Comments on: Antietam Remembered http://www.historynet.com/antietam-remembered.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 22:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike http://www.historynet.com/antietam-remembered.htm#comment-528746 Mike Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:30:23 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682722#comment-528746 Antietam was really where the South lost all chance of European recognition. Very foolhardy campaign by Lee. Almost got his whole army destroyed, and for what? Just stupid. If you wanna read some ACW commentary and debate, check out The Jerks Corps at jerkscorps.com. I'm about to begin a series of ACW posts that might make for some very interesting discussion. Antietam was really where the South lost all chance of European recognition. Very foolhardy campaign by Lee. Almost got his whole army destroyed, and for what? Just stupid.

If you wanna read some ACW commentary and debate, check out The Jerks Corps at jerkscorps.com. I'm about to begin a series of ACW posts that might make for some very interesting discussion.

]]> By: Geoff Heath http://www.historynet.com/antietam-remembered.htm#comment-344776 Geoff Heath Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:48:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682722#comment-344776 Based on the time period and number of immigrants participating in the war, I would conjecture that the term "football" referenced what people in the United States would call "soccer". I believe that only in North America is the sport of soccer not referred to as "football". Considering the solid shot was shaped like a soccer ball, it would make sense that JC Delaney referred to it by the sport that he could easily associate. Based on the time period and number of immigrants participating in the war, I would conjecture that the term "football" referenced what people in the United States would call "soccer". I believe that only in North America is the sport of soccer not referred to as "football". Considering the solid shot was shaped like a soccer ball, it would make sense that JC Delaney referred to it by the sport that he could easily associate.

]]> By: Bob Hazen http://www.historynet.com/antietam-remembered.htm#comment-334965 Bob Hazen Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:08:07 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682722#comment-334965 In the article "Memoirs of America's Bloodiest Day" there is reference in the account of "Close Escapes in the East Woods and Cornfield" starting with "My Dear Captain" and signed by JC Delaney that describes a battlefield description of solid shot directed in front of a regiment and seeing it bounce like a "football" over the ten companies. My question is, where would a reference to a "football" originate? Football (as I know it) was around during this period was it? In the article "Memoirs of America's Bloodiest Day" there is reference in the account of "Close Escapes in the East Woods and Cornfield" starting with "My Dear Captain" and signed by JC Delaney that describes a battlefield description of solid shot directed in front of a regiment and seeing it bounce like a "football" over the ten companies.
My question is, where would a reference to a "football" originate? Football (as I know it) was around during this period was it?

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