Congradulations!?

I don't know if this is sad or just weird?
Just saw this and can't decide if you have no choice? Or these people were forced into this...I mean come on guys....

The Graybeard Regiment, one Union regiment, the 37th Iowa Volunteer lnfantry, is largely, and deliberately, composed of old men. It's nicknamed the Graybeard Regiment.

The Unit of 914 men was assembled December at Camp Strong near Muscatine, Iowa. The oldest man is 80-year-old Pvt. Curtis King. Six men are in their 70s, including 72-year-old drummer, Nicholas Ramey. Another 136 men are in their 60s. Nearly all of the members of the regiment are over 45.

Spooky light?

Last night some of the members of 11th Georgia Infantry spotted this strange light in the middle of the road. Luckily one of them had their camera phone and snapped this image.

At first they thought it was another unit with a torch, but they claim it was a beam of fast moving light that didn't 'waver about' like a flame would...instead it stayed the same brightness and stayed at the same distance away from the men.

We're having some people look at this as a possible Union weapon we aren't aware of.

Bonnie Blue

Just heard some boys listening to this smash hit today and found the lyrics on civilwar.org:

This is a great song, just take a minute to really read them...Harry McCarthy seems to be talking about exactly what I'm thinking this morning:

As long as the Union
Was faithful to her trust,
Like friends and like brothers
Both kind were we and just;
But now, when Northern treachery
Attempts our rights to mar,
We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
That bears a single star.

CHORUS: Hurrah! Hurrah! For Southern rights hurrah! Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag That bears a single star.

Benefit Dance

Nice work everybody, make sure to grab your gal and come on down to the benefit dance to support the troops.

....by the way... we need the money

The Second Battle of Bull Run

	Have you heard anything from washington lately?
	just that McClellan is out, Pope is in
	Or maybe your messengers haven't been getting word back like they used to?
	oh, you're talking about how Pope has Jackson bottled up on some farm?
	Do you miss that supply depot at Manassas?
	yeah, he'll whip him so easy no one even worries abou tit
	We don't
	You trying to go back to where you won before?
	Well, second time will be a charm for us
	Ooo, look at that. I've got Jackson right where I want him.
	The locals say that is the Brawner farm
	The Black Hat's will crush them
	It is...Jackson will take down that union column
	it's just a matter of time
	You're an idiot
	I've got 3 whole corps, with more coming all the time from McClellan
	Fitz John Porter arrived yesterday
	Longstreet just broke through the thoroughfare gap
	crap
	but you know what, on second thought don't tell Pope that
	too late
	I wouldn't want you to worry about being CRUSHED
	forget it. Have you even won one battle yet?
	I'm coming at you
	Stony Ridge will be mine in 2 minutes
	We have totally won battles
	Remember Malvern Hill? You got your ass kicked!
	Ooooo Stonewall Jackson
	I'm soooooo scared!!!
	he's a dead man
	a dead traitor to his country
	I've ordered Heitzelman to make sure Jackson doesn't live through the day
	Hmm
	It seems Sigel is having a little trouble taking the Stony Ridge
	god dam chat....tell your men to quit cutting that shit
	that's ok, he'll get it soon
	it's a good thing useless mcclellan has the majority of your troops occupied elsewhere
	as long as they get here before longstreet
	i've already driven you back to that railroad embankment
	what r u gonna do?
	ever heard of the stonewall brigade?
	hold on, I've got to talk to this rider
	while you talk, I'll be attacking your flank
	General Grover is awesome, he'll...
	d'oh
	well, he didn't get through, but he'll try again
	ha, he's got some pretty good news
	it makes sense you yanks aren't worth shit on a horse
	or with a rifle
	oh, and you hicks are so awesome?
	just because we don't find squirrel stew a delicacy?
	awesome with kicking ass
	if it was a fight with an abacus you'd probably win
	we'll win this one
	Reynolds and Hatch are totally going to outflank you on your right
	check mate
	not according to my other IM's
	who's on the other line? your mom?
	hey i just got a text message from Reynolds
	he says that...
	wait...
	how come you didn't mention Longstreet was here?
	has he come to cover your retreat?
	oh yea because we're on the brink of loosing
	????!!!!WTF
	well, since night is falling we'll have to see how things go tomorrow
	nighty night (loser)
	yea, I'm signing off....I'll be on Call of Duty 4 if you're up for it
	my people are running internet to my tent right now
	good morning sunshine
	i hope breakfast was yummy because General's Porer, REynolds, Ricketts, Kearny and Hooker are ALL coming to kick your ass!!!
	that's Porter, i get excited and type too fast
	wow, it looks like all of Longstreets team is here
	!!!
	you must have made them march all night
	i bet they're tired
	too tired to fight
	we're totally kicking your as
	s
	I just got back from the battlefield, longstreets arrived and we aint going nowhere
	I love that you keep thinking we're retreating
	it's like you think we're just going to give up?
	you've underestimated us again
	we're still winning
	it's not like you've got 25,000 guys ready to jump out and attack us
	thats exactly what's going to happen
	and we're pretty dug in on this railroad ditch...the odds are pretty much against you
	August 30, 1862 will be remembered as the day the Union crushed the Confederacy
	looks like longstreet should just move up to your left flank
	in fact I just texted him
	it's funny becuause that's not the end of our line!
	my iPhone is going nuts with text messages from teh front!
	well it's funny to me
	is it the 3G?
	It's cool, I'm moving up a few brigades
	3G, totally!
	I've got a stars-n-stripes case for it too
	how are you getting service
	lincoln on speed dial
	? I have like one bar
	American Telegraph
	You must have Verizon
	lol
	wait, why are my guys falling back?
	wtf?
	?!?!1?1?1?1
	I'm going to use the coin flip app and decide if I should kick your ass or not
	Hooker is reforming, so heads I win, tails you loooose
	oh hey, longstreets IM-ing, gotta run...are we done here?
	well, it looks like my boys are making a stand at Chinn Ridge
	so maybe we'll hang out for a while
	I hope you don't intend on keeping brawner farm
	shit shit shit
	where did all these fucking Confederates come from?
	yea, actually those aren't reinforcements...those are confederate boys!
	It's like shooting a bunch of dumb slow turkeys
	ok, fuck this
	we're going back to Washington
	this sux
	you aren't taking this ridge
	oh hey, btw I heard mcclellan saying he wanted to get you out of Wash for a while have you get your ass kicked so he could defend the capitol himself
	you take orders from that LOLcat
	McClellan is a douche
	?
	I takes your ridge
	and these generals he sent me are worthless
	Porter sux
	you like my rifle?
	you is clozed for biznasss
	should we call it a night?
	I'm outta here
	Top design is on...