tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post4339485635874230813..comments2023-05-27T16:19:09.069-04:00Comments on Reflections From the Fence: Sapper Percy Fenton, CoAAG 3nd EditionCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-33741452262563538382010-05-19T23:45:29.218-04:002010-05-19T23:45:29.218-04:00Thanks so much for letting us in on part of "...Thanks so much for letting us in on part of "Canada's Best Kept Military Secret"! This great stuff!Craig Mansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567686559055003349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-85672413426014388142010-05-19T20:45:08.818-04:002010-05-19T20:45:08.818-04:00EXCELLENT post friend.EXCELLENT post friend.Linda Hughes Hiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774876428039197357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-2880665238148004192010-05-19T20:43:54.148-04:002010-05-19T20:43:54.148-04:00What a fantastic story! Thanks for introducing us...What a fantastic story! Thanks for introducing us to Percy and this all-black battalion in Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-71334841498583637092010-05-19T19:16:03.244-04:002010-05-19T19:16:03.244-04:00What a great story! I know so little about Canadia...What a great story! I know so little about Canadian history. This was an opportunity for me to get to know a little of it. Carol, thanks for sharing this with us.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-60172859847191692822010-05-19T17:38:56.107-04:002010-05-19T17:38:56.107-04:00Carol,
This is great. Again, thanks for sharing....Carol, <br /><br />This is great. Again, thanks for sharing. I was not previously familiar with Canada's only all-black battalion. Also, I enjoyed part II... More about Percy Post. Top Notch!A. CAINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894971155710073867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-20846886183509480342010-05-19T14:28:04.151-04:002010-05-19T14:28:04.151-04:00Luckie and Sandra, Hey, stuff happens, as the Wild...Luckie and Sandra, Hey, stuff happens, as the Wild Ones say, won't it be wonderful when they perfect this internet thingy! LOL<br /><br />Stay tuned for tthe "Rest of the Story" about Percy.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-53355903074187241132010-05-19T14:09:10.769-04:002010-05-19T14:09:10.769-04:00Carol,
Let me also apologize for the oversight in...Carol,<br /><br />Let me also apologize for the oversight in missing your post. As Luckie said, we've had serious issues with the submission form this time around. <br /><br />Thanks for shining the spotlight on Percy, and sharing this wounderful story. We are pleased to honor him in this 3rd Edition of the CoAAG.<br /><br />Sandrasjtaliaferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485340969813958339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-57108433751708514432010-05-19T13:38:06.854-04:002010-05-19T13:38:06.854-04:00First -- How the heck we missed you Carol I have N...First -- How the heck we missed you Carol I have NO clue! Huge, apologies for the error! Amy is adding you & Percy ASAP -- moving you both to the top of our 3rd Edition CoAAG list!<br /><br />Second -- Thank you for sharing Percy's AMAZING story & I am so glad his Battalion Victory Medal ended up in safe hands. My heart stopped the minute I read eBay!<br /><br />My apologies again, that doggone Blog Carnival Submission form has got to GO!:-)<br /><br />Luckie.Luckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747339234820634005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-64579600673955461722010-05-14T10:17:59.038-04:002010-05-14T10:17:59.038-04:00Carol, very interesting about Percy, and it was ni...Carol, very interesting about Percy, and it was nice of you to research him and do the write-up. His family would be proud. How did you happen to hear of him in the first place...I hope I didn't miss it in your post.Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-76295245890277866392010-05-12T03:45:46.287-04:002010-05-12T03:45:46.287-04:00Thanks for reminding your readers that there were ...Thanks for reminding your readers that there were Sapper Black Soldiers of Canada. Unfortunately, like in the USA, officers were traditionally white even for the all black divisions/troops.<br />Great entry.Kathleen Brandt, Professional Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985508112616184739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-70146823904898798542010-05-11T22:08:10.645-04:002010-05-11T22:08:10.645-04:00Wow! Oops my typing and spelling is gone! (at leas...Wow! Oops my typing and spelling is gone! (at least if you saw the original line.)Anne Percival Kruszkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05844713141032559919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-26370459419751056432010-05-11T07:35:16.879-04:002010-05-11T07:35:16.879-04:00What an amazing story!What an amazing story!Dorene from Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371522353987796175noreply@blogger.com