GDG- Foot notes and History

[Jim Lamason]

Hi folks, 

I have sat back on this thread and followed it with interest. 

First to Fields of Honor. I have a first edition hard back of the book and
in the forward it is noted that the book is transcribed from recordings made
by Mr. Bearss. 

Since that is the case, I would like to share this thought with all of you. 

Many of us, in our own individual efforts to help educate and share what we
have learned have misquoted or misstated facts as we share them. I know that
to be true because I have done it. When question on my thought, and I go
back and read the source from where I got that info, I frequently say to
myself DUH!! And acknowledge my mistake. 

While Mr. Bearss is a wonderful story teller and also truly the most
knowledgeable and enjoyable speakers and tour leaders that we still have
today, he is HUMAN. And as a result does make mistakes. And I am sure he
would be the first to admit that. 

Lets keep that in mind.. 

With kindest regards.  

Jim Lamason
Middlesex, NJ 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Nick KURTZ
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:25 PM
To: gettysburg at arthes.com
Subject: Re: GDG- Re: Gettysburg Digest, Vol 45, Issue 6

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


I think the reason Fields of Honor does not have footnotes is that it is a 
compilation of tape recordings of tours he's given over the years.  I read a

library copy when it first came out so I don't remember the specifics (or 
look it up) but I think it stated in the foreward or intro that the actual 
tapes are now in a library collection (name escapes me but Bearss was in the

title) so if you wanted to double check a chapter you could find the tapes 
and listen til you found it.
--Nick


>From: NPeters102 at aol.com
>Reply-To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com>
>To: gettysburg at arthes.com
>Subject: Re: GDG- Re: Gettysburg Digest, Vol 45, Issue 6
>Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:31:40 EST
>
>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>
>In a message dated 2/5/2008 1:43:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>IDunc at aol.com writes:
>
>Me  thinks the only reason Mr Bearss hasn't been included in the criticism
>on
>lack of footnotes, is that he can still show up at your front door and  
>carve
>
>'Semper Fi, in your forehead :-)
>
>
>Ian,
>
>Or maybe it's because most of his works do include the citing of sources.
>The 2006 "Fields of Honor" does not.
>
>Respectfully,
>
>Mike  Peters
>npeters102 at aol.com
>
>
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