tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680251397833534492.post8509550113230073387..comments2023-04-11T11:41:44.710-04:00Comments on Throwing down the Guantlet: Merry Christmas and an interesting linkMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715590915488917596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680251397833534492.post-41792196354944208882007-12-29T14:42:00.000-05:002007-12-29T14:42:00.000-05:00I meant that the state isn't the first one that mo...I meant that the state isn't the first one that most people think of. Most think of Virginia because that theatre has dominated the literature for decades. Tennessee and Georgia are others because the battles that took place there were more famous.<BR/><BR/>I celebrate Arkansas as an important part of the Civil War. They were brilliant fighters and Pea Ridge is an overlooked battle. My comment wasn't meant as a put down to the state of Arkansas or their contribution.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715590915488917596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680251397833534492.post-60747234157657491902007-12-26T07:45:00.000-05:002007-12-26T07:45:00.000-05:00I'm curious -- why would you say that Arkansas isn...I'm curious -- why would you say that Arkansas isn't remembered as a Confederate state?<BR/>I'm one of the contributers to the Arkansas Encyclopedia, and I'm glad you like it.Rebecca Hadenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940907849228232278noreply@blogger.com