Re: GDG- GDG: Signal Corps and Buford / A.B. Jerome

[jlawrence at kc.rr.com]

OK.

I wouldn't have mentioned it though. i just don't think it is 
remarkable.

Rock over Wood?

Regards,

Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: GerlDoc at aol.com
Date: Monday, November 20, 2006 0:46 am
Subject: Re: GDG- GDG:  Signal Corps and Buford / A.B. Jerome
To: gettysburg at arthes.com

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> 
> 
> Jack,
> 
> I do understand, of course, that it was not necessary in any way 
> for Jerome 
> to credit Stone (you said Wood, but I assume you meant Stone??).   
> However, 
> having researched the O.R. pretty thoroughly with respect to the 
> Signal Corps as 
> part of the A of P, I can tell you that it is replete with reports 
> of officers 
> citing flagmen (yes, just enlisted men) by name for their help and 
> gallantry. 
>  Stone himself (along with several other flagmen) was cited by 
> Chief Signal 
> Officer B.F. Fisher for his gallant effort at Chancellorsville.
> While there was no "need" for citing Stone (or any other flagman 
> serving 
> under him) it by no means would have been unusual for him to do so.
> 
> Keep in mind that the enlisted men in the Signal Corps numbered 
> very few, by 
> comparison to the infantry - and their job, by definition was 
> often 
> exceedingly dangerous.   Not to belittle the infantry enlisted 
> man, but the S.C. fellows 
> were a bit of a breed apart, and and such their contributions were 
> more often 
> recognized by the officers they served under.
> 
> Regards,
> Melanie
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