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A  Loyal Neo-Anti Unionist,
Peter  

 
In a message dated 1/25/2012 9:05:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
georgeconnell at mac.com writes:

Esteemed  GDG Member Contributes:
And why would that be, Jack? We have ten or so  other sources that say much 
the same thing--Lee was going to Harrisburg, east  of the Susquehanna. But 
rather than deal with all of the evidence you choose  to pick one source, 
damn it, and then use that to make another giant, sweeping  assertion to 
justify your preconceived  notions.

Regards,

George
26ª11'56"N    81ª48'19W"

On Jan 25, 2012, at 6:21 PM, John Lawrence  wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> Would this be the  same general Trimble Lee had earlier sent to help some 
troops that, when  Trimble got there, Lee had already withdrawn them?
> If so, it pretty  much destroys any theory  that something credible was 
up as far as  Harrisburg goes.
> Regards,
> Jack
> 
> Tom  <bunco973 at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
>> Esteemed GDG Member  Contributes:
>> There is a book "North With Lee And Jackson" by James  Kegel that 
extensively 
>> goes through Lee & Jackson's  strategies throughout the earlier 
campaigns - 
>> and how some of it  related to the decisions of the invasion of the 
north - 
>>  particularly Gettysburg (i.e. Lee & Jackson - then post-Jackson). The  
author 
>> used a lot of primary & secondary sources, and makes a  good argument 
that 
>> Gettysburg - particularly Harrisburg was in  the planning quite awhile 
before 
>> 1863. One of his footnotes from  the Southern Historical Society Papers 
- 
>> Vol. 26,pp. 116-128,  that on the afternoon of June 27, 1863 - Lee had 
said 
>> to Trimble  " General Ewell's Forces are by this time in Harrisburg; if 
not, 
>>  go and join him and help (him) to take the place."  Not exactly a 
smoking  
>> gun, and I don't have the SHSP, thus who recorded this exchange,  but it 
is 
>> interesting.
>> 
>>  Regards,
>> Tom B.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  On Jan 24, 2012, at 23:38, atmackeyjr at aol.com wrote:
>>  
>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>>  
>>> Some interesting points: Jackson had family who lived in the  area and 
had 
>>> visited the Harrisburg area prior to the  war.  He was familiar with 
the 
>>> area and with the  Susquehanna.  One can be forgiven for wondering what 
>>>  kinds of discussions the two had in the winter of '62-'63 and in the 
weeks  
>>> prior to Chancellorsville regarding the possibility of  capturing 
>>> Pennsylvania's capital city.
>>>  
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Al Mackey
>>  
>> 
>>  
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