tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764184332425626249.post4635816749436040814..comments2023-06-19T02:08:11.812-07:00Comments on Confederate Book Review: Collection of Civil War letters found by FL manRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491729154851570270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764184332425626249.post-1645659493759171692010-09-13T17:48:48.951-07:002010-09-13T17:48:48.951-07:00There were other small details that Keith got wron...There were other small details that Keith got wrong, but I feel that he did a fine job on the story. Thank you for your post of interest, Robert. (JS)<br /><br />Part of another letter by George Shoop to his sister Mary;<br /><br />Camp Tennally D. C. Jan 31st 1862<br /><br />..."There was a difficulty between two men of Co. D on Tuesday evening a little after 6 o’clock which resulted in the death of 2 men it happened as follows. Two men of Co. D by the name Young + Grogan had a quarrel. When Young tauntingly said if he had another white man he could whip the whole Co. Young is American born + Grogan is an Irishman the whole Co is made up of Irish or near all them whereupon Grogan who it appears loaded a gun on purpose, took it up and took deliberate on the other and fired, the ball going through his head and struck another young man of Co. H who was on guard at the time and near a hundred yards away from the others and passing clear through his chest near the heart. They both died almost instantly..."<br /><br />Anyone interested can contact me at shoopletters@(no spam)gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks again John SnowdenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302355561504877888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764184332425626249.post-7147633301454374792010-09-13T16:23:34.915-07:002010-09-13T16:23:34.915-07:00That's really something, isn't it? Amazing...That's really something, isn't it? Amazing that all this stuff is resurfacing this late. I hope he does get it up on the Web, or at least publishes it via POD or similar and makes it for sale.Dick Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928787462157704978noreply@blogger.com