Comments for The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 http://marylandcampaign.com Ezra Carman’s mag­is­te­r­ial account pub­lished for the first time in two vol­umes Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 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.

]]> Comment on McClellan at the front by Tom Clemens http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/04/mcclellan-at-the-front/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Tom Clemens Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:28:46 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=209#comment-462 Yes, Strother confirms this account. I found a book called Our Boys, published in 1864 by a guy in the 8th PA Res. and he says McClellan came over and re-directed the fire of an artillery battery dueling with rebel guns. I wonder why we don't hear more about this? Yes, Strother confirms this account. I found a book called Our Boys, published in 1864 by a guy in the 8th PA Res. and he says McClellan came over and re-directed the fire of an artillery battery dueling with rebel guns. I wonder why we don’t hear more about this?

]]> Comment on McClellan at the front by Larry Freiheit http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/04/mcclellan-at-the-front/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Larry Freiheit Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:45:33 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=209#comment-450 I see that Strother wrote that sometime between1 and 4 P.M. "McClellan rode over with two or three aides to see Sumner." I see that Strother wrote that sometime between1 and 4 P.M. “McClellan rode over with two or three aides to see Sumner.”

]]> Comment on McClellan at the front by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/04/mcclellan-at-the-front/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Tom Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:00:54 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=209#comment-449 Clarification - By "Division" I mean the line of two companies abreast as the regiment marched in column of divisions. Not the whole Reserves Division. Sorry. Clarification — By “Division” I mean the line of two companies abreast as the regiment marched in column of divisions. Not the whole Reserves Division. Sorry.

]]> Comment on Abram Duryee by Tom http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/03/abram-duryee/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Tom Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:58:18 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=207#comment-345 Jim, It may indeed be a West Point thing, Lord knows McClellan was known for that, but he also promoted good fighters, even if he didn't like them, or they weren't regulars, Kearney for example. Having just read the manuscript of Brian pohanka's history of the Duryee Zouaves, (which is FANTASTIC) I find nothing in there to reproach Duryee. So maybe there is something in the conduct of Sept. 17 that we don't know??? Jim,
It may indeed be a West Point thing, Lord knows McClellan was known for that, but he also promoted good fighters, even if he didn’t like them, or they weren’t regulars, Kearney for example. Having just read the manuscript of Brian pohanka’s history of the Duryee Zouaves, (which is FANTASTIC) I find nothing in there to reproach Duryee. So maybe there is something in the conduct of Sept. 17 that we don’t know???

]]> Comment on Abram Duryee by BevWirtz http://marylandcampaign.com/2011/03/abram-duryee/comment-page-1/#comment-342 BevWirtz Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:35:44 +0000 http://marylandcampaign.com/?p=207#comment-342 I can offer no help but sure hope you figure this one out! I can offer no help but sure hope you figure this one out!

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