To her daughter, i wouldnt wish this on even my worst enemy. It was on everybodys radar. The case was never closed. It was constantly being investigated. I remember turning on the tv and just seeing an arrest had been made. Tonight investigators say theyve cracked the case. I saw a picture of mandy. Oh, my gosh, is this really what i think it is . It was stunning. How could this have happened after so long . The story of mandy stavik is the story of a young womans disappearance from a tightknit rural community. Its the story of a family devastated and a whole community devastated. It was a big deal. I was initially appointed sheriff in 2003. I went out and spoke with mandys mother, mary, and told her that i was going to make every effort, that we would solve this case. Mary stavik is a very sweet woman, but shes a very tough woman. I remember the first time i went out to meet her, she was out splitting wood in her front yard, and she was in her 70s at that time. I dont think i ever bel
Our speaker today is james mo morgan, an longtime civil war enthusiast and host of the civil war roundtable in charleston and recently joined the board of the ft. Sumter ft. Mulldray Historical Trust and his tactical stuff balls bluff a little short of bluffs, is widely considered to be the definitive work on that subject. So, lets welcome james morgan. [ applause ] good morning, everyone. Everybody hear me okay . Im going to be moving around, so ill be using this microphone. So, were good on sound back there . Okay. First of all, our topic, our theme really is small battles and large results, and balls bluff certainly meets those criteria. Small battle, 1,700 men on each side. Numbers were almost dead even, 1,709 confederates, 1,720 federals. It makes it amusing to read the officers afteraction reports because on both sides, they insists they were terribly outnumbered by the other side. Numbers were dead even, okay . Not only the total number, but also at every point of contact during
Chairman of the friends of falls bluff, his tactical study is widely considered to be the definitive work on that subject. Lets welcome james morgan. applause good morning everyone can everyone hear me ok . I will be moving around, so this microphone can i get sound back there do you have sound back there . First of all our topic, our theme a small battles and big results. And balls bluffs meets this criteria. 1700 men on each side the numbers were almost dead even. 1709 confederate, 1700 federals. Makes him using to read the officers after actions report because on both sides they insist they were terribly outnumbered by the other side. The numbers were dead even. Not only a total number but also at every point of contact during the day as those numbers are increasing up to the ultimate 1700 or so. Every point of contact the numbers are fairly close. That is just kind of fun to read the after action reports. Small battle general charles stone, Union Division commander after the war, w
Civil war scholar james morgan discusses the battle of balls bluff that occurred in virginia. Five during the first year of the war, he argues this union was loss was due to misinformation and miscommunication among the officers. This event was part of pamplin historical parks big battles, small battles, big results symposium. Are forced speaker today is james morgan. Long civil war enthusiast and current president of the new fort sumter civil war roundtable in charlston and recently joined the border of the fort sumter historical trust. Jim was also a cofounder and chairman of the friends of falls isff, his tactical study widely considered to be the definitive work on that subject. Lets welcome james morgan. [applause] good morning. Everybody hear me ok . Im going to be moving around. We are good on the sound . Ok. Topic is smallur battles and large results. Balls bluff meets that criteria. A very small battle. 1700 men on each side. The numbers were almost dead even. Makes it amusing
Having an answer of who did that to her daughter, i wouldnt wish this on even my worst enemy. It was on everybodys radar. The case was never closed. It was constantly being reinvestigated. I remember turning on the tv and seeing an arrest had been made. I saw a picture of mandy. Oh, my gosh, is this what i think it is . Oh, my god. It was stunning. How could this have happened after so long . The story of mandy stavik is the story of a young womans disappearance from a tightknit rural community. Its the story of a family devastated and a whole community devastated. It was a big deal. I was initially appointed the sheriff in 2003. I went out and spoke with mandys mother, mary, and told her that i was going to make every effort, that we would solve this case. Mary stavik is a very sweet woman but shes a very tough woman. I remember the first time i went out to meet her, she was out splitting wood in her front yard. And she was in her 70s at that time. I dont think i ever believed, ever,