Civil War Weekly Fireside

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NOTES FROM THE HELPERS OF THE CIVIL WAR HISTORY CHATS
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I hope you were able to join us last Thursday and Friday.  We read several letters about Shiloh, written by Peter Wellington Alexander, Confederate War Correspondent.  Roundtop and I talked and decided we would share another with you this Tuesday, Sept. 6th.  Join us!!!!

Our prayers go out to all who have family or friends who have been affected by hurricane Katrina.  I'm sure things were even worse than what we saw on TV. 

Today I went to my very favorite place...   Fort Delaware.   The day was absolutely perfect.  The sun was bright, temperatures were in the low 80's, there was no humidity and there was a VERY nice breeze.   

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Put these screens names, CW GEN Roundtop, GCH Jayne CW, GCH Rua CW, GCH Sandy J, GCH Will CW  on your buddy list and if you can't find your way to the rooms, IM one of us and we'll get you in (AOL only). 

OUR PROMISE: to provide an "online" environment that is NOT judgmental and to address ALL aspects of this "Pivotal Period" in our History, with honesty and truth (as we know it).

You can visit the Genealogy Schedule by going to [http://journals.aol.com/gchjenna/AOLGenealogyCommunityNews/] which includes our Civil War chats.  Watch there for announcements for special programs in the chats...  Enter your surnames, your brickwalls, Need help, GENTREK announcements, our Chat schedule,  Your hosts can even let you know if they can't be in their chat and who might be subbing for them.  Put this in your favorite places and visit if often. 

You can also check out other Civil War chats,   Mondays 9-10 PM ET and Thursdays 9-10 PM ET in the Mason Dixon Room (aol://2719:3-508-Mason%20Dixon%20Line) (on AOL only) they have some great Trivia quizes
  
Stop by the NEW Genealogy Community Website.  [http://www.genealogycommunity.com]  Please register and be sure to post your queries on the message boards.  More content is being added all the time. 

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"THE BOOK SHELF"
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OK folks I know there are those of you who read Civil War books all the time...  How about taking a few minutes and telling us about them.  It doesn't have to be long.  Send your review to along with the title, author to CWWeeklyFireside@aol.com.   

Civil War Book Review   (http://www.cwbr.com/)
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--------OUR WEEKLY READING--------
(items from our Letters, Songs,
and Poems evenings)
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This poem is from writing and Fighting the Civil War by Wm Styple. It originally appeared in the NY Sunday Mercury on January 17, 1864

Sunday Table- Talk
The best explanation of the following received poem, will be found in the
author's note, which is as follows:
"I had in my mind at the time that section in the 'National Cemetary' at Gettysburg which is set apart for the burial of those unrecognized bodies collected on the field."
 
UNKNOWN

All side by side they lie interred
And at their heads a single stone
Which speaks for all in one sad word,
Unknown
 
They calmly rest, the good and brave,
Who came when war's wild blast was blown,
And nobly won an honored grave,
Unknown

They came from homes with plenty blest,
Where peace and joy were all their own,
And now, afar from friends they rest,
Unknown
 
How many hearths are bleak and bare,
How many hearts the loss bemoan
Of those who sleep serenely there,
Unknown

Perhaps some watch and hope, though vain,
For one whose spirit long has flown,
Who perished on that bloody plain,
Unknown

But soft above each manly breast
The tender springing grass is grown,
The cloak 'neath which so many rest
Unknown 
And at th' Almighty's final call,
Their glory that in blood was sown
will reap reward with Him, where all
Are known.

- MERCUTIO

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THE HELP DESK
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