Comments for The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 http://marylandcampaign.com Ezra Carman’s mag­is­te­r­ial account pub­lished for the first time in two vol­umes Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Update by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2012/04/update/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Tom Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:44:38 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=235#comment-1911 James, Certainly, I will be pleased to do so. Check with me around Labor Day and I'll be able to tell you a price, make arrangements, etc. Thanks for your interest, and your kind remembrance. Tom James,
Certainly, I will be pleased to do so. Check with me around Labor Day and I’ll be able to tell you a price, make arrangements, etc. Thanks for your interest, and your kind remembrance.
Tom

]]> Comment on Update by James McCorry http://marylandcampaign.com/2012/04/update/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 James McCorry Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:09:34 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=235#comment-1910 MR. CLEMENS: Will it be possible to obtain a signed copy- not a bookplate. Ive been waiting since July of 2002 when I toured with you at Antietam. IT certainly is great news. THANKYOU, JAMES MR. CLEMENS: Will it be possible to obtain a signed copy– not a bookplate. Ive been waiting since July of 2002 when I toured with you at Antietam. IT certainly is great news. THANKYOU, JAMES

]]> Comment on American Civcil War Round Table of the United Kingdom by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2012/04/american-civcil-war-round-table-of-the-united-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Tom Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:06:35 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=233#comment-1907 Paul, You're quite welcome, and thanks for your kind hospitality. we had a wonderful time there. My mentor, Dr. Joe Harsh, was such a deep thinker, he really started me on the path of dispassionately examining the record and ignoring the repetetive nonsense so ever-present in many works. His Taken at the Flood is a great book. Paul,
You’re quite welcome, and thanks for your kind hospitality. we had a wonderful time there. My mentor, Dr. Joe Harsh, was such a deep thinker, he really started me on the path of dispassionately examining the record and ignoring the repetetive nonsense so ever-present in many works. His Taken at the Flood is a great book.

]]> Comment on American Civcil War Round Table of the United Kingdom by Paul Sims http://marylandcampaign.com/2012/04/american-civcil-war-round-table-of-the-united-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Paul Sims Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:32:00 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=233#comment-1904 Tom, thanks for coming to Oxford. Your Antietam talk got me thinking about how we analyse victories. You broke down your conclusions, convincing me of a clear Union victory. I have always wondered what Lee was doing by offering battle where he did. I must now read J Harsh. Paul Sims ACWRT(UK) Tom, thanks for coming to Oxford. Your Antietam talk got me thinking about how we analyse victories. You broke down your conclusions, convincing me of a clear Union victory. I have always wondered what Lee was doing by offering battle where he did. I must now read J Harsh.

Paul Sims ACWRT(UK)

]]> Comment on Resuming posting by Ron Dickey http://marylandcampaign.com/2012/03/resuming-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Ron Dickey Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:03:55 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=231#comment-1840 Good to see you back and looking forward to your posts. Enjoy merry ol' England and tell the queen "Hi" for me. Ron Dickey Good to see you back and looking forward to your posts. Enjoy merry ol’ England and tell the queen “Hi” for me. Ron Dickey

]]> Comment on A letter from Lewis Reed 12 Mass. Inf. by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2010/03/141/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Tom Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:43:29 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/2010/03/141/#comment-1302 Cliff, Thanks for your comment, and I am fascinated about the sword issue, will keep my eyes open for you. There are four Lewis Reed leters in the Gould Papers, although the one posted here is the most detailed about the battle. If you can provide a surface mail address I can send copies of what I have. You may send it as a message to my facebook account if you'd rather not post this info. Cliff,
Thanks for your comment, and I am fascinated about the sword issue, will keep my eyes open for you. There are four Lewis Reed leters in the Gould Papers, although the one posted here is the most detailed about the battle. If you can provide a surface mail address I can send copies of what I have. You may send it as a message to my facebook account if you’d rather not post this info.

]]> Comment on A letter from Lewis Reed 12 Mass. Inf. by Cliff Bryant http://marylandcampaign.com/2010/03/141/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Cliff Bryant Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:10:02 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/2010/03/141/#comment-1298 Lewis Reed was my great grandfather, and I have a framed photographic portrait of him hanging in my living room. He passed away in 1925, and is buried in Spring Lake Cemetery, Rockland, Mass. His grave is about 4 or 5 gravesites to the left of my father. I know that his sword is out there somewhere, a gift from his friends of East Abington on the occasion of his commissioning, and that it is in the hands of a privates collector. I have made several inquiries as to it's location and condition, but have received no responses. Thank you for posting this letter, as it is the only known correspondence from "gramps" of which I am aware. If you know of more, please let me know. Lewis Reed was my great grandfather, and I have a framed photographic portrait of him hanging in my living room. He passed away in 1925, and is buried in Spring Lake Cemetery, Rockland, Mass. His grave is about 4 or 5 gravesites to the left of my father.
I know that his sword is out there somewhere, a gift from his friends of East Abington on the occasion of his commissioning, and that it is in the hands of a privates collector. I have made several inquiries as to it’s location and condition, but have received no responses.

Thank you for posting this letter, as it is the only known correspondence from “gramps” of which I am aware. If you know of more, please let me know.

]]> Comment on Awards by Ron Dickey http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/06/awards/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Ron Dickey Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:05:02 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=221#comment-854 Congratulations, Tom. Very well deserved recognition for the dedication and love you put into your work/passion. May there be many, many more accolades with Volume II. Ron Dickey Congratulations, Tom. Very well deserved recognition for the dedication and love you put into your work/passion. May there be many, many more accolades with Volume II.
Ron Dickey

]]> Comment on Abram Duryee by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/03/abram-duryee/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Tom Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:55:55 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=207#comment-509 Ron, As usual a very thoughtful response, and I hae used that same line of reasoning to explain Christian. Thanks. Ron,
As usual a very thoughtful response, and I hae used that same line of reasoning to explain Christian.
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Abram Duryee by Ron Dickey http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/03/abram-duryee/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Ron Dickey Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:57:34 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=207#comment-473 Tom, I've thought long about your post and how to comment on it. Men (and women) react differently to close combat. The same individual can even react differently at different times. It is not uncommon for a veteran NCO or officer to suddenly reach a "tipping" point that ones senses and sensibilities have been crossed. It isn't that the individual is a coward, but his psychological limit has been reached. For many highly trained and prepared individuals this tipping point can seem virtually endless. One book, "Men Against Fire" by SLA Marshall addressed the subject (although much of Marshall's research is now in question). I don't think anyone should be surprised to see an officer suddenly "lose it." My surprise is the difference in how Carmen handle the situation with COL William Christian next door. Tom,
I’ve thought long about your post and how to comment on it. Men (and women) react differently to close combat. The same individual can even react differently at different times. It is not uncommon for a veteran NCO or officer to suddenly reach a “tipping” point that ones senses and sensibilities have been crossed. It isn’t that the individual is a coward, but his psychological limit has been reached. For many highly trained and prepared individuals this tipping point can seem virtually endless. One book, “Men Against Fire” by SLA Marshall addressed the subject (although much of Marshall’s research is now in question). I don’t think anyone should be surprised to see an officer suddenly “lose it.” My surprise is the difference in how Carmen handle the situation with COL William Christian next door.

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