Recent Comments made by steve_cole, 61-80
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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The date has to be wrong on some of these photos.
By July 5, 1944, the Allies had landed in Italy and pushed north of Rome.
This photo was probably taken July 5, 1943. By…
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The photo caption implies this is a Stuka dive bomber. This is a German Ju-88 medium bomber.
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During his visit to Sicily in December 1943, President Roosevelt personally pinned the Distinguished Service Cross on General Mark Clark for his leadership in the landing at…
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During his visit to Sicily in December 1943, President Roosevelt personally pinned the Distinguished Service Cross on General Mark Clark for his leadership in the landing at…
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Oh. I figured it out. Just click on cropped image.
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Where is the full photo located? Can you provide a link to it?
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Col. Fielding Hurst was the commander of the 6th Tennessee Cavalry(US).
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1st Lt. Cordy B. Revelle (aka Cordie) transferred from the 6th Tennessee Cavalry(US) to the new 13 Tennessee Cavalry(US) [officially known as the 14 Tenn Cavalry] and was elected…
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Curtis C. Ellis is found on the files of prisoners at Andersonville at the NPS website database.
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This is the first reference to Stigall's Home Guards that I have found anywhere. This unit is not listed in any book on units from Tennessee or other references. This is the…
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This is the first reference to Stigall's Home Guards that I have found anywhere. This unit is not listed in any book on units from Tennessee or other references. This is the…
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See "Boyer, Wm" in this same category.
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The name W. H. Gibson appears on a list of prisoners captured at the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, as being a member of Stigalls Home Guards.
The other names listed…
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The name S. T. Gibson appears on a list of prisoners captured at the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, as being a member of Stigalls Home Guards.
The other names listed…
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See comment on other card about his wound.
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At the Battle of Fort Pillow, Pvt William Duke was hit in the foot by a rifle ball. The surgeons decided to amputate his foot. Duke turned to D. B. Williard, who had carried…
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"Lieutenant George Leave (Company D, Second Tennessee), who was kind and generous as well as gallant and brave, fell mortally wounded by a canister-shot."
Source: " Hancock's…
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"Company C was very fortunate. B. F. Odom (as before stated) was killed, a cannon-ball taking off the top of his head. He was a noble, kind-hearted young man as well as a good…
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Another officer at Johnson Island was 1st Lt. Joel W. Lewellen of 17 Mississippi Regiment.
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