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8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" [Archive] - War of …
Dec 18, 2018 · The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Nov 8, 2015 · The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" - Page 6
Oct 1, 2016 · LADS of the 8th Emerald Guard!!!!! Pleasure to see you boys. I'm Willy Pete, im 24 from Mobile, Alabama (across the bay anyway) born and raised. Cant wait to pour the led into …
Original Confederate Flags - Page 6
Feb 14, 2022 · The Emerald Guard flag WAS ONLY CARRIED BY COMPANY E. The other companies did not carry that flag. The Emerald Guard also was not the color company of the …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" - Page 2
Apr 11, 2016 · Ask Me About Appomattox 01-21-2016,05:22 AM #17 Northern Rebel Join Date Jan 2016 Location Canada Posts 1 Excited to be with my wonderful Wubby P.S.-Love you …
33rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, …
Jan 1, 2018 · Having somehow come into the possession of a barrel of whiskey, the Emerald Guard would make it longer yet and twice as miserable for the others present. "The whole of …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Dec 21, 2015 · The Emerald Guard's wintered at Rappahannock. At Salem Church, Wilcox's brigade of Alabamans, of which the 8th was a part, bore the brunt of the federal assault, and …
Barrel Cleaning for Rifles [Archive] - War of Rights
Oct 22, 2014 · The Emerald Archer 09-30-2014, 02:29 PM Without meaning to interrupt Emerald's question to Hinkel, I will interject quickly and mention that the cleaning bullet mentioned by …
Weapons that need to be in game [Archive] - War of Rights
Sep 3, 2014 · Hey there Emerald Archer, I can indeed assure you that many of the weapons you listed will be included in the game. However, when it comes to things like the Windbüchse, I …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Nov 10, 2016 · LADS of the 8th Emerald Guard!!!!! Pleasure to see you boys. I'm Willy Pete, im 24 from Mobile, Alabama (across the bay anyway) born and raised. Cant wait to pour the led …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" [Archive] - War of …
Dec 18, 2018 · The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Nov 8, 2015 · The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" - Page 6
Oct 1, 2016 · LADS of the 8th Emerald Guard!!!!! Pleasure to see you boys. I'm Willy Pete, im 24 from Mobile, Alabama (across the bay anyway) born and raised. Cant wait to pour the led into …
Original Confederate Flags - Page 6
Feb 14, 2022 · The Emerald Guard flag WAS ONLY CARRIED BY COMPANY E. The other companies did not carry that flag. The Emerald Guard also was not the color company of the …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards" - Page 2
Apr 11, 2016 · Ask Me About Appomattox 01-21-2016,05:22 AM #17 Northern Rebel Join Date Jan 2016 Location Canada Posts 1 Excited to be with my wonderful Wubby P.S.-Love you …
33rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, …
Jan 1, 2018 · Having somehow come into the possession of a barrel of whiskey, the Emerald Guard would make it longer yet and twice as miserable for the others present. "The whole of …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Dec 21, 2015 · The Emerald Guard's wintered at Rappahannock. At Salem Church, Wilcox's brigade of Alabamans, of which the 8th was a part, bore the brunt of the federal assault, and …
Barrel Cleaning for Rifles [Archive] - War of Rights
Oct 22, 2014 · The Emerald Archer 09-30-2014, 02:29 PM Without meaning to interrupt Emerald's question to Hinkel, I will interject quickly and mention that the cleaning bullet mentioned by …
Weapons that need to be in game [Archive] - War of Rights
Sep 3, 2014 · Hey there Emerald Archer, I can indeed assure you that many of the weapons you listed will be included in the game. However, when it comes to things like the Windbüchse, I …
8th Alabama Company I- "The Emerald Guards"
Nov 10, 2016 · LADS of the 8th Emerald Guard!!!!! Pleasure to see you boys. I'm Willy Pete, im 24 from Mobile, Alabama (across the bay anyway) born and raised. Cant wait to pour the led …
