GDG- Dogberry

[Fred Johanson]

the plays of Shakespreare were very popular in Germany at 
the time, cf. Mendelsohn"s Midsuumer's Night Dream.  Some 
say that The Bard is better in German than English.

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>Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 19:48:19 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Richard M Kadas <rkadas at sbcglobal.net>  
>Subject: RE: GDG- Dogberry  
>To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>
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>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>Harry,
>  Thanks! I was aware of the character but wondered if 
Pennsylvania Dutch elisted men were so literate as to have 
picked out this character to compare the commander they 
despised. 
>  Dick
>  Harry Smeltzer <hjs21 at comcast.net> wrote:
>  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>It is from Shakespeare, "Much Ado about Nothing", I think. 
The character
>Dogberry was a bumbling lawman,, a magistrate or sheriff.
>
>Harry
>
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>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 6:51 PM
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>Subject: GDG- Dogberry
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>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>Greetings to all,
>In researching the 11th corps at GB I've learned that 
general Barlow was
>referred to as 'Dogberry' an unusual nickname by his 
Pennsylvania Dutch
>troops. Understanding that there was little love between 
them its most
>probable that is was a disparaging term. Does anyone know 
the origin of this
>nickname? Howard who was also disliked by these troops was 
commonly referred
>to as 'Old Prayer Books" which is more understandable given 
his personal
>disposition.
>Dick
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