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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Question about club rules |
Blake |
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2025 4:04 pm
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(Night Rules) are intended to stop the forward movement of massed units during the night. I'm sure my opponent doesn't want dawn to arrive and find that I have a Division or Corps on his flank/rear, and I certainly don't want him to do it to me. If you think about it, it's kind of silly. Wasn't the... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Question about club rules |
Blake |
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:49 pm
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I love a good nighttime brawl! :mrgreen: Night action occurred during the war quite often as Tim points out. The Battle of Franklin raged on through the darkness... Groom, Winston. Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville: The Last Great Campaign of the Civil War (pp. 205-206). Grove Atlantic. K... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:45 pm
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EPISODE 1.28 - June 10, 2005 Picturing the Past Guest: Don Troiani One of the leaders of the late 20th century revival of Civil War art is Don Troiani. His work is noted for its attention to accuracy of detail, a quality he brought to the movie Cold Mountain as a uniform consultant. Find out how th... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Does a Better A/I System Mean the End of the ACWGC? |
Blake |
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 4:43 pm
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This is a legitimate concern. Imagine if WDS was able to (someday) create an A/I opponent which had all the skill of a human opponent. While the ACWGC would continue to exist for some time, we would inevitably see a massive drop in registered games and membership as people could, in theory, receive... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 3:21 pm
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EPISODE 1.27 - June 3, 2005 USS Arizona Civil War Gunboat Foundation Guest: Ronald Christopher Ronald Christopher, Chairman and Project Manager of the USS Arizona Civil War Gunboat Foundation. Blake's Review: Another dud of an episode. This one I shut off about 20 minutes into it. I am not sure if ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:51 pm
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EPISODE 1.26 - May 27, 2005 Behind the Scenes at the Lincoln Museum Guest: Thomas Schwartz Thomas F. Schwartz, Illinois State Historian, describes the creation of the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Blake's Review: I was kind of looking forward to this one as the t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:40 pm
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EPISODE 1.25 - May 20, 2005 North and South Guest: Keith Poulter Join CWTR for a fascinating conversation with Keith Poulter, ex-British intelligence, former wargame designer, and the founder and publisher of North & South magazine. Blake's Review: Poulter is the founder of North and South Maga... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 11:58 pm
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EPISODE 1.24 - April 29, 2005 Should the Stars be Barred? Guest: John Coski John M. Coski of the Museum of the Confederacy talks about the subject of his book, The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem. Blake's Review: Arguably the finest episode of Season 1 so far! This is a rea... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 3:48 pm
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EPISODE 1.22 - April 22, 2005 Everything You Know is Wrong Guest: James Loewen James Loewen, author of Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, talks about distortions, errors and outright falsehoods to be found at many Civil War sites. Blake's Review: I just couldn't stand this guy ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:25 pm
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EPISODE 1.22 - April 15, 2005 Judging History Guest: Frank Williams Frank J. Williams is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and author of Judging Lincoln. Blake's Review: Not the most interesting guest or episode. They discussed Linc... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:44 pm
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EPISODE 1.21 - April 8, 2005 War in the West Guest: Larry J. Daniel Larry J. Daniel, author of Days of Glory: The Army of the Cumberland, 1861-1865, shares his thoughts on where the war was decided. Blake's Review: One of the better interviews of Season One. They begin by a little personal talk and... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: History Channel Civil War Game - Worst Game Ever? |
Blake |
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:07 pm
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M. Johnson wrote: Not the worst game dealing with a Civil War general. Don't forget about Nintendo's "Custer's Revenge" which was banned in the 80s.
That was for Atari. I agree that is inarguably one of the worst games ever made. But it is still remembered 40 years later, lol. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CSA Medals and General Promotions 3rd Quarter |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:01 pm
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Gentlemen, I am pleased to award the following medals and promotions to these fine and honorable Confederate officers who earned notable accolades during the 3rd Quarter of 2025. WARRIOR MEDAL https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b5c37_0f4018c01202410e93814b267e0191bf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_90,h_180,al_c... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: DOR Updated for September |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:00 pm
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Just an FYI that the DOR files were updated tonight to encompass the games registered in September.
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: CW Talk Radio - Season 1 - Ep. 1.28 - Don Troiani |
Blake |
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:47 pm
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EPISODE 1.20 - April 1, 2005 Battlefield Historian Guest: Donald Pfanz Donald C. Pfanz, author of Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life, talks about his role as historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Blake's Review: Not surprisingly, the conversation starts with a cha... |
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