Comments on: Robert K. Krick, Chronicler of Robert E. Lee's Army

By: Jake Herson

Jake Herson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 02:48:16 +0000

Apologies for my confusion between your essay "Sleepless in the Saddle" and Mr. R.E.L. Krick's essay on Whiting's attack.

By: Jake Herson

Jake Herson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:07:33 +0000

Hello Mr. Krick,
I wonder if we could communicate about a piece I am writing on the Seven Days. I ask having read your introduction to Clifford Dowdey's book and essay on Whiting's attack.
Being an original east coaster now in San Francisco I was pleasantly surprised to note you are from CA and see a picture of you wearing a Giants cap.
Sincerely,
Jake

By: Joe Newton

Joe Newton — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:06:18 +0000

Several years ago, I wrote you about my great-grandfather and you kindly took the time to answer my question about Charles Ryland Pollard, who was a member of the 30th Virginia Infantry, Corse's Brigade, Pickett's Division. Some years earlier, I had read your history of that regiment, and recall your mentioning that if any further information about one of its members turned up, you would like to know about it. Entirely as a matter of serendipity, my son found Mr. Pollard's uniform in a small museum operated then (2007) by the UDC. In a visit there, the ladies furnished me with further information about him. It seems the uniform was given to the museum by Mr. Pollard's son, J. Robert Pollard, in about 1957. I believe I have a copy of it in my scanner and will be happy to email you a copy if you would like it. Aside from providing much more information than I had known about my relative's war experiences, it also gives his rank as Lieutenant. Prior to that, I only had seen him referred to as an adjutant. In any case, I hope this finds you and your family well. If you expect to be on C-SPAN or any similar program in the near future, would like to know about it. I saw a comment above that you were planning a book on Chancellorsville. I am now re-reading Robert G. Tanner's "Stonewall in the Valley" (2d edition) and would be most happy to see your take on Chancellorsville. Would also be most happy if the funds could found to make a good movie version of Jeff Schaara's "The Last Full Measure" but last email I had from him indicated things not hopeful and that front. In any case, need to get the old bones home so will say adieu for now. God bless.

By: Thomas E. Allen, Capt USNR Ret

Thomas E. Allen, Capt USNR Ret — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:41:44 +0000

My grandfather, Bgn Thomas Scott Allen was a Civil War hero from Wisconsin. He died in 1905 so I never met him but in 1863 his 5th Wisconsin took Fredericksburg and he has a report in the local newspaper that he gave advice to Geneal Hooker that was ignored. I have all the detail in my family records but need an author to write them up for the current magazines. Would you have any suggestions? By the way, I am a member of the Puget Sound Civil War Round Table and give a talk a number of years ago on my grandfather and that Fredericksburg changed hand five times during the Civil War. Tomorrow I am introducing Dr. Alfred Runte at my Rotary Club

By: Mark Haselberger

Mark Haselberger — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:17:38 +0000

Hello Mr. Krick, we have met but I doubt you remember me. I have a question for you; in Four Brothers In Blue, by Robert G. Carter, published in 1913, and reprinted in 1999; it claims Stonewall Jackson was shot by men of the 1st Massachusetts. If so, did the 1st Massachusetts use .69 caliber bullets? Granted, its a bit of speculation but, couldn't Jackson have been fired into by both the 1st Massachusetts, and then the Confederates? I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on this subject. Yours Confederately, Mark Haselberger.

By: Rob Kuz

Rob Kuz — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:01:16 +0000

Did you ever finish the book about the 10 officers in Lee's Army Of No Va.?What is the title?

By: james bias

james bias — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:38:33 +0000

I am trying to reach Robert Krick about a talk he recently gave on c-span.
"PERSPECTIVES ON ROBERT E. LEE" http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?ProgramId=HP-A-52036
about 37 minutes in he briefly mentions that Roswell Ripley served in china after the war as a general.
I have searched around and even ask someone at a historical society named after him and no one there knows about this.
I found he did leave the US for 20 or so years but as far as I can tell he was in england.
I would have emailed Robert Krick myself but I am unable to find an email for him. Can you either forward this to him or provide me with his contact info?