:45 PM
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AC870
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I’ve become very interested in Civil War lately. Toured all the Streight’s Raid sites last summer.
Going on a tour of Shiloh April 6-7, which I believe were the actual dates of the battle.
Harold Bouldin, Chief genealogicist for the Alabama SCV, did my history for me last fall. He found 17-18 Can nfederste ancestors, one Yankee ancestor and 2 Campbells who were at Yorktown with Gen. Washington.
It sounded like the poor soul in this letter knew just what he was up against.
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“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
[Re: blade]
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03/02/19 06:49 PM
03/02/19 06:49 PM
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Do you have the actual letter as well? I don’t think so, but it’s possible. I’ve got a LOT of stuff to go through that is Civil War related.
Jesus... I hope you know Him personally like I do.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 06:54 PM
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Cool piece of history, he wrote that 3 days before he died
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
[Re: eskimo270]
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03/02/19 07:11 PM
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James
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Cool piece of history, he wrote that 3 days before he died Plus a few years
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 07:12 PM
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It's definitely sad. Hate his wife never wrote him, i bet she had done moved on, there's a sense of urgency in his words
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 07:49 PM
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I’ve become very interested in Civil War lately. Toured all the Streight’s Raid sites last summer.
Going on a tour of Shiloh April 6-7, which I believe were the actual dates of the battle.
Harold Bouldin, Chief genealogicist for the Alabama SCV, did my history for me last fall. He found 17-18 Can nfederste ancestors, one Yankee ancestor and 2 Campbells who were at Yorktown with Gen. Washington.
It sounded like the poor soul in this letter knew just what he was up against. Shiloh ain't that far and it is very moving. I believe there are a lot of souls there and you can feel them. My Great Great grandfather James Kendrick fought with the 15th Alabama infantry at Vicksburg where he was captured and released and then later and Kennesaw Mountain, after which he was captured again and was imprisoned at Rock Island, Illinois. He was released after the war and was given a state pension of a few dollars a month that maybe helped a little on the family farm in what is now Chelsea, Al,
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 07:57 PM
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James
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I’ve become very interested in Civil War lately. Toured all the Streight’s Raid sites last summer.
Going on a tour of Shiloh April 6-7, which I believe were the actual dates of the battle.
Harold Bouldin, Chief genealogicist for the Alabama SCV, did my history for me last fall. He found 17-18 Can nfederste ancestors, one Yankee ancestor and 2 Campbells who were at Yorktown with Gen. Washington.
It sounded like the poor soul in this letter knew just what he was up against. Shiloh ain't that far and it is very moving. I believe there are a lot of souls there and you can feel them. My Great Great grandfather James Kendrick fought with the 15th Alabama infantry at Vicksburg where he was captured and released and then later and Kennesaw Mountain, after which he was captured again and was imprisoned at Rock Island, Illinois. He was released after the war and was given a state pension of a few dollars a month that maybe helped a little on the family farm in what is now Chelsea, Al, Shiloh is definitely on my list!
Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many!
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 08:10 PM
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I’ve become very interested in Civil War lately. Toured all the Streight’s Raid sites last summer.
Going on a tour of Shiloh April 6-7, which I believe were the actual dates of the battle.
Harold Bouldin, Chief genealogicist for the Alabama SCV, did my history for me last fall. He found 17-18 Can nfederste ancestors, one Yankee ancestor and 2 Campbells who were at Yorktown with Gen. Washington.
It sounded like the poor soul in this letter knew just what he was up against. Shiloh ain't that far and it is very moving. I believe there are a lot of souls there and you can feel them. My Great Great grandfather James Kendrick fought with the 15th Alabama infantry at Vicksburg where he was captured and released and then later and Kennesaw Mountain, after which he was captured again and was imprisoned at Rock Island, Illinois. He was released after the war and was given a state pension of a few dollars a month that maybe helped a little on the family farm in what is now Chelsea, Al, I have a lot of kin that were with the 15th. The Henry Pioneers. Most didnt survive.
"And the days that I keep my gratitude
Higher than my expectations
Well, I have really good days" Ray Wylie Hubbard
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Re: CSA Private’s letter to his wife
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03/02/19 08:35 PM
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My tour is with a bonafide Civik War expert. I bet he’ll talk a lot about the Alabama troops that were there.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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