New From Texas

[Colonial Boy]

RMSLS1,
Welcome from New England, south east of our Texas

Coinneach,
”old boy” ? I retired from the army in 1959.

As a school boy I knew.a veteran of the War between the States and a veteran of the Crimea, both had been drummer boys, the Crimea vet was the sexton at our local church.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from another Texan!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Brazos John]

As a school boy I knew a veteran of the War between the States...

I remember seeing Civil War Veterans on tv when they would have reunions back in the 60's. Groups were getting smaller and smaller until they were all gone.

 

[Widows Son]

BTW, Australia had quite a few 49ers from the Californian Gold rush ship out here to the State of Victoria during the 1850's Gold rush, they were actively involved in the Eureka rebellion as well.

During the American War between the States Confederate commerce raiders visited Australia to refit and replenish, most famous being the CSS Shenandoah, some of the crew jumped ship and settled here.

https://www.clubmarine.com.au/explo...-–-the-incredible-story-of-the-CSS-Shenandoah
After the War in 1865 there were Southerners who emigrated to Australia, my own great grandmother (a relative of John Bowie Gray a VMI Cadet who fought at the battle of Newmarket) among them. The family always called her "The Virginia Lady and still holds all of her personal artifacts.

An early example of criminal gangs in California were the Sydney Ducks. Crims from Australia that went to America and caused lots of problems for honest people.

 

[wganz]

Welcome from Texas!

 

[Coinneach]

An early example of criminal gangs in California were the Sydney Ducks. Crims from Australia that went to America and caused lots of problems for honest people.

Well we Aussies believe kulchure should be spread evenly doncha know.....

 

[Widows Son]

Well we Aussies believe kulchure should be spread evenly doncha know.....

Yeah mate, spread like vegemite and cheese!

 

[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa..

 

[frankie]

always welcome texan.