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The wars over but we're still talking about it! Storytellers who do pieces involving the civil war and that time period. Come join the discussion. Anyone wanting to add a civil war piece to a repetoire here is a place to ask questions.

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Started by Carolyn Stearns. Last reply by Bill Watson Aug. 6, 2008.

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Comment by Carolyn Stearns on June 6, 2009 at 9:49pm: Dont forget the 4 th of July isnt just our nations birthday but also the anniversary of Gettysburg a great time to tell some Gettysburg stories or at least some civil war ones. Add them to what you are doing in July in honor of the fallen at Gettysburg.

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on May 18, 2009 at 3:14pm: Just found good matrerial on line about a horse from the Indiana 1 st cavalry civil war. Fly was famous in the ranks and once jumped off a cliff to help herself and her young mmaster not be captured by the confederates.George Barrett was the mans name. There are pics on line as he mare made it home to farm once more with her young man.they both lived to a ripe old age

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on May 15, 2009 at 4:46am: I hadnt even thought about the Canadian recruits for the war. Families move back and forth across the border all the time. The story of the Maine boy sounds very interesting. I never even thought about looking to see if we had Canadian relatives in the war. I am guessing he was in the Maine 20 th if he died at little Round Top. My son did some reenacting with the Maine 3 rd unit for a couple years. Havent been able to get up there in the last year to much going on in Ct. My mind is turning thatnks for posting something to think on today and catch up on inbooks later!

Comment by Gary P Green on May 13, 2009 at 6:14pm: I had the opportunity a few years ago to visit Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Bull Run. It was a very emotional experience for me. Being Canadian I became interested in how many Canadians (British North Americans) had fought in the Civil War. I was shocked to find that it is estimated that 40 to 50 thousand British North Americans had fought in numerous regiments. I researched a story of a New Brunswick boy that joined a Maine unit and was killed at Little Round Top.

Comment by Alton Russell on January 14, 2009 at 7:52pm: I have a few Civil War stories, but am always looking for more and better, This history is pretty exciting.

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on November 21, 2008 at 8:17pm: Check out my commentary under the CD baby founder dialog

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on October 10, 2008 at 10:29am: I would suggest long lost facts of favorite souhern Generals there was also a lot of pride in their West Point training. The horses the generals of the south rode were another angle I have explored the most prominent being Genral Lee's "Traveller" My son visited Travellers grave one day and a fan had laid a florists bouquet of carrots with greens on the grave. His war history is still honored by many. Food was another common theme and how poor it was and how scarce in the south. Comfort boxes fom home were often the lifeline along with trading tobbacco with Northern boys across the lines. Another common theme in the north and SOuth was music as they all sang amny of the same hymns and war songs often one side would start a song and the enemy would join in from across the trenches or fields. All kinds of avenues to choose from. Hope you get the booking! I have always wanted to visit the Shenandoah valley, it sounds so beautiful. Been near the edge once and what I saw was gorgeous.

Comment by Jonathan Kruk on October 10, 2008 at 8:22am: Though curious about the Civil War, the Revolution has been my passion and a big part of my career. I am vying for a booking in the Shenanadoah Valley Virginia. I have tales from the main foundry making the North's cannons during the Civil War, West Point Foundry. No battlefield deaths, but I can tell of Gen G.K. Warren's greatness and "disgrace" - Any suggestions on what folks most want to hear in the South. Thanks!

Comment by Buck P Creacy on September 30, 2008 at 6:56pm: Hello Everyone;

Please check your freindship request and either accept them or reject them. But please don't let them sit idle. If one hundred people do that, if keeps others from making new friends. Just go to your friends tabs, the little silloettes at the top right of your page, under your name and click it. I expect if you haven't found it by now... you may have many pending new friends.

Just a tip.
Buck

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on July 28, 2008 at 6:09am: HI Buck, nice to see you back in the mailbox! Bill was the one who got this idea going in my head, but I did just go back and invite him in personaly. Wouldnt it be fun for the bunch of us to meet up at a reenactment.