Oh, Grant had a drinking problem for sure. He mostly kept it under control except for a few unfortunate incidents where he went off the rails. His wife solved the problem by sending their son to join him at headquarters and she  joined them eventually herself. With them around, booze was never a problem again. Some say that he substituted cigars to curbs alcohol urges. That of course led to the throat cancer that killed him. 

Speaking of Sherman, he readily admitted several times that he and almost everyone was wrong for doubting Grant’s plan for Vicksburg. He also credited Grant’s cutting his own supply lines during the Vicksburg campaign for inspiring the March to the Sea.   

He is extolling the evils of slavery quite clearly but he is also using the vernacular of the time and speaking with the norms and mores of the time. Lee is a devout man of God and he believed whole heartedley that the will of God was not known to man and that it would be made clear if and when God chose it to be.        Like nearly all Americans, he believed in the superiority both intellectually and racially of the white race. These were not abnormal beliefs at that time, they were normal and were held by academics and by farmers. At best the African was like a child, at worst like cattle. Lee was no different and while he may have been affluent, he was a product of his time. This is a great discussion but I fear we have begun to leave Grant behind. I love to discuss the complexity of Lee's personality and as you point out the duality of it as well. He wrote an opinion as a young engineer about the Michigan Ohio border dispute and found that the border as surveyed favored Toledo being part of Michigan citing the federal survey lines. Ohio claimed states rights as they had administered Toledo all along. Quite interesting as in a few years he would leave federal service for states rights. That was Lee and its part of what makes him so interesting. Grant on the other hand, like Lee was a well respected young officer in the Mexican War, but his moods and his drinking got him on the wrong side of many of his peers and superiors. That said, it seems the drinking was much overstated.      Scott        Scott

As you are most likely aware, the majority of M1 helmets issued during the Korean war were WWII issue McCord and Schlueter. McCord manufactured the M1 with olive drab painted chinstrap hardware attached between 1951 and 1958. The anchor stamp on chinstrap hardware was the trademark for North & Judd Manufacturing Company of New Britain, Connecticut. North & Judd manufactured anchor stamped chinstraps under contract from 1965 to 1969. The trademark anchor stamp was dropped from production when N&J was acquired by Gulf & Western in 1970. I have 3 boxes of M1 helmets manufactured by the Parish Division of the Dana Corporation under DSA 100-70-C-0252, which was a 1970 fiscal year contract, and none, not one of the chinstraps had the anchor stamp on them. See attached photos showing the box, helmet stacks and chinstrap hardware from this box. Therefore, the answer is no, the anchor stamp did not appear on chinstrap hardware prior to 1965. 

Speaking of Sherman, he readily admitted several times that he and almost everyone was wrong for doubting Grant’s plan for Vicksburg. He also credited Grant’s cutting his own supply lines during the Vicksburg campaign for inspiring the March to the Sea.   

Gotta have some fluff to keep me interested. Not that I'm required in this conversation. 

i didn't say he was a brutal slave master, but he was a slave master however benevolent he might have been.  And would you say about his 1856/57 letter to his wife? 

Corporal Charles Benjamin Hooper — WWII Casualty in Burma Corporal Charles Benjamin Hooper (also recorded as Charles B. Hooper) was a U.S. Army soldier who died on February 4, 1945 in Burma (now Myanmar) while serving in World War II Find a Grave+1. He was 20 years old at the time of his death, born on September 27, 1924 in Lebanon, Missouri Find a Grave. Service and Rank Branch: United States Army Rank: Corporal (service number 39700856) Honor States+1 Enlistment: Orange County, California Honor States Casualty Type: Killed in Action (KIA) Honor States+1 Notable Award: Purple Heart Honor States+1 Circumstances of Death According to the Find a Grave memorial, Hooper was killed in action while serving with a branch field artillery pack train in Burma Find a Grave. This suggests he was engaged in logistical or support duties for artillery units in the Burma campaign, a theater of war where U.S. forces fought against Japanese forces in the South East Asian theater. Burial and Memorial Burial Location: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find a Grave Plot: Oak Lawn, Gate 17, Section 1, Lot 304, Grave 1 Find a Grave Legacy Hooper is remembered as a World War II Gold Star Veteran from California, honored for his service and sacrifice Honor States+1. His story reflects the contributions of many U.S. soldiers who served in the Burma campaign, which was part of the broader Pacific War effort. If you wish to learn more about his specific unit or the Burma campaign, the National Archives and Honor States archives may hold additional service and casualty records.

Great pictures!  Thank you! 

Corporal Charles Benjamin Hooper — La Habra, Killed in Burma, Feb 4, 1945 Corporal Charles Benjamin Hooper was born on September 27, 1924 in Lebanon, Missouri Find a Grave. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was killed in action on February 4, 1945 in what was then called Burma (now Myanmar) Find a Grave+1. Military Service and Death Hooper was serving with the 613th Field Artillery Battalion when he died. On February 2, 1945, during a major Allied attack by the 2nd Squadron, he and his radio operator, 2nd Lieutenant Patrick E. Murphy, were both killed by wounds received in the action artilleryocshistory.org. The attack was part of the final push to break Japanese resistance in the region, and Hooper’s death occurred in the immediate aftermath of this decisive engagement artilleryocshistory.org. Burial Hooper was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California Find a Grave. His memorial is listed in the Find a Grave database under the Oak Lawn section of the park. Historical Context The 613th Field Artillery Battalion was heavily involved in the Burma campaign, providing critical artillery support during key offensives. The February 2, 1945 attack was one of the last major engagements of the campaign, marking a turning point in the Allied advance