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Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 6/1/2007 8:45:57 PM   
Gil R.


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Status: offline 		It's been suggested that we have a thread for any mistakes people find in bios that are already in the game. Please let me know of anything you find.
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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 6/1/2007 10:51:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Does this include differences in opinion or is it limited only to facts?

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 6/1/2007 11:45:45 PM   
Gil R.


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Status: offline 		Good question. I'd prefer that differences of opinion go in the thread for that bio (as well as any especially important info that might have been left out). Even if a bio is in the game, I'm willing to revisit it if there is sufficient reason to do so.

One thing to keep in mind regarding stuff people might want to see added is that the maximum size for a bio is 3900 characters, so if a bio's at that length I'm almost certain not to make any unnecessary changes.

< Message edited by Gil R. -- 6/1/2007 11:46:29 PM >

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 7/16/2008 6:32:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't remember off the top of my head, I'll have to double check, but I'm pretty sure WS Hancock does'nt have a homestate in the game info... pretty sure it is him.

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 7/16/2008 6:52:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		You're right. He was from Pennsylvania, so I'm not sure why that's missing. I'll fix it.

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 7/17/2008 6:27:52 PM   
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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 7/17/2008 6:29:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		sooo... Meade, Hancock, and Reynolds were all from Pennsylvania, and all fought at Gettysburg together... interesting

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 8/20/2008 10:31:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just thought of this "Tattered Volunteers" Bio....the majority was captured at Ft. Donelson NOT Nashville. Also Quite a few were captured at Island 10. Will post actual transcript from letter from my GG Grandfather concerning this

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RE: Typos and Errors in Game-Used Bios - 8/20/2008 10:37:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		here is the reference

Camp Chase Ohio,   April 21st 1862
Dear Brother
I am in very good helth 15 of ous in a mess all tolerabel well with the exception of Capt John Stuart of Morgan Co. I have had mups I was vaxenated it had vary good effect we have sinc the first of this mont 4 cases of small pox but one cosose in this prisen at this time non have died as yet with the above desese sevrel death sinc the first of March Doc John Huston the only on of my acquantenc which have rote back severel times. I git leters from the other boys at Camp Dugless they have all bin sic 2 have died. A. J. Braden died 12th of March Green Harper died 5th of this inst the boys say they ar vary well treated but anxious to git home they all have rote home. Myself & wess right one or two leters every weak we no not whether aney of them gits home we her from our field officers often they ar at fort waren our Maj McAlexander is probably exchnge we hir of the fite at Corinth & Pittsburg Jackson Moss with them 3000 men was captured ner iland No. 10. They officers brout to this prisen som priseners captured ner Corinth was broat her in in persen. I have not got thor names but think I will in a day or tow. Robert Clark & Wren both ar doing prety well all of ous garding aganst small pox. Thar has bin 2 Geters com her from Ala one from morgan County one from Maderson Co. I have made severel recquesitions for clothing. I am giting pirty sor it is favorable for me to git clothing in a day or to.
 To close,
 prisen No 8, mess 58,
 Peter Barker

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