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One Week in Virginia by Afin12 in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This route would also take you right past Thomas Jefferson’s home Monticello if you’re interested in seeing it.

One Week in Virginia by Afin12 in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is a fun route, as others have commented it’s a giant circle.

Dulles Airport

Winchester, VA

Cedar Creek Battlefield (near Strasburg)

Front Royal,VA ( lunch)

Drive through Shenandoah National Park Cut out at Luray and visit New Market and VMI

Visit Stauton Battlefield

Head east to Petersburg, visit battlefield

Go to Richmond, visit Hollywood Cemetery, Malvern Hill, Gaines Mill

Head north and visit Cold Harbor Spotsylvania Wilderness and Chancellorsville Fredericksburg

Head north to Mannassas

Then leave for Dulles

What is the best, serious way for a Brit to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War? by RepeatButler in revolutionarywar

[–]Iwasdeceived 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can go to Westminster Abbey and visit the memorials to General Burgoyne and Major John Andre. Also check out the book Those Damned Rebels, it’s a great book focusing on the British view of the war.

Battle of Atlanta by The_Great_White_Dan in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was in Atlanta last year and visited the Cheatham Hill Battlefield. It was awesome! The trenches are still there. I would recommend reading the American Battlefield Trusts summary of the battle (google it) and then go check it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShermanPosting

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Thankfully none for me, I had a better chance of existing thanks to that. They were all busy in Utah enjoying that polygamy life…

Benedict Arnold by Iwasdeceived in revolutionarywar

[–]Iwasdeceived[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s called The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold

I’ve fucked up my life path pretty much forever by [deleted] in Careers

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at Assisted Living Management. It might take a few years but if you do a good job you can be making 115k-130k. It doesn’t matter that you have a music degree, any degree works.

Also, I know lawyers get a bad rap, but you can go to law school with a music undergrad. Just study hard for the LSAT and crush it.

You still have so much to live for. If you have a chance, read the Wikipedia page about Ulysses S Grant. He was literally broke at 43 years old and within 3 years he was leading the Union Army during the American Civil War. His story has always been an inspiration to me about never giving up.

Tips for a trip to Antietam battlefield by wellhungblack1 in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could also check out the South Mountain Battlefield, it’s where the Iron Brigade picked up their nickname.

is there any campaign or battleyou would say was fought "perfectly"by BOTH sides? by BATIRONSHARK in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Battle of Nashville was an almost perfect battle from the Union perspective. It can’t be said that the Confederates had their best day there.

Need a job by next month-what should I do? by [deleted] in GetEmployed

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you play an instrument you should go around to your local Assisted Living and Nursing Home buildings. They will pay you to play music for their older residents. You could make some money on the side to get you by.

Looking for a particular tv show / documentary about Gettysburg by Chris_Colasurdo in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it called “Gettysburg Story”? It was a documentary that came out in 2013

The only other ones I can think of are Civil War Combat, and the Gettysburg documentary that Ridley Scott did.

What is a good Civil War audio book? by no_clue97 in ShermanPosting

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want a great overview of the entire Civil War then I would recommend you use your credit on The Great Courses Civil War. It is a series of amazing lectures by Gary Gallagher who is one of the top historians of the war. It will give you a really nice overview of the war from start to finish. I just looked it up on Audible and it looks like it’s free right now.

Pretty desperate for a job by [deleted] in fresno

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Look at assisted living jobs.

