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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows
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December 20, 1862
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From the Charleston Daily Courier. Charleston S.C. December 20, 1862.
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"My goal is to live forever. So far, so good.
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Phil Andrade
London
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December 20, 1862
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You’ve given us another two gems there, Larry !
How interesting to see the cutting from the Kansas newspaper : another place with divided loyalties.
Intriguing to see its acclaim for Sigel : hardly a success story on the battlefield and yet he inspired more confidence in the writers than “ any of our Potomac generals “.
As for the Charleston Daily Courier, the language is exquisite : The enemy sustained a complete and severe discomfiture .
Love it !
Regards, Phil
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"Egad, sir, I do not know whether you will die on the gallows or of the pox!"
"That will depend, my Lord, on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress."
Earl of Sandwich and John Wilkes
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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows
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December 20, 1862
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Quote: You’ve given us another two gems there, Larry !
How interesting to see the cutting from the Kansas newspaper : another place with divided loyalties.
Intriguing to see its acclaim for Sigel : hardly a success story on the battlefield and yet he inspired more confidence in the writers than “ any of our Potomac generals “.
As for the Charleston Daily Courier, the language is exquisite : The enemy sustained a complete and severe discomfiture .
Love it !
Regards, Phil
Hi Phil. Glad you're enjoying this thread. I thought Fredericksburg's might be an interesting subject to follow.
Larry
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scoucer
Berlin
Germany
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December 20, 1862
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Interesting to notice Sigel being refered to as a "Dutchman". The confusion always being caused between Dutch - "Nederlander" and "Deutsch" - German.
Trevor
Edit: Sigel would not even have consided himself as German but "Badisch"
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`Hey don´t the wars come easy and don´t the peace come hard`- Buffy Sainte-Marie
Some swim with the stream. Some swim against the stream. Me - I´m stuck somewhere in the woods and can´t even find the stupid stream.
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