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| Civil War Training | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Let's take as an example, an able-bodied Irish American from New York City, who, on turning 16 in ...
A: Bryan: Yes, basically. He could have enlisted with a parental signature as well. There are ...
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| Civil War Training | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Let's take as an example, an able-bodied Irish American from New York City, who, on turning 16 in ...
A: Bryan: Yes. He'd be enlisted but he'd have to lie about his age. He'd then be sent directly to ...
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| civil war sports | 3/24/2009 |
Q: In a previous answer, you made reference to "lice and flea racing" and I was wondering if you could ...
A: Derek: Sorry for the delay in answering your question, I've been sick the last week and away ...
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| stopping Calvalry Horses | 3/23/2009 |
Q: Are you aware of star/jack shaped objects that were thrown in the path of Cavalry horses with the ...
A: Christy: Sorry for the delay in answering your question, I've been sick the last week and away ...
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| need help? | 2/24/2009 |
Q: i need help to find stuff about Native Americans and slaves in the war? I need it for a social ...
A: Caitlyn: I assume you mean Civil War. Googling "civil war indians" or "civil war native ...
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| Civil War | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I am going to be having a debate in my grade 11 history class. I researched a lot on my topic but ...
A: The second part of the last question is far too long and involved for me to answer here. You'll have ...
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| Civil War | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I am going to be having a debate in my grade 11 history class. I researched a lot on my topic but ...
A: Aisha: 1: The devastating effects of 'total war', as practiced by Sherman in the March to the ...
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| ugh... history | 1/30/2009 |
Q: what was prince henry goal on his exploration of the west coast of africa
A: Tia: I have no earthly idea, but I loved your title. That's why I'm giving you an answer instead ...
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| nursing | 11/25/2008 |
Q: I found papers saying that my gr. gr. gr. grandfather was assigned as a nurse for 36 days during the ...
A: Brenda: Great news, doing some internet research, and found a few good sites for you... Here is a ...
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| nursing | 11/23/2008 |
Q: I found papers saying that my gr. gr. gr. grandfather was assigned as a nurse for 36 days during the ...
A: Brenda: Actually, it could have been either. Typically after a major battle the surgeons needed ...
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| medicine in the civil war | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I was wondering What do you think was the most important turning point in medicine during the civil ...
A: Gary: Likely not 'what' but 'when'. I'd say by about mid 1863, during the Gettysburg campaign, ...
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| us history study guide | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Here is a list of questions i need for a study guide for my final. i need to figure out if my ...
A: Dean: This is out of my league, but here are the answers I'd pick, based on my (admittedly) rusty ...
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| medicine bottles | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have a tin bottle looks very old. It is about three inches by two inches, wondering if you could ...
A: Going to be difficult without a photograph. Tin and "japanned tin" was used from before the civil ...
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| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ...
A: Jim: I could write a book on the "hollywood vs history" angle. More often than not, Hollywood ...
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| Brady pic of Lincoln | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I have a Matthew Brady picture of a young Abe Lincoln. It is the cropped shot #2 found on this ...
A: Don: While I don't know of any Brady expert's per se, you might try "The Horse Soldier", located ...
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| stripes | 3/25/2008 |
Q: stripes down the leggs of some military pants. ya know, the ones that go down the outside of the ...
A: In the army, they are simply there to make the uniform look better. Hundreds of years ago, some ...
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| immigrants in the civil war | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I was wondering why so many cotton mill workers (specifically immigrants) turned out in such large ...
A: Laura: Mill workers, mostly immigrants, were patriotic to a fault for their adopted country. ...
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| Chancellorsville | 12/21/2007 |
Q: Before you say you wont answer my question because it is a homework question please know that I am ...
A: Johnathan: I got your email today but the wife accidentally deleted your email address. You can ...
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| Civil War Nurses | 12/13/2007 |
Q: Where did the civil war nurses stay at when they weren't working?
A: Makayla: Typically, nurses were assigned to a hospital of some type, which was usually located ...
