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re: gifts for the civil war buff?
Posted on 12/2/14 at 10:57 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 12/2/14 at 10:57 am to Darth_Vader
That upvote is from me. 
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Posted on 12/2/14 at 10:59 am to Spaceman Spiff
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Those are awesome. Dad found part of one including the hilt, but the blade was broken about half way. Still awesome.
I was a Civil War buff when I was a kid, and wanted a sword so bad. My grandfather found one for $15 in a secondhand store in the French Quarter. It's a Union officer's dress sword-not the greatest condition, the blade had been broken and soldered back together, but it was still worth about $600 when I had it appraised a few years ago.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 10:59 am to dexy82
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:11 am to bleeng
Don't spoil the ending!
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:12 am to LaBR4
I have one of these and have given my brother one as a present. They look very nice when framed. Ebay is probably the place to get the best prices.
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 11:33 am
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:25 am to Jim Rockford
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I was a Civil War buff when I was a kid, and wanted a sword so bad. My grandfather found one for $15 in a secondhand store in the French Quarter. It's a Union officer's dress sword-not the greatest condition, the blade had been broken and soldered back together, but it was still worth about $600 when I had it appraised a few years ago.
Nice, sir! Dad's isn't in all that good shape, but then again it has been in the ground for over 100 years. Wouldn't get rid of it for anything...
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:27 am to dexy82
I have a nice coffee table book at home documenting all of the major civil war battles. Not sure what it's called, but I picked it up at Barnes & Noble
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:27 am to HempHead
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A hooker with a 19th century bush.
Maybe a real antique merkin
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:40 am to dexy82
A lot of good ideas already mentioned in this thread.
I would certainly second the suggestion of the Ken Burns documentary and the Shelby Foote collection.
Also, look into books by Jeff Shaara. His father, Michael, wrote The Killer Angels about Gettysburg. Jeff wrote Gods & Generals (start to the war to the move toward Gettysburg) and Last Full Measure (aftermath of Gettysburg to the end at Appomattox). He is now going back and covering the war in the western theater - A Blaze of Glory (Shiloh), A Chain of Thunder (Vicksburg) and The Smoke at Dawn (Chattanooga). These are considered historical fiction, because he gives voice and thoughts to the characters, but they are all very well researched.
Shaara also wrote a really good book on visiting Civil War battlefields. he gives an overview of each battle and then tells you what to see on the current battlefield (monuments, graves, important locations where action took place).
Another route to go is books on specific units. Where is your FIL from, and does he have ancestors who were involved? If so, try to find out what units and see if you can find books about those regiments. My family came to Georgia in the late 1700s and so I have a ton of Rebels in my family tree. I have books on several of the units my ancestors were in and they are amazing because it allows me to follow members of my family virtually step by step.
I would certainly second the suggestion of the Ken Burns documentary and the Shelby Foote collection.
Also, look into books by Jeff Shaara. His father, Michael, wrote The Killer Angels about Gettysburg. Jeff wrote Gods & Generals (start to the war to the move toward Gettysburg) and Last Full Measure (aftermath of Gettysburg to the end at Appomattox). He is now going back and covering the war in the western theater - A Blaze of Glory (Shiloh), A Chain of Thunder (Vicksburg) and The Smoke at Dawn (Chattanooga). These are considered historical fiction, because he gives voice and thoughts to the characters, but they are all very well researched.
Shaara also wrote a really good book on visiting Civil War battlefields. he gives an overview of each battle and then tells you what to see on the current battlefield (monuments, graves, important locations where action took place).
Another route to go is books on specific units. Where is your FIL from, and does he have ancestors who were involved? If so, try to find out what units and see if you can find books about those regiments. My family came to Georgia in the late 1700s and so I have a ton of Rebels in my family tree. I have books on several of the units my ancestors were in and they are amazing because it allows me to follow members of my family virtually step by step.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:41 am to dexy82
a pocket pussy
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:43 am to dexy82
by the book "gods and generals". I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:45 am to PJinAtl
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My family came to Georgia in the late 1700s and so I have a ton of Rebels in my family tree. I have books on several of the units my ancestors were in and they are amazing because it allows me to follow members of my family virtually step by step.
My family also came in that time frame and settled in Ebenezer with the Salzburgers. Have a few that was with the 5th GA in the Civil War. What unit was yours in? The book I posted on the previous page - A Scythe of Fire - is about the 8th GA IR.
One of mine was captured at Gettysburg and spent time at the prison camp in Point Lookout, MD (sidenote: that campe was about a 20 minute drive from our place when we were stationed at Pax.)
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 11:49 am
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:48 am to dexy82
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Any great books,
"Diary from Dixie" by Mary Chesnutt is MUST reading for any fan of the period. Ken Burns refers to it quite frequently within his Civil War documentary.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:03 pm to Rex
civil war era dominoes
I got a buddy a set similar to these one time and he really enjoyed them.
I got a buddy a set similar to these one time and he really enjoyed them.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:10 pm to Spaceman Spiff
quote:My family came from VA/NC and was first in Washington County, then Clarke and finally Cobb.
My family also came in that time frame and settled in Ebenezer with the Salzburgers. Have a few that was with the 5th GA in the Civil War. What unit was yours in? The book I posted on the previous page - A Scythe of Fire - is about the 8th GA IR. One of mine was captured at Gettysburg and spent time at the prison camp in Point Lookout, MD (sidenote: that campe was about a 20 minute drive from our place when we were stationed at Pax.)
I have ancestors in the 8th GA (love Scythe of Fire as well). Also 1st Georgia State Line Infantry (Joe Brown's Army), Ramsey's 1st Georgia (I Shall Give Them One More Shot), Cobb's Legion Cavalry (Cobb's Legion Cavalry: A History and Roster of the Ninth Georgia Volunteers in the Civil War), 9th Georgia Artillery (still looking for a book on them) and 41st Georgia.
One of my g-g-g uncles (Cobb's Legion Cav) was captured and sent to Point Lookout. Died there at the end of 1864 and is buried in the mass grave. Another g-g-g uncle died at Perryville with the 41st. The others survived (albeit some wounds).
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:12 pm to dexy82
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:18 pm to dexy82
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:24 pm to dexy82
Get him an 1861 silver dollar minted in New Orleans. That was the last year the N.O. mint was operated by the U.S. government until after the Civil War.
Or, you could get him some Confederate "silver" dollars minted in N.O. during the Civil War but those are rare and expensive.
Or, you could get him some Confederate "silver" dollars minted in N.O. during the Civil War but those are rare and expensive.
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:33 pm to PJinAtl
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My family came from VA/NC and was first in Washington County, then Clarke and finally Cobb.
I have ancestors in the 8th GA (love Scythe of Fire as well). Also 1st Georgia State Line Infantry (Joe Brown's Army), Ramsey's 1st Georgia (I Shall Give Them One More Shot), Cobb's Legion Cavalry (Cobb's Legion Cavalry: A History and Roster of the Ninth Georgia Volunteers in the Civil War), 9th Georgia Artillery (still looking for a book on them) and 41st Georgia.
One of my g-g-g uncles (Cobb's Legion Cav) was captured and sent to Point Lookout. Died there at the end of 1864 and is buried in the mass grave. Another g-g-g uncle died at Perryville with the 41st. The others survived (albeit some wounds).
That is awesome you could find that. I haven't been able to find any books on the 5th GA IR - know of any?
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 12:35 pm
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