tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post5591839384683915072..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Kentucky Brothers DividedDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16554412807805981072013-10-26T11:40:54.589-04:002013-10-26T11:40:54.589-04:00Thanks for the shout out on my win...happy to be a...Thanks for the shout out on my win...happy to be able to read this one..<br />Paula Opolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-4823977193340408482013-10-26T11:30:37.790-04:002013-10-26T11:30:37.790-04:00And the winner of Protecting Amy is Paula O! Thank...And the winner of Protecting Amy is Paula O! Thank you to all who took part in the discussion.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20640584046621370992013-10-24T17:30:58.255-04:002013-10-24T17:30:58.255-04:00So true! And we think we have it hard.So true! And we think we have it hard.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49527113758717232082013-10-24T10:58:36.684-04:002013-10-24T10:58:36.684-04:00Forgot the email: pudy68 (at) gmail (dot) comForgot the email: pudy68 (at) gmail (dot) comJ Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125211597501181219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92109774508025431362013-10-24T10:57:38.250-04:002013-10-24T10:57:38.250-04:00How devastating to the families who are dealing wi...How devastating to the families who are dealing with the split loyalties. I don't envy them at all. How does a mother's heart react when she knows she may lose one or more of her children to death, or maybe she will 'just' get her children back in a change emotional state? How does the family move on from this schism? A holiday meal together would seem so controversial. This is a big price for any family to pay.J Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125211597501181219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7254191156594227302013-10-24T08:37:39.225-04:002013-10-24T08:37:39.225-04:00Thanks, Melanie! I'm finding so many fascinati...Thanks, Melanie! I'm finding so many fascinating tales here in Kentucky, and I know I've only scratched the surface.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34093005745639201692013-10-24T08:36:10.379-04:002013-10-24T08:36:10.379-04:00Thanks, Sharon. It's amazing what you find if ...Thanks, Sharon. It's amazing what you find if you look for the stories behind the names of roads and other landmarks.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7265124546625279012013-10-24T08:35:02.287-04:002013-10-24T08:35:02.287-04:00I think that we have no real idea of the stress pe...I think that we have no real idea of the stress people endured at that time. Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1089692717123978582013-10-24T08:34:07.642-04:002013-10-24T08:34:07.642-04:00I agree, Barbara, and I think that's part of w...I agree, Barbara, and I think that's part of what draws us to stories from this period. They can't help but touch your heart.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-66157826027516318182013-10-24T08:33:17.918-04:002013-10-24T08:33:17.918-04:00Martha, what a legacy in your family! They didn...Martha, what a legacy in your family! They didn't call it PTSD back then, but I'm sure it was rampant in the years after the Civil War.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78043855452672496582013-10-23T23:44:29.277-04:002013-10-23T23:44:29.277-04:00Susan, such an interesting post! Such hard times b...Susan, such an interesting post! Such hard times back then. Thank you for sharing and the giveaway!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-31913740136358746542013-10-23T20:53:20.525-04:002013-10-23T20:53:20.525-04:00Did not know about Crittendon brothers longstandin...Did not know about Crittendon brothers longstanding feud. Love to win your books. Great author! sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-71628644868247707732013-10-23T17:31:09.993-04:002013-10-23T17:31:09.993-04:00So interesting to learn of the Crittenden brothers...So interesting to learn of the Crittenden brothers and others, Susan. How hard it would have been when family loyalties were divided!! Such a devasting time! Thank you for sharing this post and giveaway!<br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot comBritney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43733173930673102352013-10-23T16:38:44.279-04:002013-10-23T16:38:44.279-04:00Susan, I enjoyed your post. To me , in the Civil W...Susan, I enjoyed your post. To me , in the Civil War so many people lost so much on both sides. It was sad when it divided the family or a family lost everything they had. Thank you for sharing this post with us and giving the chance of this giveaway. Please enter my name.<br />Barbara Thompson<br />barbmaci61(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961896240783203387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81545283783693085062013-10-23T15:55:42.276-04:002013-10-23T15:55:42.276-04:00My great-grandfather and his four brothers from Lo...My great-grandfather and his four brothers from Louisiana chose to fight for the confederacy. Researching for my novel about them led to some fascinating discoveries about different battles that were not as well known as others. All but the youngest served as prisoners of war. The second oldest brother came back from the war with hair white as snow and died in his early thirties. Story has it that he never recovered from the things he'd seen and done as a soldier. Thanks for the great post with even more interesting information.