I have been off list for awhile, personal situations & phone lines were out for a few days due to the weather. Tonight when I get in from work, I'll try to answer some questions. I would like to answer one members request & share it with all. To ?: (name withheld out of courtesy, even when I'm accused of not having any) This list covers all topics related to the Civil War in Missouri, from the actual time period, or topics that are currently being raised in the press. Everyone on the list has the right to express their opinions on any topic that is relevant. Sometimes as administrator, you have to allow a few offtopic posts, because sometimes, people just need to share things with others whom they assume, might be interested. I'm probably the biggest person guilty of that infraction. I sometimes post articles that deal with other states, but are interesting because they deal with the Civil War. I have tried to send most of these articles to my friend David, who graciously maintains a website that posts all of my postings concerning the Civil War. I sometimes cannot answer every request, especially complaints, but I do receive them from time to time, & try diligently to address the concerns of all members. In fact, I feel that everyone here, tries to maintain the highest standards of proper net etiquette. I have many irons in the fire & maintaining the list & webpage, while fulfilling my other obligations, is very demanding. I usually get little sleep, but I enjoy trying to help others in their search for the truth concerning the conflict. There are people who come & go from our list. They find help & leave, but sometimes return. My mailbox is jammed with requests & bounced messages, misdirected posts, etc. Often, we receive requests that have nothing to do with the War, but I do not chastise these posters, I try to help them offlist instead. My political affiliations have nothing to do with the way I run the list. I do not consider myself associated with any political party. I do not vote straight ticket on anything, but support the candidates & issues that I feel will best support my conscience. From the day you are born, until the day you die, everyone's life is evolved around politics. This is unfortunate, but a fact of life. I am aware of your dislike to the recent political postings, but again, I see no harm in allowing them as long as they relate to our state & the Civil War. Your last complaint was rude in it's content & was not replied to until now, because Sunday, I was shoveling snow all night at the Hospital with a crew of only three. Last night I came in & crashed on my couch, grabbed a few hours sleep & woke to get my daughter ready & on the bus for school. I'm typing this response & perhaps I can grab a little shut eye before I plod off to work. My point is this: Don't be so thick skinned, life is too short. Contribute to the list what you can, read what you like, delete offending posts, or comment on them. Try not to post anything that is hurtful by directing it at individuals. We all will never agree on everything, but that's ok. If this reply is not to your liking, then I suggest you unsubscribe & find a list that will fulfill your particular needs, or start your own. Yes the War is over, but the political ramifications have followed this state ever since. Of course, if the majority of the members on the list feel that I am in error in these statements, please feel free to inform me of my transgressions. Anyone see Gods & Generals yet? Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Joe, I do SO enjoy and appreciate the job you do. I for one and slow to pass out compliments but you sir, are well deserving of one. I could rant on but will instead just say THANKS. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desoto Joe/The Record Man" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:36 AM Subject: [MO-CW] FYI I have been off list for awhile, personal situations & phone lines were out for a few days due to the weather. Tonight when I get in from work, I'll try to answer some questions. I would like to answer one members request & share it with all. To ?: (name withheld out of courtesy, even when I'm accused of not having any) This list covers all topics related to the Civil War in Missouri, from the actual time period, or topics that are currently being raised in the press. Everyone on the list has the right to express their opinions on any topic that is relevant. Sometimes as administrator, you have to allow a few offtopic posts, because sometimes, people just need to share things with others whom they assume, might be interested. I'm probably the biggest person guilty of that infraction. I sometimes post articles that deal with other states, but are interesting because they deal with the Civil War. I have tried to send most of these articles to my friend David, who graciously maintains a website that posts all of my postings concerning the Civil War. I sometimes cannot answer every request, especially complaints, but I do receive them from time to time, & try diligently to address the concerns of all members. In fact, I feel that everyone here, tries to maintain the highest standards of proper net etiquette. I have many irons in the fire & maintaining the list & webpage, while fulfilling my other obligations, is very demanding. I usually get little sleep, but I enjoy trying to help others in their search for the truth concerning the conflict. There are people who come & go from our list. They find help & leave, but sometimes return. My mailbox is jammed with requests & bounced messages, misdirected posts, etc. Often, we receive requests that have nothing to do with the War, but I do not chastise these posters, I try to help them offlist instead. My political affiliations have nothing to do with the way I run the list. I do not consider myself associated with any political party. I do not vote straight ticket on anything, but support the candidates & issues that I feel will best support my conscience. From the day you are born, until the day you die, everyone's life is evolved around politics. This is unfortunate, but a fact of life. I am aware of your dislike to the recent political postings, but again, I see no harm in allowing them as long as they relate to our state & the Civil War. Your last complaint was rude in it's content & was not replied to until now, because Sunday, I was shoveling snow all night at the Hospital with a crew of only three. Last night I came in & crashed on my couch, grabbed a few hours sleep & woke to get my daughter ready & on the bus for school. I'm typing this response & perhaps I can grab a little shut eye before I plod off to work. My point is this: Don't be so thick skinned, life is too short. Contribute to the list what you can, read what you like, delete offending posts, or comment on them. Try not to post anything that is hurtful by directing it at individuals. We all will never agree on everything, but that's ok. If this reply is not to your liking, then I suggest you unsubscribe & find a list that will fulfill your particular needs, or start your own. Yes the War is over, but the political ramifications have followed this state ever since. Of course, if the majority of the members on the list feel that I am in error in these statements, please feel free to inform me of my transgressions. Anyone see Gods & Generals yet? Desoto Joe/The Record Man ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== "Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war, only patriots - or traitors." - Sen. Stephen Douglas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 2/10/03

