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Expertise
Civil War History. Anything about the South, during before and after the war. Most anything about the North. Assisted editor Southorn Reenactor, consultant with several books and magazines.
Experience in the area
Husband, father, Viet-Nam veteran, Government employee and Confederate Civil War Reenactor.
What do you like about this subject?
Before many of you were born Virginia's fourth grade had a whole year of the War. I was bitten and it has stayed with me. The singlest most written about subject in the world besides the Bible.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I live the war every minute of every day having been approached by several writers who think I am reincarnated; I have always been afraid to let them see as I would be Grant's horse butt or something worse.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
I think like any war and any soldiers there many untruths in what we read. Recently a major study here in Virginia found that blacks were not treated as badly as believed. There are many things, Jackson did not eat lemons or run around with his arm in the air, Chamberlin was not the hero he made himself out to be.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
The South should have be allowed to leave the Union!
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Michael | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Interesting answer.I am a Canadian,but ..... |
| Mark Hancock | 11/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I never expected an answer so quickly ..... |
| Herbert Swingle | 11/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great job on a very difficult subject! |
| Greg | 10/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | It's just alsome I can go to ..... |
| Melanie | 09/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Gary went to a great deal of ..... |
Recent Answers from Gary Adams
2009-11-13 Last Civil War Veterans:
I know enough to know it has been debated as to who was the last veteran, who was lying. What I mean is like the people claiming to be Billy the Kid or Anastasia; you can do the math a 12 yr. old drummer
2009-11-11 45th Infantry Division of U.S. Army during World War II:
I am sorry I do American Civil War (southroners until the last few years when referring to the war meant the real war-the war of rebellion (wink)but I did looked up this for you: Request his DD 214
2009-11-05 Identify 'US' disk buckle:
Yes, please forward me a picture. Tell you what here and to southron_98@hotmail.com. Take a look at this and see if it is a breast plate? http://www.regtqm.com/buckles.htm Thank you I am sure it
2009-10-11 Frederick Aiken:
I am sorry nothing beyond what you would find on a Goggle search, would you like me to gather a few for you? Herb, Let me know if you want me to gather these sites for you, I might find something
2009-10-10 small cannon ball:
I need to see a picture and ask if they have any place that might appear to be a plugged hole? Laura are you going to update your question? If you change your mind send me the picture, the answer
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