Civil War, 1861-1865!

[Blaggut]

Your in boy scouts too? 

[Wylder Treejumper]

Ach, soo am, I d'ya ken?

[The Mask]

Eh. I must say I agree with Jet. But it's interesting to read all your opinions and ideas on it.

[Blaggut]

So, what's everyone's favorite battle? (If you say Gettysburg because it's the most commonly said, I will slap you  )

[The Skarzs]

The battle between the Ironclads.

[Blaggut]

Yeah, that was pretty interesting.

[Conrad the Painless]

I'd say mine is the Battle of Fort Sumpter, kind of the first battle.

[Blaggut]

I like Antietam and Chacanouga.

[Conrad the Painless]

Hey Blaggut, do you know anything about Artillery Cannons mounted on trains? I know they were used during the first world war, but I've not heard anything about them in the Civil War.

[Izeroth]

 I haven't heard anything of that. I think most fighting as done on the ground, with a few sea battles. Most of the South's railroads were devestated on the "march to the sea" I believe.

[Conrad the Painless]

[Conrad the Painless]

From the Siege of Peters-berg

[Wylder Treejumper]

Battle of Five Forks- Officer incompetence! The Confederate General Pickett and his assistants were at a shad bake when Sheridan attacked! 

[Blaggut]

Psh, that's nothing compared to General Brag at Chatanouga 

However, the south did have better generals until Grant.

[Jasper]

Hello Blaggut, I can't claim to be much of a history enthusiast, but I've recently read a quite interesting newspaper article concerning a gentleman on the Union side during Pickett's Charge which may interest you. (As someone who loves the Civil War so much, I'm going to assume you know what Pickett's Charge is  ) Apparently he rallied his unit and the spot he stood was the exact spot that the charge was routed. Hundreds of years later, he was awarded a very late medal of honor for his actions. Apparently it sets a record for the longest time after death to receive the medal.