Dear Laura..I e-mailed you a few weeks ago indicating I thought we might have a family connection with a civil war soldier from Macon.... .I have been in contact with my cousin who was doing research and came up with the Bealmer connection but we can't find it now...She was in Frankfort, Ky looking through records and found the connection to a serviceman from Macon, Missouri....No one developed it further but as I remember it came down to me somehow....I grew up in Moberly and have ties all over central and NE Mo. Thought I could find where it comes together but couldn't......I know there are Bealmers in Moberly as I worked with one on the Norfolk Southern R R...His family came from around Macon so probably linked in there someplace.....Enjoy reading Desoto's news and keeping in touch with Missouri ..If you have any info feel free to contact me anytime....Yours, Robert M Ballinger...Muncie,IN. Laura Belmar wrote: >Joe, I do SO enjoy and appreciate the job you do. I for one and slow to >pass out compliments but you sir, are well deserving of one. I could rant >on but will instead just say THANKS. Laura >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Desoto Joe/The Record Man" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:36 AM >Subject: [MO-CW] FYI > > >I have been off list for awhile, personal situations & phone lines were out >for a few days due to the weather. Tonight when I get in from work, I'll try >to answer some questions. I would like to answer one members request & share >it with all. > >To ?: (name withheld out of courtesy, even when I'm accused of not having >any) > >This list covers all topics related to the Civil War in Missouri, from the >actual time period, or topics that are currently being raised in the press. >Everyone on the list has the right to express their opinions on any topic >that is relevant. Sometimes as administrator, you have to allow a few >offtopic posts, because sometimes, people just need to share things with >others whom they assume, might be interested. I'm probably the biggest >person guilty of that infraction. I sometimes post articles that deal with >other states, but are interesting because they deal with the Civil War. I >have tried to send most of these articles to my friend David, who graciously >maintains a website that posts all of my postings concerning the Civil War. > >I sometimes cannot answer every request, especially complaints, but I do >receive them from time to time, & try diligently to address the concerns of >all members. In fact, I feel that everyone here, tries to maintain the >highest standards of proper net etiquette. I have many irons in the fire & >maintaining the list & webpage, while fulfilling my other obligations, is >very demanding. I usually get little sleep, but I enjoy trying to help >others in their search for the truth concerning the conflict. > >There are people who come & go from our list. They find help & leave, but >sometimes return. My mailbox is jammed with requests & bounced messages, >misdirected posts, etc. Often, we receive requests that have nothing to do >with the War, but I do not chastise these posters, I try to help them >offlist instead. > >My political affiliations have nothing to do with the way I run the list. I >do not consider myself associated with any political party. I do not vote >straight ticket on anything, but support the candidates & issues that I feel >will best support my conscience. From the day you are born, until the day >you die, everyone's life is evolved around politics. This is unfortunate, >but a fact of life. I am aware of your dislike to the recent political >postings, but again, I see no harm in allowing them as long as they relate >to our state & the Civil War. > >Your last complaint was rude in it's content & was not replied to until now, >because Sunday, I was shoveling snow all night at the Hospital with a crew >of only three. Last night I came in & crashed on my couch, grabbed a few >hours sleep & woke to get my daughter ready & on the bus for school. I'm >typing this response & perhaps I can grab a little shut eye before I plod >off to work. > >My point is this: Don't be so thick skinned, life is too short. Contribute >to the list what you can, read what you like, delete offending posts, or >comment on them. Try not to post anything that is hurtful by directing it at >individuals. We all will never agree on everything, but that's ok. If this >reply is not to your liking, then I suggest you unsubscribe & find a list >that will fulfill your particular needs, or start your own. Yes the War is >over, but the political ramifications have followed this state ever since. >Of course, if the majority of the members on the list feel that I am in >error in these statements, please feel free to inform me of my >transgressions. > >Anyone see Gods & Generals yet? > >Desoto Joe/The Record Man > > >==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== >"Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no >neutrals in this war, only patriots - or traitors." - Sen. Stephen Douglas > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go >to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.454 / Virus Database: 253 - Release Date: 2/10/03 > > >==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== >"South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum." - James Petigru > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

> > Anyone see Gods & Generals yet? > I watched the History Channel program: Gods & Generals Fact or Fiction ? There verdict was: this film is the nearest Hollywood comes to historical fact. Quite a compliment. The biggest complaint I heard among CW buffs was they left out a lot of scenes that were filmed. Like Antietam. But with the film lasting 3 hrs 40 minutes this is understandable. The dvd when it comes out will include the full 6 hour movie. So we have something else to look forward to seeing. --Scott Williams