tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8526973507449882925..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: A Long Winter's Walk - A Rebuttal?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60393778952576060072013-04-03T18:28:58.228-04:002013-04-03T18:28:58.228-04:00Very interesting, Anita Mae!
I can honestly say y...Very interesting, Anita Mae!<br /><br />I can honestly say you and Deb have taught me more about the War of 1812 than I received in school. Thanks, ladies! Your knowledge is a blessing.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39531830824924860932013-04-03T14:32:19.269-04:002013-04-03T14:32:19.269-04:00Debra, I read the comments in order and so I belie...Debra, I read the comments in order and so I believe I answered your question with Suzie's comment.<br /><br />Like you say, you may have misread the facts and concentrated on the amazing story itself.<br /><br />Or, like you say, Lt Couteur may have embellished his story in such a way that he made his troop sound like the complete regiment, especially if he was writing this as his own diary Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66643421015133057702013-04-03T13:43:09.402-04:002013-04-03T13:43:09.402-04:00Sorry for being so late with this post - and answe...Sorry for being so late with this post - and answer. I didn't see any comments yesterday. <br /><br />Suzie, there are differences between the military branches where a Naval Lieutenant is equal to both an Air Force Flight Lieutenant and an Army Captain, but there is no difference if they're all Army. Basically, the old militia is today's army. <br /><br />The militia would be set Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65553643851997885592013-04-02T19:05:00.609-04:002013-04-02T19:05:00.609-04:00I am sure I am wrong to have said he was in charge...I am sure I am wrong to have said he was in charge of the entire group, though I have found little about the Captain-- probably because the Lt. wrote such a descriptive journal and went on to a lengthy career in the military!<br /><br />One source I found said that different groups of the 104th left on subsequent days, though I'm sure they eventually traveled as a larger group or banded Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65330066084984576122013-04-02T18:15:46.371-04:002013-04-02T18:15:46.371-04:00Interesting, Anita. Is it possible that ranks were...Interesting, Anita. Is it possible that ranks were counted differently the? Or that the one in charge put him in charge for some unknown reason? Or that there was a typo somewhere? At any rate, it's very interesting and your research diligence is admirable. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.com