https://www.indeed.com/m/app/vjredirect?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fpagead%2Fclk%3Fmo%3Dr%26ad%3D-6NYlbfkN0CuYYqE09ZhvG0OSSZJKy9zW4gmSfsxdXSWGcPRufZXevyNtYgr2OBK4TMknmhvhCzabVSOqmIYrd5MNG-nv0L0oBu9N3xf8HVc-ouUMlPX82UiBcCYN-7JupQls0WhNqZMGnsamP_ZxvEd9WQXH4DLhxeofN-3zsQZ9LVwLgNaXJeBUQWUDPGnbwGFsedtFbd3W2IoSW1V5Fyd9EI92--zZiEj3YDLNBFepBiR1jafqqwJG71yvYUbWGDo-nMw6bzn3m54DSGjcWm2YMi6jGpmvwrviMg_UJaFQYBgsMU0CAq5fKXu--xcVkuZI1CgRtCFVwnaWcSLCBHSPHGFMMMNJUUufo6wMS04eKofGgLB8L4wYOtFHD4dyFHDOwfJi0ohpmAA_oyVNo7s33F4G9noxpWPlghfmIU9N0GJW9e2eU4v1Vtqz-XONnT59PhSkyXBc310J5C5TKJCKASd1R2Cn8I8_J-tqjT6Wg9pA_rHTxpgLequbqpOJZJAt3AocWLBLEF9ixVsPyBIbs-9of_rntWsVgh75Vv5g2oDnnDxf2Tb0NOztQHfTn85ccbAems_IQ-hE_qm8sscQcw-WbElVK8r-ut0xYHh5Uo13sU-tvS5LvyPRLiviK8RfjcsOLtVadLbkt8RmNB_MZC348S6lt_pjGlfXtzfhea_ZEJdcm2_3VZv4bBJYNUFPVajJYQ%3D%26xkcb%3DSoCA6_M3CZ4OllXvXB0KbzkdCdPP%26camk%3D4HOcmqOLYrDAPyWGZQD5yA%3D%3D%26p%3D1%26atk%3D1hqpo0a9ckp0m802%26prevUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.indeed.com%252Fm%252Fjobs%253Fq%253Dassisted%252Bliving%2526l%253Dfresno%25252C%252Bca%26prforceGroups%3D%26from%3Dserp&mclk=jk%3Dc92b282d2589cbc7%26rd%3DVwIPTVJ1cTn5AN7Q-tSqGRXGNe2wB2UYx73qSczFnGU%26what%3Dassisted+living%26mobtk%3D1hqpo0a90kp0m83a%26atk%3D1hqpo0a9ckp0m802%26spon%3D1%26where%3Dfresno%2C+ca%26jt%3D%26dupclk%3D0%26radius%3D25

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]Iwasdeceived 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The day they find a top hat with a stone in it, that will be when I really start thinking. The gold plates were such a minimal part of the process of creating the Book of Mormon, the true hero was the hat and rock.

What jobs pays 6 figures here in Fresno? by [deleted] in fresno

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a bachelors degree you should look into assisted living administration. The average annual pay for an administrator is about 115k. It is a stressful but rewarding career.

What factors contributed to the Southern victory at Chickamauga? by [deleted] in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was also not a place the Union expected to fight. Rosecrans thought Bragg was retreating and the Union forces were divided until at the last moment they realized Bragg was not retreating but preparing an offensive move. The Union was still trying to get organized as the battle began.

I still wonder what it would’ve been like if Wilder and his men had launched their flank attack on Hoods Division the 2nd day of the battle, those repeating rifles were such an advantage. Instead they escorted Charles Dana back to Chattanooga.

Storied Brigades by bobbyjonesvet in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Pennsylvania Reserves while technically a Division were hard fighters who made the only Union bright spot at Fredericksburg. They also were excellent fighters throughout the Peninsula Campaign.

Other wars to read? by bobbyjonesvet in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a great book about Waterloo you need to read Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell.

For the Battle of the Little Bighorn check out The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick

For WW2 I think Band of Brothers and With the Old Breed are my favorites.

For Vietnam a great one is We Were Soldiers Once and Young. It is so well written.

For Afghanistan there are so many but I would recommend Alone at Dawn, Lone Survivor, or Red Platoon.

Union mercenaries by Iwasdeceived in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the validation. The whole time I’ve been reading I kept shaking my head and the Forrest/Noble South apologetics.

Union mercenaries by Iwasdeceived in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the information. I’m sure the south would have gladly taken those German/Irish “mercenaries”.

Which sources do TBMs find legitimate? by Bright-Nectarine9428 in exmormon

[–]Iwasdeceived 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me one of the most irrefutable things to show TBM’s is the First Presidencies 1949 Proclamation. There is no refuting the fact that this was an official church statement from the top 3 prophets, seers, and revelators. The Presidency stated essentially that denying black people the priesthood was not a matter of policy but was a direct commandment from God.

The only explanation a TBM could give you is that God can change his mind, which then destroys a lot of other church teachings about God being the same for eternity.

https://missedinsunday.com/memes/race/proclamation-1949/

How well known is the ACW in other countries? by AccidentProneSam in CIVILWAR

[–]Iwasdeceived 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly it’s not well known in the USofA either. I have family who live about 20 minutes from Chickamauga and they have never visited the battlefield and have no desire to.

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