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[twooton]

Welcome to the CivilWar.com online forums! Have fun and keep the discussions clean. Enjoy...

[myash]

New to the fourm, I am 44 years old and live in petersburg VA

[mizzoureb]

:) Thanks for having me, I am very happy to be part of the group. I've enjoyed making some good postings. Sometime in the near future, I'd like to start a good discussion about Lincoln - The Great Emancipator - NOT!!!

[mizzoureb]

I mean, of course, that Lincoln WAS NOT The Great Emancipator that people say he was.

[ban-one]

hi all new to this so i have no idea what iam doing
coldwater mich here

[ban-one]

the more i learn about the confederates the more i understand why it was nessesary to go to war

[Scott_002002]

the more i learn about the confederates the more i understand why it was nessesary to go to war



you know I am the same way, The confederates were tired of being pushed around and all they asked was to be let alone. Most of them wondered why the yankees wouldnt just go on live the way they wanna live and let the confederates live the way they want to, live and let live some folks say

[caster89]

"all we want is to be left alone" ~ Jefferson Davis

[Maj.general]

My name is bill and i'am 13years old i come from roaring spring,PA

[charge_of_glory]

Welcome! I'm happy to see another Pennsylvanian on here!

[chaos]

yea yea thanks for having me too 8)

[Frankie]

Hello. My name is Frankie and I am a 42 year old New Yorker living in Florida. I have been interested in the Civil War era since junior high school. I have read books on many of the major players and atlases of the war in general. I am currently reading Shelby Foote's 'The Civil War: A Narrative'. I am currently taking classes to obtain a B.S. degree in history so I can become a teacher.

[chaos]

i love warm welcomes :lol:

[pkdlover]

I love Civil War.com. Especially the forums!

Thanks, and keep up the great work! :D

[THE5ASPECTS]

as long as most of my knowledge comes from this site, i love it! another good site: http://www.acws.co.uk/

[Animelover921]

Love this site! but something else you should hoave is a civil war A-Z page. Neverthless, this is a great site.

[LindaEadesBlackburn]

:D Hello, just joined and am looking forward to learning more about the Civil War. I was born in Nashville Tennessee, but have lived in Florida for almost 30 years.

I am an Artist and was in Commercial Art for over 35 years. I have always been a Fine Artist and have recently started a Civil War Series. I have 3 finished paintings in the series and am working on 3 more at this time, one being a portrait of Robert E Lee.

I have joined this forum to learn more about the Civil War so that my work can be as Authentic as I can possible make it.

[ez186125]

Just want to introduce myself to the forum.

[LindaEadesBlackburn]

I didn't realize that the board had been down since I just joined. it's great to hear that people are starting to come back though. I do hope to learn a lot here, and looking forward to meeting people.

[Michxx314]

I am new here, from Raleigh, NC! Been a Civil War fanatic since 7th grade--hope to learn and hope to share.

[lildawn]

Hi my name is Dawn and even though I was a huge Gone With The Wind Fan before I'm really interested in the Civil War since I had a relative that fought in it. Just saying hi...


:)

Dawn

[Indianscout2k1]

I am a new member here and very interested in Freemasonry in the Civil War. Does anyone know if this has been discussed already in this forum? I would hate to duplicate something that has already been covered. Are there any other Freemasons that call this Forum home? I would love to hear from fellow Masonic Civil War buffs.

[callum98]

I am a new member and i love the us civil war.I have being researching it since priamary 4 and in p5 i did my talk on it .I love watching films about the war.I have been collecting britians and other figures for my collection!

[colt45]

Reporting for duty, hope I don't have to peel potatoes,, just a PVT. and I love parades! :lol:

[RARose]

Just joined the forum, hope to learn a lot.

[kepgeek]

This ugrade is fabulous. I will spend a lot more time on the site!

[bill shack]

Hi Just Signed on to your web site looks good. I love reading and dicussing the civilwar and reenacting .


Bill shackell Private Grays and blues of montreal

[lpete]

Hello!
I was out to dinner w/ friends last night and discussing history...one thing led to another about French soldiers in Civil War. There was a special Battalion of the that started with a z-I believe they had red uniforms. Does this ring a bell with anyone????

[babela]

lpete, your questions will be seen by people easier if you start a new thread for the question. I think you are referencing the "Zouave"

Zouave was the title given to certain infantry regiments in the French army, normally serving in French North Africa between 1831 and 1962. The name was also adopted during the 19th century by units in other armies, especially volunteer regiments raised for service in the American Civil War.

You can read more about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zouave

[gettysburg man]

i just signed up and im really glad that there's a civil war forum. im really interested about the civil war. iv actually been ''studying'' about the civil war for at least 5 years. some people say that im obsessed about it. i like to study about it because it was a very sad time in our nations history.:)

[soccerman]

hi gettysburg man. i too am now very interested in the civil war, have been for years but never had the time, plan to see as many battllefields in my life as possible before some disappear

[Mississippian]

Just joined the site. Excited to have somewhere to discuss the war. I am currently an intern with the National Park Service at the Corinth unit of Shiloh National Military Park. Life long Civil War buff and I am a reenactor.

[Electron]

Hello,
My name is Mike and I am in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I have done extensive reasearch on the Carolinas campaign and the small skirmishes and larger battles that were part of it. I have prepared two manuscripts, one on Sherman's Carolina's campaign and the other on the battle of Monroe's Crossroads. Both have been submitted for publication to periodicals. I have been interested in the Civil War since I took a Civil War class in high school in 1982 (part of the American History curriculum). Other than that, numerous tours to Afghanistan have taken up a lot of "free" time.

