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AZ Ranger
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 Posted - April 12 2009 : 11:44:16 PM
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So when sign in as Reddirt and claim to be a female from Oklahoma what do you call that?
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I sincerely believe that Richard Fox has grasped the essence of what may have occurred in this battle. His investigation and, summation of this battle is awesome.
I would love to meet him and thank him for all of his efforts.
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Brent
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 Posted - April 13 2009 : 06:32:58 AM
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| Something just jumped out at me from that excerpt from William Taylor's account--"NEVER fired a shot from horseback". I'm not familiar with cavalry training in those days, but you'd think someone might have thought that a cavalry soldier (on a horse) just MIGHT have to shoot from horseback?? And have at least a bit of training?? |
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 09:31:28 AM
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Makes the intent of a charge hard to figure. No sabre and no training with a revolver mounted. Taylor enlisted in 1872. So much for training and experience that took place in the 7th.
The charge to break through the Indian lines worked the problem was the length of time they had to ride after that at the charge gait or a true western gallop. It was not as disorganized as to be a mob at the start. Taylor describes a line holding their arms extended firing their revolvers. Apparently they were as good of shots as Taylor. Continuing on the revolver would be empty or they saved one round. As they continued at the quick rate of the charge the horses would separate based upon the abilities of the horse to keep up. Since the terrain was not completely flat the horses would not be as smooth requiring inexperienced rider to have to grab on to stay on his horse. Taylor describes that as happening to himself when he dropped his revolver. If you never practiced shooting mounted then holstering was probably not practiced either.
The length of the retrograde and the terrain would be used to calculate the casuality rate and I think the Reno method was as good as any to effect it. I don't believe Reno a hero just an officer doing his job.
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Dark Cloud
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 10:29:22 AM
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Never having fired a shot from horseback added to Ryan's observation that the 'charge' in was faster than some had ever ridden a horse provides enough concern to lower the quality estimation of the 7th down - well down - below the level required for the need. If the Sioux didn't run......well, of course they'd run. Always ran.
Don't go for the reverse hyperbole of this tribe or that being 'the best light cavalry in the world' nonsense. They hardly had to be to embarrass the 7th. |
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joe wiggs
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 4:57:26 PM
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Originally posted by AZ Ranger
So when sign in as Reddirt and claim to be a female from Oklahoma what do you call that?
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I sincerely believe that Richard Fox has grasped the essence of what may have occurred in this battle. His investigation and, summation of this battle is awesome.
I would love to meet him and thank him for all of his efforts.
Az, I have no idea what you are talking about. Please feel free to elaborate. I have claimed to be a lot of things in my life, all of which can be substatiated. However, the last time I looked a female was not one of them Perhaps you'ed like a peek. Let me know.
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 8:23:35 PM
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - April 14 2009 : 08:47:27 AM
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I think Reno made a fair assessment of the capabilities of his troops,enemy numbers,defensibility of the timber, and chose to retrograde. You can not gain experience by dying in combat. There is nothing great about a retrograde that would achieve accolades but the alternative is not good either. Do you sacrifice all your experienced NCOs to make a stand with inexperienced troops against large numbers Indians willing to fight.
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - April 14 2009 : 09:19:00 AM
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Az, I have no idea what you are talking about. Please feel free to elaborate.
Your style of writing using smiley faces and exclamation points
Your use of the name realbird on the other board
Your use of keogh's (Bill R) computer to have his ISP appear as if he was realbird
DC's comments about reddirt
Merkel's comment about again (remember she has access to the ISP numbers)
There is a lot less circumstantial evidence used to formulate LBH opinions.
PS
Trish explained a lot things to me about you before she passed away.
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Dark Cloud
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 9:56:33 PM
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She knew Joe. Funny how red dirt and Joe are silent at the same time.
Hoe some of your comments don't belong an a board where children may be looking for LBH information.
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joe wiggs
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Posted - May 25 2009 : 8:17:07 PM
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LOL, seriously fellas, you two take yourselves way to seriously. I have neither the time nor inclination to become enmeshed in your paranoia and, Dick Tracy antics. The reasons I periodically stop posting is because of health issues and,there is no one left to have a rational discussion with thanks to the tirades between DC and myself. Where you both not bosom buddies you would see the point.
When a spark of intelligence begins to ferment I can always count on D.C. to swoop in and lay a few thousand eggs of personal insults. You AZ, are so hell bent on winning an argument that you honestly can not see the forest from running into trees. Your argument concerning Reno's "charge" contained not an iota of fact, just your personal take. In your desire to make a case released your hold on common sense. You may be the only human on the planet to defend Reno's deplorable rout so vigorously.
Hopefully, other posters will come about and sanity will resume on this forum. As for my "adult" comment regarding a "Peek" the unbelievable trash that DC continually froths at the mouth with pales in comparison.
Finally AZ, DC is a hopeless and lost cause, he loves himself to much. You, however, are capable of good posts when you set your mind to it.
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 08:23:46 AM
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| Reddirt has been gone for awhile also and now back just like you. Ar you claiming that you were not realbird? |
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 08:30:45 AM
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Re: How I Came To The Subject ...
« Result #4 on Aug 24, 2007, 6:23pm »
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I was born and raised in the City of Baltimore Maryland in a community called "Little Italy." A world of cement and marble steps far removed from a world of coulees, rivers, trees, and Buffalo. I became re-interested in this event because, I was there.