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| Civil War | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Mr. Grabill, How much stronger was the North's economy after the civil war? I know the south's ...
A: Matt: I know it was stonger but I can't give you specific examples. Try running a search using ...
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| Help? | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could answer these two questions; 1) What was the latest fashion (18th ...
A: Ka: I normally don't answer homework questions, but I'll give you some research sources: Try ...
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| Vial bottle | 7/16/2007 |
Q: We found this bottle that I am pretty sure that it served as a vial to deliver medicine with a ...
A: Martha: Without seeing photos of the bottle, it will be impossible for me to tell what it is or ...
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| cav at Gettysburg | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I have asked another expert this same question on this site, but I want another view, also. Why ...
A: Jeannie: Basically, the other cavalry with the army was, for want of a better term, "2nd ...
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| Captain Henry Hartstein | 6/13/2007 |
Q: Sorry, really long question. I'm doing some research on steamship travel to the Panama isthmus in ...
A: Jeff: Based on the evidence you show, it certainly sounds plausible. Promotions in those days ...
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| civil war nurses | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I was wondering, what did nurses during the civil war do during their spare time, for leisure ...
A: The soldiers lived outside 90 percent of the time, usually sleeping under the stars with a blanket ...
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| civil war nurses | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I was wondering, what did nurses during the civil war do during their spare time, for leisure ...
A: Lauren: They read, wrote letters home, slept (they worked long hours)took walks, socialized with ...
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| prostitution in the civil war | 5/8/2007 |
Q: Can you please provide me with information of prostitution in the civil war. I have looked in many ...
A: Alva: The absolute best reference out there is a book by James Lowry, called "The Story the ...
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| Student interview | 2/8/2007 |
Q: My 3rd grade student is doing an independent study on Clara Barton. An interview is part of her ...
A: Ma'am: I will try and help out here, but Clara Barton is not someone I am studied on as much as ...
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| Battle of Gettysburg | 1/29/2007 |
Q: Grabill I was wondering if you could tell me about some of the battle techniques and weapons that ...
A: Arden: Believe it or not, there was very little that was 'new' tactically, in 1863; armies still ...
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| civil war/slavery | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I am doing a project for my US History class and I am having trouble understanding what different ...
A: Basically, a slave could be set free by his/her owner, at any time, a process called 'manumission'. ...
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| , Fort Sumpter | 12/15/2006 |
Q: where could i find the personal records for Thomas J. Johnson? i need DOB, regiment #, middle ...
A: Brynee: Try ordering his records from here: http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/tools.htm It'll ...
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| Battle of Gettysburg | 12/1/2006 |
Q: i wanted to know some of the reasons why the battle of gettysburg was responsible for the defeat of ...
A: Bob: Simply put, Gettysburg was known as 'the high water mark' of the Confederacy. It was the ...
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| Civil War Uniform accessories | 10/17/2006 |
Q: What is the term for the uniform piece that laced up on the soldiers forearm? It went from the elbow ...
A: Randy, this one has stumped me for sure. The regular infantry soldier didn't wear something like ...
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| Ideas of where to go to research a Promissary note | 10/16/2006 |
Q: I have a farm adjacent to Jones Cross-Roads, near Fairplay, Md. Gen.Kilpatrick (USA) signed an ...
A: Tom: Very cool! You might first try the "Official Records" of the War of the Rebellion, your ...
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| medicine bottles | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Were medicine bottles at this time always closed with a cork? Did some have metal screw tops? Were ...
A: Yes, for the most part, they were. Metal screw tops didn't come along, and become 'standard' until ...
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| Civil War Spies | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I am in 8th grade. I am working on a Social Studies project and I have to interview someone on the ...
A: You are certainly welcome to ask me some questions if you like, although my knowledge is perhaps ...
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| Abraham Lincoln | 2/15/2006 |
Q: This student is doing an independent study project that requires an interview with someone ...
A: I'll answer your questions in the order you asked them: 1.What do you find interesting or special ...