[dal1257]

My name is Dale. I am a Civil War buff from way back! This, like most history, is a hobby for me, so I am not in any way a 'historian'. My family used to reenact the Civil War in the 90's. We were in the 3rd Va. Vol. Infantry, and sometimes galvanized as 7th W.Va. Now we live on Guam, so that is not really a hobby that is realistic for us to get back into.

I look forward to some fun, and interesting discussions here.

[civilwarauction]

Just wanted to let everyone know that Fontaine's Auction Gallery is hosting an amazing Civil War auction on August 15-16, 2009. You can view all of the items and watch or bid on the auction live with Artfact.com (http://www.artfact.com). Check out the top item, an 1883 .45 Caliber Gatling Gun, estimated to sell between $175,000-$250,000!

[Callum11]

i've been interested in the old west since i was 3.in primary school i did my talk on the war and have been researching it ever since,now i have started researching the american revolution does anyone now any good revolution websites?

[arkyrebel]

Hello, everyone. I'm new to this site. I've mainly been using the amazon civil war discussion forum, but I'm wanting more serious discussions. I was born and raised in Little Rock, AR; married 20 yrs; husband works for DoD in logistics; and have lived in LA, MO, Germany, MI, TX and now live in the Quad Cities area of IL. I became interested in the civil war when I started doing geneology research about 2 yrs ago. Since, I've accumulated at least 15 military files on both mine and my husband's ancestors. (His are Union; mine are Confederate.) We've visited the battlefields at Gettysburg, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Corinth. Soon, we'll be moving to either MD or VA, so I'm pretty ecstatic over the opportunities either location will provide. Glad to be joining you!:)

[creativemurph]

Kathleen in Richmond, VA

Hello all!

[rdini@optimum.net]

Hi,

My name is Bob and I live in NY. I've been reading Civil War history since 1977. I'm hoping that all of you can help me with questions that come up as I write this novel I'm working on.

Thanks.

[lcastle2]

hey,
I'm new to the board. I'm from clarksville, tn. I am by no means a civil war expert but I am looking forward to learning more. I go to school at UT knoxville. Go vols!

[Gen'l.S.Jackson]

There were some minor battles and skirmishes in the Ohio Valley in WV. Guyandotte for one. There's also a Confederate section in the cemetery in Huntington, WV.

[catspjamas]

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I've been interested in the War Between the States since I was a child playing on the earthworks at Fort Fisher. I'm originally from Wilmington, NC and have slowly moved west and now live in Roan Mountain, TN. But I'm still a Tarheel girl. Besides the war, my other love is my four cats, and anythign cat related. I'm a member of the Johnson City Chapter of the UDC.

[Bear4800]

My name is Tim,I am from Crossville TN. I volunteer at the war history museum here. Its really a great place to visit. If your ever in the area stop by and see this wonderful place.The museum starts with the civil war and goes thru present day Iraq and afganestan wars.All items are donated to the musem.Can anyone tell me where they have reenactments in Tennessee? I'd really love to hear from some people that are into the civil war from this area? Can i post some civil war pics on here and where do i post them ?

[annibelle]

Hi friends, let me introduce myself. I am Annibelle from Florida. I am a Professor in St. Jons College. I am here to share knowledge, experience and thoughts.

Please tell me about yourself.

[Daywalker]

Hi everyone

I really hope you don't mind and can tolerate a 'Brit' being part of your group - although obviously from a distant viewpoint I am developing a real passion for the Civil War, it's participants, heroes and scoundrels on both sides of the conflict and the unforgettable stories to be derived from such a terrible but important period in the history of your country.

I look forward to acquiring useful insights and opinions from such a knowledgeable community.

[robert hawkins]

Hey Ya'll. I was researching gun powder and ran across some information that got me thinking. Can anyone tell me if there were any orders to destroy compost piles on the farms. If so, can you direct me to the liturature for research. I appreciate the help, Thanks.

[intothefight]

Hi! I am Mike frfom Clear Spring, MD. I write civil War history and like doing research. I'm into miniature wargaming and black powder shooting as well.

[ollie166]

Ollie, here, been following the WBTS in one form or another for the past 55 years. I've done collecting, re-enacting, now I'm into research and presentations. A couple of things I've grown tired of is studying the battles microscopically. I'm also not much into the causes of the war anymore either. That ground has been tilled way to often.

What I am interested in now is the written word of the participant. I don't mean autobiographies or unit histories written 30 years after the fact when memories are hazy. I'm into reading/researching letters written during the war and war diaries. I'm much more into the common soldier and his perception of everything. After all how many books can you read about Gettysburg or Sharpsburg. Most everyone takes the same facts and twists them to suit their needs.

Way, way long ago, the research angle of the common soldier became my path when I read the flyleaf of a diary squirreled away in the bowels of Chancellorsville visitor center. The writer's name was R.E. Wilson of the 1st North Carolina Sharpshooters. The inscription read as follows," If I ever disown, repudiate or apologize the cause for which Lee Fought and Jackson died, may the lightning of heaven rend me. May the scorn of all good men and true women be my portion. Sun, moon and stars all fall on me, if I cease to love the Confederacy. Tis the cause, not the fate of the cause that is glorious."

I was stunned when I read that quote. I copied it and still carry the quote around with me some 40 years later in my wallet. It epitomizes why I feel so much for the soldier.

[matt90]

It is hard for me to keep reading this writing since there are scattered pictures right across the page.

[michaelhilliker25]

Hi guys i'm newbie here. But feel like old and it's a great pleasure to being there. I think it was the best civil site for me. And I'm glad to be a part of these forum.

Thank you