tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124320464289216738.post1724760125471049011..comments2024-01-28T03:42:52.334-08:00Comments on 2338 W. Washington Blvd.: Tombstone Tuesday . . . Mordecai Perry - 16th Indiana VolunteersMargelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280552663820694308noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124320464289216738.post-87398192100433859962012-09-25T14:53:09.552-07:002012-09-25T14:53:09.552-07:00In fact I did watch a part of that PBS show and ha...In fact I did watch a part of that PBS show and have it on the DVR to finish later. I am also reading the book you recommended, "My Name is Mary Sutter" and cringing at the description of medical practices. How did anyone survive?Margelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280552663820694308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124320464289216738.post-60386584181764990852012-09-25T05:03:54.350-07:002012-09-25T05:03:54.350-07:00"How can you prepare a man for battle in only..."How can you prepare a man for battle in only a week?"<br /><br />That was one of the questions asked by several of Lincoln's generals. I don't know if you watch PBS, but on September 18, there was an excellent documentary about the Civil War, and how the country was totally unprepared to deal with the staggering death and casualty totals.<br /><br />I see that you can now watch it online. It's called "Death and the Civil War." Here's a link:<br />http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/death/<br /><br />And almost snorting coffee out of my nose about Dahl trying to get get you off the topic of genealogy...<br /><br />DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963956577797121886noreply@blogger.com