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To: BamaReb who wrote (3887)	3/21/1998 10:02:00 PM
From: Larry Voyles	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12754

I think I'll stay on the sidelines of this one. I had one inscrutable ancestor of note that fought on both sides of the War of the Rebellion. That is, he fought for the South for a while, then got a better offer from the North. What can I say? I come from a line of money-grubbers who sold their soul to the high bidder. My mom's side of the family tree is full of respectable businessmen. My dad's side is full of lawyers, politicians, stock brokers and other assorted criminals. My paternal grandfather was a major embarrassment to the family. He rebelled and became a minister. My dad made up for it, though. He carried on the proud family tradition and became a lawyer. I'm following in his footsteps by becoming a Y2K consultant ("The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Give me your money and I'll hold the sky up!").

To: BamaReb who wrote (3887)	3/22/1998 1:18:00 AM
From: Druss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12754

BamaReb<<we whupped your asses man for man.>> Nice theory, and adequate for most those Northeastern Yankees (With a nod to the Vermont Brigade, 20th Maine, and Irish Brigade). But for a descendent of the 19th Indiana of the Iron Brigade and two soldiers in the Army of the Tennessee (Who always saw the backs of the Rebs at the end of the battle) we don't concede any man for man whuppin. Longstreets boys in the West said they never saw Yankees that fought like those Westerners. I will concede some leadership edge particularly at the beginning of the war and in the East in particular. My feeling is that Bobby Lee and Nathan Forrest added 2 years and 1 year to the war respectively. Other than Forrest the South in the West comes off poorly compared to Sherman, Grant, Thomas, Sheridan, and Schofield. Biggest edge I would give the North was not in firearms where the South did quite well but rather in supplying food, medicine, superior numbers (particularly in the East where they were more needed) and very much a dominant navy. Druss Still can't find any family legends about any ancestors drilling a Reb answering the call of nature at Shiloh but I am trying.