tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1099444467001864346..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: THE VICTORIAN SOLDIERDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77717361407441568452011-10-02T07:03:08.476-07:002011-10-02T07:03:08.476-07:00A thoughtful, and thought-provoking post! Most in...A thoughtful, and thought-provoking post! Most interesting, and very moving...Lauren Gilberthttp://laurengilbertheyerwood.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-41708281099994504572011-09-30T00:43:49.953-07:002011-09-30T00:43:49.953-07:00I really enjoyed reading this. At that time wars w...I really enjoyed reading this. At that time wars were considered as things to be done in order to prove a country or, in this case, an Empire was the best, most powerful, or something like that. Nobody used to think of the lost lives, of the promising and talented young men who died in both WWs... Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing this moving piece with all of us. It gave me food for thought, since I know people who belong to the Army.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432541983682527590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-4943667996775299382011-09-29T16:21:42.656-07:002011-09-29T16:21:42.656-07:00Thanks to Elizabeth Marshall for sharing this insi...Thanks to Elizabeth Marshall for sharing this insightful article into the life of the Victorian soldier--particularly the personal insights into her own great grandfather's life as a British soldier.Teresa Thomas Bohannonhttp://www.ladysilk.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-92050082633964109502011-09-29T15:02:40.016-07:002011-09-29T15:02:40.016-07:00Insightful! I have read the story of men in Welli...Insightful! I have read the story of men in Wellington's Army and I guess I thought it improved some after that (think again). Thanks for compiling the information and the personal touch about your ancestor- poor man!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389029835067242765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-91361171915654959542011-09-29T12:31:18.648-07:002011-09-29T12:31:18.648-07:00I watched Young Victoria the other day and know ho...I watched Young Victoria the other day and know how dire the common man's situation was!!! Great article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-54013896581034330212011-09-29T10:43:02.697-07:002011-09-29T10:43:02.697-07:00Interesting post. Especially intriguing is the sto...Interesting post. Especially intriguing is the story of your great grandfather, James Stafford. He was obviously one tough man going back into the army in his forties and enduring the hellish conditions on the western front. Sad and touching that he never married his love. There's a story in there, of course! How did he manage to win a medal from the Russian government?tim queeneyhttp://www.timqueeney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-58203691910097363722011-09-29T08:53:16.760-07:002011-09-29T08:53:16.760-07:00Your article is very touching, Elizabeth. Thank yo...Your article is very touching, Elizabeth. Thank you so much for such a thoughtful piece. The Empire was paid for in human lives.<br /><br />The graveyard pictured is at Dryburgh Abbey, near the Scottish border.Debra Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-73497650750486314202011-09-29T08:53:00.552-07:002011-09-29T08:53:00.552-07:00I especially like the article because of the talk ...I especially like the article because of the talk about classlines and who the soldiers were. As a piece of writing, the article flows. Thank you for sharing this.Peggy Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797917246312547808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-37850828254383613132011-09-29T00:52:00.188-07:002011-09-29T00:52:00.188-07:00Interesting article, thanks Elizabeth. Sad how lit...Interesting article, thanks Elizabeth. Sad how little these men were valued.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.com