Toombs And Scott:)

Mr. Toombs told us a story of General Scott and himself. He said he was dining in Washington with Scott, who seasoned every dish and every glass of wine with the eternal refrain, "Save the Union; the Union must be preserved."

Toombs remarked that he knew why the Union was so dear to the General, and illustrated his point by a steamboat anecdote, an explosion, of course. While the passengers were struggling in the water a woman ran up and down the bank crying, "Oh, save the red-headed man!" The red-headed man was saved, and his preserver, after landing him noticed with surprise how little interest in him the woman who had made such moving appeals seemed to feel. He asked her "Why did you make that pathetic outcry?" She answered, "Oh, he owes me ten thousand dollars."

"Now General," said Toombs, "the Union owes you seventeen thousand dollars a year!" I can imagine the scorn on old Scott's face.

Via The Bonnie Blue Blog

A Chronicle Of Treason, Argentina & Now The U.S.

This Is What A Collapse Looks Like
"Lying politicians, massive debt, corrupt banks…..I don’t want to be alarmist but the governmental corruption that set Argentina's in motion appears shockingly similar to what is going on here in the USA."


Lessons from Argentina's economic collapse


The Author’s Blog
"During times like these, it is important to be positive, and take time to enjoy life and our loved ones. I believe it is also prudent to make plans for possible problems. Chance favors the prepared!"
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A Chronicle Of Treason, Argentina & Now The U.S.

The 15th Annual Liberty University Civil War (SIC) Seminar

The Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1861, by George Edward Perine

March 25-27, 2011

Times:	March 25 @6:30 PM–9:30 PM March 26 @8:30 AM–4:30 PM March 27 @9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Location:	March 26–Kickoff Banquet at Pate Chapel at the Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA March 26–Speaker Presentations and Artifact Displays at The Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center on the Campus of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA March 27–Period Worship Service at The R.C. Whorley Prayer Chapel on the Campus of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Contact Info:	434-592-4366 or klburdeaux@liberty.edu
Speakers:	Dr. Clifton Potter	Key Note Address: Lynchburg and Virginia on the Eve of War
	Calvin Ashwell	Naval Actions in 1861
	Ethan S. Rafuse	A Single Grand Victory: The First Campaign and Battle of Manassas
	Hunter Lesser	Rebels at the Gates (Lee’s West Virginia Campaign)
	Donald Gilmore	Missouri and Kansas
	Judith E. Harper James Morgan	Women During the Civil War A Little Short of Boats: The Battle of Ball's Bluff
	Rev. Alan Farley	Period Church Service (Sunday, March 28, 2011)
Admission:	Everyone is encouraged to secure reservations for this seminar by Tuesday, March 1. Admission to the seminar prior to March 1 is $60 (which includes all of the seminar sessions, the Friday night banquet, and Saturday's luncheon). After March 2 the admission price is $65. After March 23 the admission price is $75. Admission for Friday only is $35 which includes the kick-off banquet. Admission for Saturday only is $40 which includes breakfast and lunch.
Lodging:	Seminar attendees can choose to stay at either the Wingate Hotel or Days Inn at River Ridge Hall and receive special LU Civil War Seminar rates. WINGATE BY WYNDHAM: www.wingate-lynchburg.com Phone: (434) 845-1700 or 1-888-494-6428 DAYS INN at River Ridge Mall: www.daysinn-lynchburg.com Phone: (434) 847-8655 or 1-800-787-3297

4th ANNUAL CIVIL WAR (SIC) HERITAGE BALL

Saturday, March 26, 2011 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. The James River Conference Center Lynchburg, Virginia
Featuring: Period music by The 2nd South Carolina String Band www.civilwarband.com Dance instruction from 7 to 8 p.m. Refreshments Professional Photographer Civil War period dress is required for all ball attendees. Please secure reservations for the ball by March 1, 2011 Admission is $60 per couple or $30 per individual. For Directions go to: www.jamesriverconferencecenter.com 400 Court Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504-2258, phone 434-455-2266 Make checks payable to: American Legacy Trading Company P. O. Box 497, Rustburg, Virginia 24588 For additional information, contact: Don Leslie at 434-941-0520 or e-mail drlcpa75@hotmail.com Sponsored by: American Legacy Trading Company Net proceeds will be donated to The National Civil War Chaplains Museum More pictures, information and main site

Guerrilla Days In Ireland, Tom Barry

"Many statements have been made by Ministers and Generals in various countries on the necessity for long periods of training before even an infantry soldier is ready for action. This is utter nonsense when applied to volunteers for guerrilla warfare. After only one week of collective training, this Flying Column of intelligent and courageous fighters was fit to meet an equal number of soldiers from any regular army in the world, and hold its own in battle, if not in barrack yard ceremonial. It's camp training now completed, the Flying Column was ready to seek out the enemy."

Page 22, last paragraph.

10 Southern Pictures 1900 - 1937

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Japanese Hellships Topic Of Video Night

"The Hellships were the unmarked Japanese passenger and cargo ships that carried more than 126,000 allied prisoners of war from prison camps across Asia to work as slave labor for the Japanese in Japan, China, Manchuria and Korea. Approximately 16 of these ships were attacked and sunk, mostly by the U.S. Navy who did not know what cargo those ships were carrying. The loss of life of the allied prisoners of war is estimated at more than 21,000."

Civil War (Sic) Historian Guest Of Pender Roundtable

I'm reading this now, given to me by my brother Henry "Hen House" for Christmas.
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TARBORO — "Ed Bearss, has what might best be called a battlefield voice, a kind of booming growl, like an ancient wax-cylinder record amplified to full volume–about the way you'd imagine William Tecumseh Sherman sounding the day he burned Atlanta, with a touch of Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill."

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Stapler caliber 7.65 x17.