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| state of medicine in 1700s | 1/29/2006 |
Q: Would you happen to know the state of medicine and child birthing back in 1740s? Thanks you very ...
A: Victor: First, my apologies for not answering sooner; for some reason the site wouldn't let me ...
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| AP US History-im stuck!! | 9/21/2005 |
Q: what are some examples of civil liberties that Great Britain restricted just before the Revolution?
A: Joan: This is waaay out of my area of expertise, but one or two I know of for sure were the ...
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| Civil War | 8/16/2005 |
Q: I am 16 and I recently studied the civil War and I have some questions. 1. Why is this war referred ...
A: Karl: There are about 15 different names for "the Civil War", including "The War of Northern ...
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| Boston store 1863 | 8/1/2005 |
Q: In Jordan Marsh department store, Boston, 1863, would they have employed African-Americans, and ...
A: Chris: I don't believe so. Now, that having been said, it's possible they may have employed ...
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| Klu Klux Klan | 7/27/2005 |
Q: Was the Klux Klux Klan founded on social rather than racial grounds? Is there any truth in this ...
A: Intially, yes, that was the intent, however it was quickly taken over, within a short time, by the ...
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| Red Power Movement | 5/26/2005 |
Q: What is the Red Power Movement? I'm an English teacher in Taiwan. One of my students is studying ...
A: Susan: Hope this gets to you in time. "Red Power" was a move by Native American's to "take ...
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| treaty of versailles | 5/5/2005 |
Q: did the treaty of versailles have the right to allow outside countries or oganizatons to make ...
A: Andrea: First, this is a bit out of my expertise, as I'm a Civil War guy, not a WWI guy. But, ...
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| Fort Sumter | 4/15/2005 |
Q: I am a history teacher in CT... Ken Burns' History of the Civil War mentions that the only death ...
A: First, my apologies, for not answering your reply sooner, my 'spam filter' deleted the all experts ...
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| Fort Sumter | 4/15/2005 |
Q: What was the name of the confederate horse killed at Fort Sumter?
A: E: Well, you've stumped me on that one. I searched all the websites I know of, even running ...
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| My daughter & I just returned... | 4/12/2005 |
Q: My daughter & I just returned from a trip to Gettysburg. Having been born in Texas, she was ...
A: Miss Linda: Thanks! The Texas regiments at Gettysburg had a long, hard fighting history, ...
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| James Garfield | 2/25/2005 |
Q: In school, we were learning about president Garfield and his dark horse presidency. However, I was ...
A: Ryan: According to most sources (and they are very few, which is why the textbook is so shady ...
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| Gettysburg Casulties | 2/20/2005 |
Q: Mr. Grabill I am a 18 year old history major in highschool. I have to write a Senior Research Paper ...
A: Luke: Sorry this is so late; I was on vacation. Try running a "google" search using the words ...
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| historical attractions in the United states | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Ok I am duing a project that you have to creat a book of at least 30 historical attractions in the ...
A: Kayla: This one will be easy, believe it or not. Go to: http://www.nps.gov/ This is ...
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| Ulysses S Grant and the freed slaves | 11/27/2004 |
Q: I have this assignment for my AP US history class to write a book review on Ulysses S Grant. I have ...
A: Ryan: Basically, what Grant tried to do was ensure that the 'freedmen', as they were then known, ...
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| Civil War | 11/21/2004 |
Q: Hey! This is my US History project, to make a magazine, and I want your opinions to be in it since ...
A: Jake: Sorry this is late, just got back from vacation. My favorite part of the Civil War is ...
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| frederick douglass | 11/7/2004 |
Q: Mr. Grabill, my question pertains to frederick douglass. here it is. Frederick Douglass was ...
A: Micheal: At the time, his criticism was probably on the money. For those claiming to be ...
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| Mary Todd Licolin | 11/7/2004 |
Q: I am researching a paper on the mental state of Mary Lincoln during the Civil war and after the ...
A: Mary Lincoln had many "issues" as we'd say today. Most modern day docs, after looking at her ...
