Comments for Virginia Vignettes http://virginiavignettes.org Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on How did the “Zimmerman Telegram” Bring the US Into WWI? by Alexa http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/04/zimmerman-telegram-wwi/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Alexa Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:20:58 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=770#comment-2161 This website did not help me with my question at all. This website did not help me with my question at all.

]]> Comment on How did the “Zimmerman Telegram” Bring the US Into WWI? by felice Hancock http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/04/zimmerman-telegram-wwi/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 felice Hancock Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:46:43 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=770#comment-2021 Was there any possibility that the Lusitania was carrying any war supplies? And, as this was a war, how come the cry of outrage at the Germans actually doing what they said, meaning that they would sink all ships heading to Britian. Sounds like British war propaganda fed the fire of WWI, this was an "economic" war, not moral or other justification. So, in the Zimmerman document, do we have British propangda at work perhaps again? Trying to recall my high school history class of some decades ago, when this was required study. I should add, I grew up in one of those areas of the U.S. with a huge German population. There were alot of areas of our country with huge German populations; was there any thought of the U.S. supporting Germany over Britian? Was there any possibility that the Lusitania was carrying any war supplies? And, as this was a war, how come the cry of outrage at the Germans actually doing what they said, meaning that they would sink all ships heading to Britian. Sounds like British war propaganda fed the fire of WWI, this was an “economic” war, not moral or other justification. So, in the Zimmerman document, do we have British propangda at work perhaps again? Trying to recall my high school history class of some decades ago, when this was required study. I should add, I grew up in one of those areas of the U.S. with a huge German population. There were alot of areas of our country with huge German populations; was there any thought of the U.S. supporting Germany over Britian?

]]> Comment on Why did Virginia secede from the Union? by msnbc.com Rewrites History - Page 3 http://virginiavignettes.org/2006/11/why-did-virginia-secede-from-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 msnbc.com Rewrites History - Page 3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:10:05 +0000 http://www.virginiavignettes.org/?p=93#comment-2002 [...] Secession caused the war the reason for Secession slavery Newspapers The Confederacy Virginia Vignettes Why did Virginia secede from the Union? [...] [...] Secession caused the war the reason for Secession slavery Newspapers The Confederacy Virginia Vignettes Why did Virginia secede from the Union? [...]

]]> Comment on What US President was Born in Staunton, Virginia? by Kelsey Stewart http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/04/what-us-president-was-born-in-staunton-virginia/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Kelsey Stewart Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:48:58 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=761#comment-1990 Very good analysis and clarification of history. Thank you for continuing to update on historical facts. Very good analysis and clarification of history. Thank you for continuing to update on historical facts.

]]> Comment on What Was the Battle of the Crater? by John Marler http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/02/what-was-the-battle-of-the-crater/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 John Marler Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:32:48 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=730#comment-1937 The idea that \Pennsylvania miners\ dug the tunnel is misleading. The Federal regiment responsible for digging the gallery is the 48th Penn Veteran Volunteer Infantry. A written history of the unit makes a point of saying that this WASN'T a regiment of coal miners. In fact, on 25 June 1864, the day the digging began, only 78 of the regiment's 400+ plus men had such experience. More key to the situation was the chief engineer of the project; Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants. COl. Pleasants was a mining engineer prior to the war. John Marler Franklin, TN The idea that \Pennsylvania miners\ dug the tunnel is misleading. The Federal regiment responsible for digging the gallery is the 48th Penn Veteran Volunteer Infantry. A written history of the unit makes a point of saying that this WASN’T a regiment of coal miners. In fact, on 25 June 1864, the day the digging began, only 78 of the regiment’s 400+ plus men had such experience. More key to the situation was the chief engineer of the project; Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants. COl. Pleasants was a mining engineer prior to the war.

John Marler
Franklin, TN

]]> Comment on What Virginian Was Known As “Old Fuss and Feathers”? by Brendan Wolfe http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/03/old-fuss-and-feathers/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Brendan Wolfe Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:40:47 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=748#comment-1898 Scott was born on June 13, 1786, which means that at the start of the Civil War he was just shy of seventy-five years old. Our complete entry on Scott can be found here: http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Scott_Winfield_1786-1866 Scott was born on June 13, 1786, which means that at the start of the Civil War he was just shy of seventy-five years old. Our complete entry on Scott can be found here:

http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Scott_Winfield_1786-1866

]]> Comment on What Virginian Was Known As “Old Fuss and Feathers”? by David Vander Meulen http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/03/old-fuss-and-feathers/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 David Vander Meulen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:35:32 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=748#comment-1897 "age had so reduced his once-towering frame": How old was he? (When was he born?) “age had so reduced his once-towering frame”: How old was he? (When was he born?)

]]> Comment on What Was the Weather Like During the Civil War? by Jordan http://virginiavignettes.org/2009/07/what-was-the-weather-like-during-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Jordan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:32:46 +0000 http://vfhblogs.org/vignettes/?p=507#comment-1877 so so SO heplful... thank you so much! so so SO heplful… thank you so much!

]]> Comment on What Was Richmond Like During The Civil War? by Carolyn Carpenter http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/02/what-was-richmond-like-during-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Carolyn Carpenter Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:47:41 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=733#comment-1861 Further reading: Richmond During the War, by Sallie Brock Putnam; A Belle of the Fifties, by Virginia Clay-Clopton; Recollections Grave and Gay, by Constance Cary Harrison; Reminiscences of Peace and War, by Sarah Pryor. Further reading:

Richmond During the War, by Sallie Brock Putnam;
A Belle of the Fifties, by Virginia Clay-Clopton;
Recollections Grave and Gay, by Constance Cary Harrison;
Reminiscences of Peace and War, by Sarah Pryor.

]]> Comment on What Was the Battle of the Crater? by Tom Jones http://virginiavignettes.org/2010/02/what-was-the-battle-of-the-crater/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Tom Jones Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:39:57 +0000 http://virginiavignettes.org/?p=730#comment-1828 This is a good overview. Some of Mahone's Virginians that counterattacked were from Petersburg. They literally were fighting for their homes that day. This is a good overview. Some of Mahone’s Virginians that counterattacked were from Petersburg. They literally were fighting for their homes that day.

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