My Father's grandfather immigrated with his family from East Prussia when he was 14 and volunteered at 21 as soon as the war began, he was in the 34th Wisconsin Infantry and participated at the Battle of Champion's Hill, the Siege of Vicksburg and the Red River Campaign. My mother's grandfather was drafted into the 104th Pennsylvania "Volunteer" Infantry, served at the Battle of Five Forks and was there at the Surrender at Appomattox. Although both men were alive within the childhoods of my parents, there was nothing said about them to me as I was growing up. I believe that I know much more about both of my G.G.F.s military services than my parent's did thanks to the National Archives and the fact that applicants for C.W. pensions had to tell all to establish their claim (this was my richest source of information). It seems very strange to me that most people consider their lives not worth recording or telling their descendants about.
I enjoy these programs immensely. I have in my collection assigned CDV of lieutenant Amos B. Rhoades about whom you did a program. Also my grandmother's Uncle Edwin Cranmer Road hidden company B of the 7th. My grandmother remembers her uncle as always, being a little grouchy and walking with a limp. I believe the limp came from a wartime injury
The 7th Penn. Cav. was part of the famed Col. RHG Minty Birgade or also called the Saber Birgade. The other regiments attached to the Minty Birgade were the 4th Michigan Cav. and the 4th US regulars Cav. My gg grandfather was in the 4th Michigan Cav. Sergeant Lenard Beck. The Minty Birgade DID play a huge role at the beginning of the battle of Chicamagua. Especially at Reads Bridge. The monument in the picture is located along with 4th Mich.Cav. and the 4th US reg. CAV. not far from the bridge. A quick research on the book (Minty and his Cavalry). Will show how important their role was. Same tactic Gen. John Buford used on the first day at the Battel of Gettysburg. All of this was overlooked because the Battel of Chicamagua was a loss for the Union. Side note. I find your research fascinating Ron. Keep up the great work. Maybe see ya at a Civil War show sometime. Thanks again.
Great job your the best ! Gettysburg has been my favorite town all my life , about an hour and a half away. , Elizabethtown , pa . Graduated there 1966 ! Wo Nelly ! Us army vet love your podcast ! Denny gibble , go eagles !!! 😂
I think it seems so long ago because of the tremendous growth of technologies that have occurred since 1865. Back then the most amazing communications technology was the electric telegraph, the greatest advance in illumination technology was kerosene, gas flame and heated limestone (limelight), nobody really understood the concepts of electrical resistance, current and voltage and how they are related, the most advanced transportation technology was the steam engine and the microbiology of disease was just starting with Louis Pasteur, but not widely accepted. Scientists were only just, just beginning to understand how different species of plants and animals came into being by natural processes rather than by magic. Geology and even racial differences in humanity was still based on some kind of worldwide flood. In the relative "twinkling of an eye" technology has come from the stone, bronze and iron ages to the computer and artificial intelligence age. The technologies, such as I am using to express my thoughts to the world, evolved almost instantly relative to geologic or even the time scale of human evolution, but have created a world and a civilization that would be totally alien to the people as close to us as the mid 19th Century; relative to our short lives though, it seems so utterly long ago.
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I really appreciate these back stories I look forward to to them every week day morning Thanks
My Father's grandfather immigrated with his family from East Prussia when he was 14 and volunteered at 21 as soon as the war began, he was in the 34th Wisconsin Infantry and participated at the Battle of Champion's Hill, the Siege of Vicksburg and the Red River Campaign. My mother's grandfather was drafted into the 104th Pennsylvania "Volunteer" Infantry, served at the Battle of Five Forks and was there at the Surrender at Appomattox. Although both men were alive within the childhoods of my parents, there was nothing said about them to me as I was growing up. I believe that I know much more about both of my G.G.F.s military services than my parent's did thanks to the National Archives and the fact that applicants for C.W. pensions had to tell all to establish their claim (this was my richest source of information). It seems very strange to me that most people consider their lives not worth recording or telling their descendants about.
I enjoy these programs immensely. I have in my collection assigned CDV of lieutenant Amos B. Rhoades about whom you did a program. Also my grandmother's Uncle Edwin Cranmer Road hidden company B of the 7th. My grandmother remembers her uncle as always, being a little grouchy and walking with a limp. I believe the limp came from a wartime injury
Thanks for sharing, fellow collector! The story of Amos B. Rhoades is especially poignant.
The 7th Penn. Cav. was part of the famed Col. RHG Minty Birgade or also called the Saber Birgade. The other regiments attached to the Minty Birgade were the 4th Michigan Cav. and the 4th US regulars Cav. My gg grandfather was in the 4th Michigan Cav. Sergeant Lenard Beck.
The Minty Birgade DID play a huge role at the beginning of the battle of Chicamagua. Especially at Reads Bridge. The monument in the picture is located along with 4th Mich.Cav. and the 4th US reg. CAV. not far from the bridge.
A quick research on the book (Minty and his Cavalry). Will show how important their role was.
Same tactic Gen. John Buford used on the first day at the Battel of Gettysburg. All of this was overlooked because the Battel of Chicamagua was a loss for the Union.
Side note. I find your research fascinating Ron. Keep up the great work. Maybe see ya at a Civil War show sometime. Thanks again.
Great job your the best ! Gettysburg has been my favorite town all my life , about an hour and a half away. , Elizabethtown , pa . Graduated there 1966 ! Wo Nelly ! Us army vet love your podcast ! Denny gibble , go eagles !!! 😂
It’s crazy that this war feels so long ago and it is but also it’s only one generation away from us in 2025
I think it seems so long ago because of the tremendous growth of technologies that have occurred since 1865. Back then the most amazing communications technology was the electric telegraph, the greatest advance in illumination technology was kerosene, gas flame and heated limestone (limelight), nobody really understood the concepts of electrical resistance, current and voltage and how they are related, the most advanced transportation technology was the steam engine and the microbiology of disease was just starting with Louis Pasteur, but not widely accepted. Scientists were only just, just beginning to understand how different species of plants and animals came into being by natural processes rather than by magic. Geology and even racial differences in humanity was still based on some kind of worldwide flood. In the relative "twinkling of an eye" technology has come from the stone, bronze and iron ages to the computer and artificial intelligence age. The technologies, such as I am using to express my thoughts to the world, evolved almost instantly relative to geologic or even the time scale of human evolution, but have created a world and a civilization that would be totally alien to the people as close to us as the mid 19th Century; relative to our short lives though, it seems so utterly long ago.
Thanks for the analysis! I have a quick question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (mistake turkey blossom warfare blade until bachelor fall squeeze today flee guitar). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?