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| detterence | 10/25/2004 |
Q: I have one more question. Can u tell me what r the key varibales in thinking about deterrence ...
A: Haq: Basically, deterrence boils down, in laymens terms, to one simple solution; Deterrence is ...
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| New Jersey Plz. Help | 10/22/2004 |
Q: Hey, my name is eddi, and I was just wondering if you could help me out a liltle bit, I was ...
A: Eddie: This is a bit out of my area of expertise, however, I googled your question, and this is ...
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| Native Americans at Gettysburg | 10/12/2004 |
Q: I hope you can help me quickly! As I have a deadline. The question is: do you happen to know how ...
A: Dolly: Hopefully, this is within the deadline. The answer is, no one really knows for sure. In ...
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| civil war | 10/6/2004 |
Q: who had more trained officers in the civil war?
A: Tom: At the start of the Civil War, the Union army had the advantage, but within the first six ...
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| Willard Saulsbury!!! | 9/22/2004 |
Q: Hey I have this homework assignment....and I have to find out the opinion WIllard Saulsbury from ...
A: Kim: I think you'll find ample reason in these two bits of information: "In 1866, the ...
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| Medical 19th century | 9/8/2004 |
Q: what health issues were of concern to the working class in the late 19th century?
A: Corey: You are going to have to be more specific with this one; "the working class" had many ...
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| Civil War Death | 9/7/2004 |
Q: My ancestor served in the Mo. militia during the Civil War. His service tab says that he died of ...
A: Ed: I checked multiple websites, as well as my own databases, and several 19th Century medical ...
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| Prostitution In The Civil War | 8/6/2004 |
Q: majors etc
A: Brenda: Have you tried "The Story the Soldiers wouldn't tell" by Lowry? It's an excellent ...
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| Mathew B Brady | 6/18/2004 |
Q: What does the B in Mathew B Brady stand for? Thanks for your help... Jay
A: Jay: Good question...no one really seems to know. Some historians think it stands for ...
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| Black soldiers in the Confederacy | 6/2/2004 |
Q: I have an arguement with an asociate. My position is that free blacks fought on the side of the ...
A: Swaz: Your numbers are correct, sir. I refer you to the book, "Forgotten Confederates An ...
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| The Battle of Antietam | 5/31/2004 |
Q: I am an eighth grade student and I have an assignment to teach the rest of my class about the Battle ...
A: Abby: First, apologies for not answering sooner. Work and all. Hope this finds you well, and ...
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| American History | 5/26/2004 |
Q: I need some trivia or information of what happened during these years. I have been able to find ...
A: Kristopher: Hoo, boy. I probably won't do you much good, as those years are waaay outside my ...
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| Civil War | 5/19/2004 |
Q: How many northerners think the war could be ended quickly (this is in the Civil War).
A: Noura: No one is really sure, but the population on both sides believed the war would be over ...
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| Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I attend a Junior College where I am taking a U.S. History class. Recently, during a class lecture ...
A: Beverly: Here are the actual casualty figures: 116 enlisted men died at Fort Wagner. Of the ...
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| vernacular | 4/1/2004 |
Q: Do you have a source you can recommend to research the common soldier's language use during the ...
A: Robert: I did a google search since I never really considered this from a writers point of view. ...
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| Battle of Gettysburg | 2/22/2004 |
Q: My name is Ben and in school, I am studying the American Civil War. All students are required to do ...
A: Ben: Please send me the questions you need me to answer, and I'll do the best I can with them! ...
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| Famous Civil War Regiments | 1/10/2004 |
Q: I found your name on a website for Civil War experts. I am a middle school history teacher ...
A: Mike: First, what a NEAT project! I wish my history teacher would have done something like ...
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| Sports during the Civil War | 11/5/2003 |
Q: I'm helping my son research a paper on the topic of sports/recreation/leisure activities during the ...
A: Pat: The soldiers, believe it or not, spent more time doing nothing than they did fighting. ...
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