History Forum / War History / US Civil War / June 2004

Imagine that a man goes home and shoots his wife and throws her out of the
house. She goes to the police. The police come to the man's house and the
man barricades himself in the house and shoots at the police.  The police
end up invading the man's home and killing him.

    Hi, I am somewhat new to this group so I hope this has not
been asked a lot. In any case is there any books regarding black
confederate soldiers? I know there were some, but is there any
information about where they fought, when and under what conditions?

Jefferson Davis was never tried for treason. Although he was arrested
and charged, and although the United States held him for two years,(in
gross violation of his sixth amendment rights)he was never tried. He
was never tried because in order for Davis to be convicted of treason,

Where did they come fro in Texas?

GrayGhostYankee@webtv.net (E. Carl Speros) wrote in message news:<21599-40BB11AC-163@storefull-3114.bay.webtv.net>...

I'm taking a civil wargasm trip in August and trying to do the following
battlefields/sites:  Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Manassas, and Harpers Ferry.  I'm sure there are
numerous museums, etc, all around these battlefields, but ...

jack@ConfederateStories.com (Jack Maples) wrote in message news:<3f9f07c5.0405281047.41f32e62@posting.google.com>...

I've recently found out that my great-great-grandfather was a Union soldier.
He was in Company I, 114th New York State Volunteers Infantry Regiment.  He
was discharged as disabled after being wounded in September 1863 in New
Orleans.  His discharge was two weeks after the second ...

Why were the Northern people so infuriated by Senator Douglass's
proposal for popular sovereignty? Did it not seem to be the fair and
democratic way to settle the question whether a state would become a
slave or free state. Especially since the climate of Kansas and Nebraska

Hello.  I searched the group FAQ for this but to no avail. I apologize
if it has been discussed to death.
I'm trying to clear up some confusion about the total number of Civil
War dead for a lecture I'm giving on Monday.

Does anyone know of any producers or productions companies that are
looking for new Civil War screenplays?  I'm just finishing the second
draft.

After a long illness Nathaniel M. Allen passed away Monday at 5.40 p.m.,
at the age of 60 years. . . . awarded a medal of honor from Congress, Gov.
Wolcott presenting it, for bravery at the battle of Gettysburg. . . .

I am trying to put together a bibliography for personal research on
the battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam, and I would appreciate any advice
or help you could offer in that regard.
I've already read James M. McPherson's "Crossroads of Freedom" and

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From: Scribe7716 (scribe7716@aol.com)
Subject: Re: George Tucker Citation

In reading several NGs It is often said that Lincoln not only
bypassed,but disobeyed the Constitution. Can some one point out what and
how  Lincoln disobeyed the Constitution. If Lincoln did disobey parts of
the Constitution was this not justified if that was necessary to win the