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Comment on May 16, 1863: Battle of Champion Hill by Christine

Christine — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:16:11 +0000

Thank you for the post. My 3rd great grandfather, Willett Orlando “Dick” Worden was there with Regiment G, 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Comment on May 13, 1863: Moving toward Jackson by PATRICK HOOKS

PATRICK HOOKS — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:50 +0000

THINGS WERE BAD AT THAT TIME. GETTING CLOSE TO THE END. ALL FOR WHAT?

Comment on May 13, 1863: Moving toward Jackson by Mark

Mark — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:54:53 +0000

My Great-great Grandfather’s unit the 83rd Indiana Infantry was part of this movement.

Comment on April 30, 1863: “I was on dry ground on the same side of the river with the enemy.” by Noma

Noma — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:29:25 +0000

A wonderful and important set of passages.

Comment on May 3, 1863: Crossing Bayou Pierre by Allen Gathman

Allen Gathman — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:51:12 +0000

Comment on April 27, 1863: Grant asks Sherman to feint north of Vicksburg by Noma Petroff

Noma Petroff — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:24:07 +0000

Happy birthday, Ulysses S. Grant (April 27)! I hope someone made him a cake after he wrote this letter to Sherman.

I must say that I’m impressed that you found the whole letter. Not sure how you did that.

Grant’s friendship and loyalty to Sherman is highlighted in this note. But that is even further accentuated by the reference to cooperation and support from the Navy’s David Dixon Porter and Kidder Randolph Breese – two other loyal and treasured team players.

Comment on January 9, 1861: Mississippi Secedes by Allen Gathman

Allen Gathman — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:43:21 +0000

Moreover, Georgia’s statement above specifically eliminates “state’s rights” as the cause of the conflict in the clause where it complains that “It has nullified the Fugitive Slave Law in almost every free State in the Union, and has utterly broken the compact, which our fathers pledged their faith to maintain.” Ableman v Booth was a precedent-setting 1859 case in which Justice Taney’s supreme court found that states were subject to federal law, despite what their own laws or constitutions said. At issue was Wisconsin’s attempt to refuse to return runaway slaves. Ironically, this case was cited in Cooper v Aaron in 1958, where the Supreme Court found that southern states had to submit to anti-segregation laws.

The South was only in favor of states’ rights when considering the rights of southern states — primarily the right to own other people.

Comment on March 30, 1863: Another food riot in the south by Barbara Mojica

Barbara Mojica — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:38:36 +0000

Somebody has to feed their families. All the men are in the army so they are the only ones left to keep the family from starving.

Comment on March 27, 1863: The Dispatch — why does the North like black people so much? by Noma

Noma — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:15:10 +0000

Breathtaking! The saddest thing is that there are fools who still think like this, but they just try to keep it under cover. Hopefully, their number is constantly diminishing.

Comment on March 20, 1863: Send Little Mac to Vicksburg! by Allen Gathman

Allen Gathman — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:25:22 +0000

Good point. A curious artistic choice.