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"Well, by God, I’ll take my men in and if they outflank me I’ll face my men about and cut my way out. Forward, men!” Gen. John R. Cooke at Bristoe Station,VA
Received. “How now about the fifth and sixth guns?”
Sent. “The sixth gun is the bully boy.”
Received. “Can you give it any directions to make it more bully?”
Sent. “Last shot was little to the right.”
Received. “Fearfully hot here. Several men sunstruck. Bullets whiz like fun. Have ceased firing for awhile, the guns are so hot."
Charles D. Hoskins
[URL="http://www.holmesbrigade.freeservers.com"]http://www.holmesbrigade.freeservers.com[/URL]
[URL="http://http://starofthewestsociety.googlepages.com/"]http://http://starofthewestsociety.googlepages.com/[/URL]
Member, Company of Military Historians
Member, CWPT
Washington Historical Society
Board Member, MCWRA
did you ever get the results of this study worked out? I would love to see them.
I'm still working on this. Haven't been able to work on this for awhile, to busy with school work and Veterinary School stuff. If I get some free time coming up soon, I'm planning on working on it.
Andy Miller
Co. A, 1st Minn.
"Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less." Gen. Robert E. Lee
Born in Louisiana
44 years old
weigh 155 lbs.
30 inch waist
5 foot 7 inches tall
size 10.5 shoe
Infantry
Dennis Neal
"He who feels no pride in his ancestors is unworthy to be remembered by his descendants"
David F. Boyd, Major 9th Louisiana
Visit the site of the 16th Louisiana at
[url]http://www.16thlainf.com/[/url]
J. M. Wesson Lodge 317
Last edited by Salt Pork; 07-11-2008, 01:15 AM.
Reason: Forgot my singnature.
In Memory of George Weiser, 10th NJ INF, CO. A, 6th corps 1st divison, captured at the muleshoe of Spotsylvania,Va, imprisoned in Andersonville,GA. Born in 1839 died in 1927.
Eric N. Harley-Brown Currently known to associate with the WIG/AG
"It has never been fully realized, nor appreciated by the people of the North-the great part in preserving the Union, the brave, loyal,and patriotic Union men, in the mountainous parts of the Southern states, rendered" - Orderly Sgt. Silas P. Woodall (2nd grt. grnd...) member of "Kennemers Union Scouts & Guides"-organized in Woodville, Alabama 1863.
Age 37
England
Reenacting Status: Active
Branch: Infantry Principal Bugler
Height: 5' 10" (and a tiny bit)
Weight: 195
Chest: 40"
Waist: 38"
Inseam: 30"
Shoes: UK size 11
Hat: 7-3/8 (22-3/4"/59cm)
It is interesting that the corn diet is mentioned as a cause of the rapid upsize of US people in the following decades. I am guessing it happened to Europeans a tad slower.
Look forward with interest to the results.
[B][I]Christian Sprakes
19th Regimental Musician and Bugler[FONT="Impact"][/FONT][/I][/B]
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