You will find my interests cover a very broad expanse of topics. They include, but are by no means limited to:
Reading, Photography, Dancing, Hiking, Reading, Writing, Cooking, Movies, Music, Mountaineering - 7 Summits, Mt. Everest, Food, and Being Around Friends, History of all time periods - (Ancient Rome, Vikings, Crusades, Americam Rev., war of 1812, Mexican War, War between the states, Old West,WWI, WWII) Reenactors and Living Historians, Civil war Reenacting, Giving Civil War Tours, Battlefield Preservationist, Historian, Geneology, Medieval and Renaissance Fairs, Fishing, Being Outdoors, Ghost, Cemeteries, Gargoyles, Thunder Storms, The ocean, Football, University of Alabama Football - Roll Tide
Many more just ask.
I'd like to meet:
To many folks to name but a few would be.
A long list realtives & Historical figures. Sam Watkins, General Patrick Cleburne, Tod Carter, Sam Davis
Mary A. H. Gay, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Bettie Page just to name a few & one day God
Other Living Historians / Reenactors of all Time periods And others interested in History
I am a proud American and I Support our Military from days gone by to those currently serving.So drop me a line and introduce yourself.
Beauty comes in all shapes and forms be it short or tall , fat or skinny.
But... "To find true love one must not look with their eyes, but from within one's heart; For it is not outer beauty that counts, but the light that shines from within" - Steven
22nd Alabama Infantry at the Battle of Chickamauga
"Well, Govan, if we are to die, let us die like men."
General Patrick Cleburne ~ Nov 30th 1864 Battle of Franklin."It is the fate of a soldier to die for his country" Brig Gen John Adams Kia - Battle of FranklinWrite a letter to a Recovering American soldier:A Recovering American soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington ,D.C. 20307-5001
Music:
Accustic, Alternative, Ambient, Clasissical, Electronica, Folk, Gothic, Grunge, Industrial, Oldies, Raggae, Techno, Trance and Movie Soundtracks
A few of my favorites: Nine inch Nails, TOOL, A Perfect Circle, Radiohead, Primus, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Ministry, Rage Against the Machine, Janes Addiction, Soundgarden, Rollins Band, Lords of Acid, The Cure, Dead Can Dance, Bob Marley, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, James Brown, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, plus a long list of others.
Movies:
Like my music Movies range from Historical bassed flics, to horror, Westerns, Comedy etc.
Zulu, Shenandoah, Gone with the Wind, Memphis Belle, Das Boot, All Quiet on the Western Front, Braveheart, Gods & Generals, Gettysburg, Glory. Ride with the Devil, Cold Mountain, The Patriot, The Messenger, Saving Private Ryan, HBO's - Band of Brothers, Gladiator, John Wayne Movies. A long list of westerns and war flicks.
Cry Baby, The Outsiders, Some kind of wonderful, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink, Benny &; Joon, Princess Bride, Disney Movies, Clerks, Mallrats, Monty Python, Caddy Shack, Animal house, Bill & ted's excellent Adventure, Wayne's world, Dirty Dancing, Empire Records, History of the world, Blazing Saddles, Jason and the Argonauts, Mystery Science Theater 3000 - the Movie
Grease, American Graffiti, The Doors, Philadelphia, The Color Purple, Forrest Gump, First Knight, The Craft, Natural Born Killers, Scarface
Edward Scissorhands, The Lost Boys, Vampires, Interview with a Vampire, Dracula, Blade, The Crow, Stigmata, Nosferatu, Phantom of the Opera, Nightmare Before Christmas
Television:
History Channel, Military Channel, History International, Western Channel,Cartoon Network, Disscovery channel, Fox news, Sifi Channel, Comedy Central, Documentary shows, Schoolhouse Rock, Liberty Kids: http://www.libertyskids.com
Books:
Most of my booksd are Civil War Related:
'Co. Aytch" / "Side Show of the Big Sow By Sam Watkins,
"A Carolina Goes to war" - the Civil war Narrative of Arthur M. Manigault by R. Lokwood Tower
"Decision in the west - the Atlanta Campaign of 1864" by Albert Castel
"Shiloh" by Larry J. Daniel"For cause & For Country" A study of the affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin by Eric A. Jacobson
"The Bloody Crucible of Courage - Fighting methods and combat experiance of the Civil war" by Brent Nosworthy.
Anne Rice Books, Into thin Air (book on the 1996 Mt Everest tragedy) & many more
Heroes:
My Ancestors with out them I would not be here.
3rd great Grandfather
George Washington Cone
4th Alabama Cav. CSA
3rd Great Grand Uncle
Derrel Franklin Cone
48th Alabama Inf CSA
Col. Spencer W. Cone
61st New York Infantry
(1861 -1865)
1st Lt. Pinckney S. Cone
Chicago Merchantile Battery
2nd Great Grand Uncle Sylvester Washington Cone
c. 1918 WWI - "Wounded"
Great Grand Uncle
Virgil Lee Cone - WWII
(March 28, 1911 -Feb 4 2007)
(Purple heart, 2 Bronze Stars)
Verlie Ray Cone
"My Dad"
3rd Armored Cav Regiment
Troup B 1st Recon Sq.
Baumholder, Germany
"1962-1964"
Capt. Virgil Lee Cone
Vietnam
AMS3 Lloyd A Cone
HAL - 3 Seawolves
KIA May 8 1968
Vietnam MEDALS & AWARDS RECEIVED
1) Distinguished Flying Cross
2) Purple Heart
3) Air Medal & "Combat Aircrew Wings"
4) Presidential Unit Citation
5) Navy Unit Commendation
6) Vietnam Service & Campaign Medals
7) Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
8) Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
9) National Defense Service Medal================ All those that have unselfishly given of themself so that others may live or have a better life.
Sam Davis, Sam Watkins, Tod Carter, Dewit Jobe Smith, Carrie McGavock, Bethenia Figuers, Pat Tillman, H.K. Edgerton Please Don't Let The Memory Drift Away
America's Finest
They have chosen to serve and protect
To be all they can be
They have trained 24/7...
In the air, on land and sea
They are our sons and daughters
Truly America's best
Selflessly protecting the nation...
Preserving your right to protest
Committed to defending our country
Each ready go into harms way
For Duty, Honor and Country
Their courage is ever on display
A great debt we do owe them...
For their constant bravery and sacrifice
Standing watch and fighting for FREEDOM
Willing to pay LIBERTY'S ultimate price
~ Marsha Guinn
"The Fate of Unborn Millions Now Depends, Under God, on the Courage and Conduct of the Army" - George Washington, August 1776 Visit: Iraq War Heroes
Thank A Veteran Today!!A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in and how many want out. Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you; one was Jesus Christ and the other was the American GI. One died for your soul; the other for your freedom.
Prime Minister Tony Blair (When asked by one of his Parliament why he believes so much in America )
