Great point–thanks for passing that along.

It only points out what a lousy job the Broadfoot people did in putting together the OR Supplements. Instead of wasting 40 volumes on itineraries, they should have been more thorough in finding stuff like this.

Eric

Best wishes,
John Lundstrom

Exactly right. Like I said, sometimes, things hide in plain sight.

Eric

In the preface of A. B. Isham’s 1893 Seventh Michigan Cavalry historical sketch (Blue Acorn Press, 2000 edition), he mentions using the “very incomplete official reports mentioned in ‘Michigan in the War’,… “. I never gave it a second thought. I’d read Custer’s ECF OR/glorified mini-timeline Chronology numerous times and was always left craving for more.

The great thing is that I’m hoping to be at my cavernous tin can domecile on East Cav Field for the next few days. Being able to read these reports for the first time while actually on the very ground covered within, will truly be a treat. Keep up the fabulous work Eric!

Gratefully,
Stan

I probably saw it but didn’t realize what it was. Gold right at your fingertips, and you don’t even know it!

J.D. Petruzzi

There are a lot of holes in the OR. Been trying to do work on Union Mobilization sporadically over the years. Except for JB Fry’s papers in Section 2 there is little of value in the OR.

Look forward to their posting.

Indeed we are.

Yes, that information will make its way into the new set. So far as I know, nobody’s used it previously, so it will be good stuff.

Eric

Best wishes always,

Lanny