Recent Comments made by steve_cole, 141-160
Comments are a great way to add your own thoughts to things you find on Fold3 or add details that don't seem to fit in the body of a Memorial Page or Spotlight.
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Major Hugh Muse, Jr. was laid to rest in Memorial Park in Memphis on 8 October 2011. When his plane crashed, a local Italian buried him. Only recently, some Italian historians…
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Line No. 6 is Jesse Woodson James, the famous outlaw. He was living with his mother, Zarilda, and step-father before the Civil War started and when he learned his trade.
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The 2nd name on this page is Col. Robert McCulloch, who was commanding the 2nd Brigade. He was slightly wounded.
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Falkner's (or Faulkner's) Cavalry was also known as 1st Miss. Partisan Rangers and later the 7th Miss Cav Regiment. Commanders were Col. William C. Falkner (previously commander…
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7th Tennessee Cavalry was commanded by Col. William L. Duckworth.
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19th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion or Duff's Cavalry became the 8th Mississippi Cavalry. Not to be confused with the 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry raised by Col. J. Z.…
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18th (Newsom's) Tennessee Cavalry
aka 19th Tenn Cav Regiment.
Col John F. Newsom, Lt-Col Dew Moore Wisdom
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Col. Robert McCulloch and Lt-Col. Robert A. McCulloch were not same person. Col. Robert "Black Bob" McCulloch commanded a cavalry brigade at this date that included the 2nd…
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7th Tenn Cavalry also known Duckworth's Cavlary under Colonel Leonidas Duckworth and had combined with 6 Tenn Cavalry and 7 Tenn Cavalry. During Forrest's West Tennessee Raid,…
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Willis' Texas Battalion was orginally part of Waul's Texas Legion; consisting of infantry, 6 companies of cavarly and artillery. Later the cavalry were seperated and identified…
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This card records that Private Major Williams of 2nd Light Artillery was among the few wounded Union soldiers from the Battle of Fort Pillow. These wounded soldiers were paroled…
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Pvt John C. (Jack) Simmons is mentioned in "River Run Red" page 260 as being badly wounded in his back and loaded on board the ship that carried wounded back to Mound City, IL.
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In the book "River Run Red", the author described Charles Macklin (or Mackley) as 6 Foot in height with cinnamon complexion and a white patch of hair on his temple. His body was…
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Samuel Ray also used the alias of Samuel Wray and Samuel Read according to references. See cards in this file; some have name struck out and "Ray" written over it.
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The Engineers of the 9th Tactical Air Command had their own unit (or shoulder) patch. It was similar to the 9th Air Force patch as it was shaped like a shield with a "9" and Air…
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Why don't you pick one specific topic. WWII is so broad. I assume you are interested in WWII Air Forces and air combat.
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Pvt David Carll was great-great-grandfather to Actress & ex-Miss America Vanessa Williams. See NBC-TV "Who do you think you are".
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In "River Run Red" page 297, it states that Philip Young of Company A, 6 USCHA, was captured during the Battle of Fort Pillow. It states that on the 13th day he escaped while at…
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Pvt. Ransom Parks' mother, Rachel F. Parks, was at Fort Pillow on the day of the Battle. She fled to safety aboard the gunboat "New Era". She was among a few of the women who…
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