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Re: Timonium
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My God! I was born in Baltimore and I'm very familiar with the area of York Road. I don't recall a "Shane's" but, I'll do some research and see what I can come up with
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 08:32:49 AM
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 08:51:47 AM
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Re: Buffalo Dance
« Result #10 on Aug 12, 2007, 4:59pm »
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I've never seen this before and, really enjoyed it. I would love to see the "Ghost Dance" video, I have always been intrigued by this conception. thank You.
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Re: Haunted Battlefields
« Result #23 on Mar 29, 2009, 6:12pm »
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I've always believed that a broken light bulb that results in sudden darkness does not define the electricity that created the original light in the first place.
Isn't it possible that when our bodies cease to exist, the electricity/soul continues on? If so, the explanation of a Ghost makes a little sense.
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Re: Defending the Timber
« Result #14 on Aug 8, 2007, 2:26pm »
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Quote:So is Realbird and Joseph Wiggs the same person.
Absolutely!
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Re: David Humphreys Miller
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Absolutely beautiful and wonderful historic photographs!!!
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Re: Looking back towards Crow's Nest
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Absolutely a wonderful shot. Thanks for sharing!!!
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Re: Photos from Dull Knife Battlefield
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Fantastic photo's, thanks for sharing !
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joe wiggs
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 3:46:13 PM
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| LOL It's a shame that you aren't being compensated for your in-depth investigation. Now all that work and effort means what? Duh- nothing? I'll tell you what Az, Prove that UFO's exist and you'll be really something. |
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 11:14:02 PM
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LOL It's a shame that you aren't being compensated for your in-depth investigation. Now all that work and effort means what? Duh- nothing? I'll tell you what Az, Prove that UFO's exist and you'll be really something.
If you prove they exist they are no longer unidentified. Reddirt leaves in Oklahoma and so does Joe.
User Name: joe wiggs
Real Name: Joseph Wiggs
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 11:21:36 PM
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - May 31 2009 : 10:52:16 PM
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| Joe Does Will Rogers ring a bell? |
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - June 03 2009 : 10:33:31 AM
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I have found out that I erred in stating realbird used Bill Rini's computer and want to correct it. It was Bloody Knife that used it. It does not change that the fact that realbird and Joe are the same person since Joe admits that s o it serves no point other than to be factually correct. So we have Joe Wiggs, realbird, walking star and reddirt all living in Baltimore and moving to Oklahoma ethier to Ardmore or Madill which are located 26 miles apart on the same highway.
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joe wiggs
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Posted - August 08 2009 : 8:16:00 PM
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I have spent a great deal of time in reading the un-abridged version of graham's R.C.O.I.
I have been so astounded at the information I have received. It was a mistake, on my part, to settle for abridged format by Graham. so much is left out in that version. I won't go into detail at the moment as I am still gathering copious notes. I will be sharing this information with members of the forum. I think it will enlighten you and astound you as well! Stay tuned! |
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AZ Ranger
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - August 09 2009 : 12:07:42 PM
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Noticed that after both being gone from the boards for a long time Joe and Reddirt post on the same day. Joe states he now has an unabridged copy of RCOI and Reddirt states she is quoting from RCOI in the Benteen Dawdling thread. Just another coincidence.
As Benteen might say in RCOI. "I think not"
Joe The reason I looked here is that Reddirt posted on Benteen Dawdling and sure enough you posted here also.
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joe wiggs
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Posted - October 18 2009 : 1:08:07 PM
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Originally posted by AZ Ranger
I have found out that I erred in stating realbird used Bill Rini's computer and want to correct it. It was Bloody Knife that used it. It does not change that the fact that realbird and Joe are the same person since Joe admits that s o it serves no point other than to be factually correct. So we have Joe Wiggs, realbird, walking star and reddirt all living in Baltimore and moving to Oklahoma ethier to Ardmore or Madill which are located 26 miles apart on the same highway.
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This type of inane, convoluted mish-mash is exactly why you can no longer be taken in a serious vein. Your extraordinary journey to implicate me a a psychopathic scheme to dupe posters into believing I have a myriad of psycho-personalties is reflective of your personal "quest" about poor Joe Wiggs.
Sadly, despite your herculean efforts, you are completely wrong about me. Had I read this piece of work earlier, I could have saved you so much valuable time. You may need some help in coming to grips with your obsession with me. Tt is frighteningly similar to dc's infatuation.
First of all, no one cares, yet you go on and on;
Secondly, I myself told you I was posting as real bird when you initially asked me, there was no subterfuge attempted;.
Third, what the hell does, "Will Rogers" have to do with anything?;
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Fourth, do you have any idea how many people, with computers, live in a 26 mile radius anywhere in the U.S.;
Fifth, Yes, you did err regarding Bill Rini, and, who the hell is Rini?;
Sixth, My e-mail address is joewiggs@att.net, you may use it to contact me if you like.
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AZ Ranger
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Posted - October 19 2009 : 09:52:29 AM
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Apparently you care or you would not have posted above. Since it has been 4 months since that post you quoted why bring it up?
Bill Rini asked me to post it so he cared. If you don't know who he is so what?
Like I stated to Benteen one name per board doesn't bother me but posing as someone else such as a female and taking someone's last name that is a LBH researcher is a different matter.
Joe no one asks you to comment and it is your choice. Likewise I don't need to ask your permission on what I feel is relevant.
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