Comments on: A Giant Passing http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Keith Yoder http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/#comment-17107 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:19:57 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=7491#comment-17107 Our local Centreville newspaper had a nice front page write-up about Dr. Harsh.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=344519&paper=62&cat=104

]]> By: John Foskett http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/#comment-17080 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:52:50 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=7491#comment-17080 Agree with these comments. Hopefully, as a fitting tribute, somebody can access Dr. Harsh’s work and publish the Army of the Potomac version of his “Sounding the Shallows”. I believe that he had that project in mind at one point.

]]> By: Dr. Robert Hamann http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/#comment-17076 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:17:24 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=7491#comment-17076 Dr. Harsh was gifted in how he presented the Civil War- spoke about it and related his thoughts so clearly. The CW Community will miss one of its most brilliant minds.

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]]> By: Larry Freiheit http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/#comment-17073 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:47:56 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=7491#comment-17073 Harry,

What sad news. You are very lucky to have met and talked with Dr. Harsh, all I have are his books and articles but am fortunate to have a signed copy of Taken at the Flood. I am so sorry not to have met him.

Mr. Savas is correct IMO that his study of the Maryland Campaign will never be surpassed; it was required reading in one of my graduate courses some years ago and I thank Dr. Hagerty for that requirement.

Fortunately, his students such as Dr. Clemens and Dr. Rafuse are well able to bring to us the benefits of his scholarship and tutelage.

Larry

]]> By: Ted Savas http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/a-giant-passing/#comment-17071 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:21:11 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=7491#comment-17071 Indeed, this is a real loss. Those of you who have not yet read Dr. Harsh’s work cannot fully appreciate the import of his passing. That trilogy is the best overall campaign study ever done on any campaign in my humble opinion. I have read the first two volumes three times. (The third volume is less a narrative than it is a “statistical notebook”–my description.) Each time I read his work I uncover numerous gems of interest and eyebrow raising levels of understanding. Truly, you cannot–and I mean CANNOT–understand the Maryland Campaign until you read at least the first two volumes of his trilogy. Do yourself a favor and read them . . . slowly. Savor them. They are well worth your time and money.

Rest in Peace and thank you for your work on our behalf and on the behalf of posterity.

tps

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