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-66583916383489756462013-10-23T14:47:01.516-04:002013-10-23T14:47:01.516-04:00After seeing Gettysburg and hearing the stories et...After seeing Gettysburg and hearing the stories etc I can understand him never fully recovering. That was a horrific battle. So many dead and so many left wounded who died from the wounds. Its actually chilling hearing some of the info and then seeing where the southerns made there first charge the rocks they climbed over were sharp as razors and then seeing the famous Charge of Pickets brigade in the 360 picture at the top of the building its like being there and knowing the story I had tears pouring down my eyes watching it. The picture doesn't change but they have done it so well and tell the story highlighting the different areas and its so moving. I still tear up thinking about it.Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49462196541382061442013-10-23T11:45:56.722-04:002013-10-23T11:45:56.722-04:00Paula, I first heard about them a couple of years ...Paula, I first heard about them a couple of years ago. My sister and I were in Louisville, and we stayed in a hotel on Crittenden Road. It seemed like an odd name to me. Then I saw an article a historian had written about "the good Crittenden brother." Ha! Well, that hooked me, and the family has fascinated me ever since. There was another pair of brothers who served as generals on either side, William and James Terrill. They were both killed in the war--but they were from Virginia, not Kentucky.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62844894833956453002013-10-23T11:40:17.072-04:002013-10-23T11:40:17.072-04:00Thank you, Jackie! I have thought a lot about how ...Thank you, Jackie! I have thought a lot about how those men suffered from their wounds for years and years. Even those who survived probably never healed up to be "good as new." In the book I'm working on, a man who was wounded in the war is plagued by his old injury long after he's home from battle. We can thank God for the amazing advances we have seen in medicine in our lifetimes.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10814805519477155942013-10-23T11:37:50.395-04:002013-10-23T11:37:50.395-04:00You're welcome, Sally, and thanks for coming b...You're welcome, Sally, and thanks for coming by!Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3375906359191361672013-10-23T11:37:01.983-04:002013-10-23T11:37:01.983-04:00Jenny, how wonderful! I haven't seen Chickamau...Jenny, how wonderful! I haven't seen Chickamauga yet, but maybe soon. I love getting a firsthand look at historical sites.Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8568041682029198832013-10-23T11:22:55.849-04:002013-10-23T11:22:55.849-04:00Hi Susan, I grew up in Ky but never knew of these ...Hi Susan, I grew up in Ky but never knew of these brothers, I think I will do some researching on them too. I love your post today -so interesting. I wonder why they chose to go seperate ways in the war with one for North and one for South? thanks for sharing today.<br />Paula O(kyflo130@yahoo.com)polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382710562280127463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61589871957872042112013-10-23T09:44:21.401-04:002013-10-23T09:44:21.401-04:00Susan, The review of how divided families were aff...Susan, The review of how divided families were affected during the Civil War was very insightful and touching. I can't imagine the heartache and suffering so many suffered . There were heroic leader's and soldier's on both sides and this is a part of our history we should never forget. The war touched my late husband's side of our family as his grandfather enlisted at age 17 in 1861 where he served as a member of G.A.R. and Co B 75th regiment Ohio infantry . He was wounded at Gettysburg July 2 1863. He did survive but suffered until his death in 1915. All his family supported the Union so there was no family split. <br />I look forward to reading your book I have been a long time follower of your novels. Thank you. <br />mcnuttjem0(at) gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-56325454844977605362013-10-23T06:49:03.701-04:002013-10-23T06:49:03.701-04:00I love reading about the Civil War. Would love to ...I love reading about the Civil War. Would love to read your book! Thanks for the informative post. <br />tscmshupe [at] pemtel [dot] netSally Shupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200001671203495990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92217599712700092462013-10-23T04:11:39.153-04:002013-10-23T04:11:39.153-04:00I went to Chickamauga when I was in the states, my...I went to Chickamauga when I was in the states, my friend lives nearby and often walks there. The battle field is amazing and I learnt so much about the battle from chatting to the volunteer there. We also saw a small film about the battle and how it took place. A little graphic at times but it really gave a feel for the battle. We saw a lot of the battle field. They talked about one of the generals from the north who had family in the south and how even when the war was over and his family needed help would not accept his money. Have to say I am fascinated by the civil war. Loved seeing Gettysburg also.Ausjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644698706787568679noreply@blogger.com