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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: What should be the next campaign game? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:40 am
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| Are there any left? How about Texas-New Mexico? A naval game? Lt. Col Elkin Chief Engineer-AoT “I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Great site for actual newspapers from Civil War |
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:43 pm
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| Discovered in TOCWOC blog http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2010/02/02/review-news-in-history-provides-a-look-into-the-past-via-newspapers/ Here is actual site. Check it out http://www.newsinhistory.com/ They are featuring an article about Pea Ridge. Major Elkin Chief Engineer AoT “I have come to... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: GRAND REVIEW FOR GENERAL LAUB |
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:49 am
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| General Laub <Salute> A 4 year record that will go unequaled. Sincere thanks, http://garmuslib.org/graphics/badge.jpg Major Elkin Asst COS (acting) AoT “I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opp... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Unit size 101 and see footnote |
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:59 am
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| Vince Lombardi started out each "spring training" for the football season by holding up a football and saying; "Gentlemen, this is a Football" In that sprirt, here is a review of Civil War Unit Size thanks to the Minnesota Historical Society Source: http://www.mnhs.org/collections/civilwar/military_... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Playing a career |
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:25 pm
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| I know that the Fight the War is being built, but has anybody every tried to fight a career? Example would be J. B. Hood at his various battles, or Sherman. You would need a bunch of games, but it would be an interesting exercise. Major Elkin Asst COS (acting) AoT “I have come to you from the West... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Snowed in and no turns! |
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:22 pm
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| Hmm, living in New Mexico, we gripe when we get an inch of snow. Good luck with the weather. Major Elkin Asst COS (acting) AoT “I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Trivia |
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:49 am
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| Was he the highest-ranking U.S. Army officer to resign his commission and join the CSA? Major Elkin Asst COS (acting) AoT “I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Sherman makes frontal assualt |
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:40 pm
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| Not really a good move. Nice little artilce about Kennesaw Mountain. The blog is very good btw. http://www.myleskeogh.org/2009/12/fight-for-atlanta-kennesaw-mountain.html Major Elkin Asst COS (acting) AoT “I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: rule consideration for cavalry overunning arty |
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:36 pm
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| If a cavalry unit overuns artillery (either side) and they STAY in the square for the next turn, they should have to dismount to operate the artillery. This way they can be attacked and melee'd with. If they stay mounted, they cannot be attacked in this manner. How you ever seen a horse trooper fire... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Pray for Oklahoma |
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:40 pm
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| Here is the wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_New_Madrid_earthquake If that quake hit today, it would be the worst in US history The zone remains active today. In recent decades minor earthquakes have continued.[5] New forecasts estimate a 7 to 10 percent chance, in the next 50 years, o... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Battle of Franklin |
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:51 am
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| I just got the game in and found this blog. http://battleoffranklin.wordpress.com/category/confederacy/ Interesting article about General Hood. Author is Kraig McNutt, the author and publisher of the blog. <b>Hood’s blunder-failure at Franklin?</b> <i>I understand I’m treading on thin ice here w... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Conference |
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:15 pm
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Alas, the good Doctor Coles says that they will not create podcasts and each individual would have to decide to release papers from the conference.
Major Elkin
Asst COS (acting) AoT
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Advance Firing |
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:32 am
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| Interesting Tidbit about infantry tactics from the Chickamauga Blog Tactics: Wilder’s Brigade January 10, 2010 by davidpowell334 Website: http://chickamaugablog.wordpress.com/ One aspect of Chickamauga that I find really fascinating is when I turn over documentary evidence of tactical evolution in... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Conference |
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:58 am
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For Jim and the rest, I have just sent an email to Dr. Coles asking if podcast or papers will be made available. I did mention our club and sent him web address.
Major Elkin
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It's just like shooting squirrels, only these squirrels have guns |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Conference |
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:09 pm
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| I wish I could get there myself <i>I’ve been invited to participate in a cavalry conference being sponsored jointly by Longwood University and the Appomattox Court House National Historic Park at Longwood University on February 27. For those of you who might be interested in attending, here’s th... |
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