tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304931643902097897.post5948210509235384107..comments2022-04-09T02:02:17.675-07:00Comments on Ramblings of a Military Historian: “Only”John MIchael Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785520551545533243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304931643902097897.post-49915369264791861562014-12-20T13:57:52.974-08:002014-12-20T13:57:52.974-08:00A.P., You are so right. The father was a 45 year o...A.P., You are so right. The father was a 45 year old farmer, Pvt. Joseph A. Johnson (Co. G, 6th Alabama) and his son was 4th Sgt., Edward M. Johnson (Co. G), 24 year old school teacher. I write about the common soldier because they should not have fought and perished unremembered. They fought a different war than the generals. They always do. That is why the regimental rosters and the monuments on the field so often bear their names. The monuments are tombstones that mark their places in time.John MIchael Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785520551545533243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304931643902097897.post-4188382537191852332014-12-20T06:28:16.031-08:002014-12-20T06:28:16.031-08:00Good analysis. That story about the dying father ...Good analysis. That story about the dying father who cradles his dead son really hits my parent nerve now that I have two boys. So sad. It's those types of personal stories that really emphasis the need to remember the true personal impact of the battle and war on the participants. Just another reason I enjoy your books.A.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04557979425409883713noreply@blogger.com