Comments on: Red River Campaign Letter http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/ The American Experience in the Classroom Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:25:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Mayeux http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-12322 Steve Mayeux Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-12322 Chris, Thanks for posting this letter. Very interesting. Just wanted to note that the date is wrong, it should probably be dated June 4 - normal mistake for a soldier to make, like when you put last year's date on all the checks you write in January. And secondly, the battle mentioned for May 19 was the Battle of Yellow Bayou, and it actually took place on May 18. This was just outside of Simmesport, Louisiana. Chris,
Thanks for posting this letter. Very interesting. Just wanted to note that the date is wrong, it should probably be dated June 4 – normal mistake for a soldier to make, like when you put last year’s date on all the checks you write in January. And secondly, the battle mentioned for May 19 was the Battle of Yellow Bayou, and it actually took place on May 18. This was just outside of Simmesport, Louisiana.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-6952 Chris Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:54:23 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-6952 Harley, thanks for the post. Unfortunately, I transcribed this letter (from the original) that I received from the Wisconsin Archives. So... also, he copies my note concerning Minis and just simply makes a minor adjustment or two. I have no problem with someone taking a letter, we do it on soldierstudies.org, but when it includes my own writing and there is no citation.... Harley, thanks for the post. Unfortunately, I transcribed this letter (from the original) that I received from the Wisconsin Archives. So… also, he copies my note concerning Minis and just simply makes a minor adjustment or two. I have no problem with someone taking a letter, we do it on soldierstudies.org, but when it includes my own writing and there is no citation….

]]> By: Harley Miller http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 Harley Miller Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-6951 Chris, Maybe this is just a misunderstanding. I know it is disturbing to have your work taken by someone else, but I looked for your own citation of where you found this letter and could not find where you cited it, either in this blog or in the 11th Wisconsin Home Page where you had it cross listed. Is it possible that Kraig McNutt found the text of the letter in the same place you found it rather than taking it from your posting? Depending on where you found it, this may or may not be a viable answer as to why McNutt did not give you credit. Since I do not know either of you or the original source of the letter I am not trying to make excuses for someone taking your work, only offering a possible suggestion about misunderstanding rather than theft. Chris,
Maybe this is just a misunderstanding. I know it is disturbing to have your work taken by someone else, but I looked for your own citation of where you found this letter and could not find where you cited it, either in this blog or in the 11th Wisconsin Home Page where you had it cross listed. Is it possible that Kraig McNutt found the text of the letter in the same place you found it rather than taking it from your posting? Depending on where you found it, this may or may not be a viable answer as to why McNutt did not give you credit. Since I do not know either of you or the original source of the letter I am not trying to make excuses for someone taking your work, only offering a possible suggestion about misunderstanding rather than theft.

]]> By: Blog 4 History: American & Civil War History » Blog Archive » Irksome!! http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-6950 Blog 4 History: American & Civil War History » Blog Archive » Irksome!! Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:55:34 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-6950 [...] is somewhat irksome. I posted a letter transcription from a soldier in the 11th Wisconsin that was part of my research for my book, here on this blog. Well, a little while ago fellow Civil War blogger Kraig McNutt [...] [...] is somewhat irksome. I posted a letter transcription from a soldier in the 11th Wisconsin that was part of my research for my book, here on this blog. Well, a little while ago fellow Civil War blogger Kraig McNutt [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-6646 Chris Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-6646 The interesting thing is the muster and roll entry for him in Company H is shown to have taken place in December of 1863. He enlisted for 3 years on that date. C The interesting thing is the muster and roll entry for him in Company H is shown to have taken place in December of 1863. He enlisted for 3 years on that date.

C

]]> By: John http://www.blog4history.com/2008/01/interesting-letter-developing/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 John Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:10:54 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=241#comment-6645 Hi Chris - Pvt. Minis was in Co. H, 33rd Wis Infty until transferred to the 11th in July, 1865. The 33rd WAS in the Red River mess. John Hi Chris -
Pvt. Minis was in Co. H, 33rd Wis Infty until transferred to the 11th in July, 1865. The 33rd WAS in the Red River mess.
John

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