Month August 2025

Second Presentation on Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 is on Wednesday (Aug. 20) at 7:00 PM

The second of seven public presentations on the Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 is Wednesday night (Aug. 20) at 7:00 PM (EST) on Zoom. They will be on zoom on every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST. They are by Dr. James Slaughter and each presentation is around 45 minutes and then the floor will then be opened to questions and discussion. We will be recording the presentations and posting them to our YouTube channel. We have not posted up the first presentation yet.

The schedule is (with zoom links):

2. Lee’s Invasion, South Mountain, Harper’s Ferry, and McClellan’s Response – 20 August:
 
3. The Armies on September 16, 1862 – 3 September:
 
4. The Morning Battle September 17, 1862 – 17 September:
 
5. The Afternoon and Evening September 17, 1862 – 1 October:
 
6. The Aftermath September 18 to 20 1862 – 15 October:
 
The Fourth HAAC is 21-23 October and Dr. Slaughter will be conducting a tour of the battlefield on 24 October (see below).
 

Other upcoming presentations and meetings:

We have two presentations schedule to be given by Dr. R. Ben Richards (Major, USA, ret.) on 10 and 24 September. They are:

1.  The Counter-Insurgency Insurgency (Battle of Baquba 2007) – 10 September:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88289615788?pwd=xcr0NqPr88g4eUtWLSW5RwD5sd6Lem.1

2. The Forgotten Campaign – the origin and development of American Economic Warfare in WWIII (1939-41)

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85102581565?pwd=yyrcjsdWLGLtMjjFOyFXxLuDGK6VaV.1

3. The Fourth HAAC, 21 – 23 October. See July’s Schedule for the Fourth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) 21 – 23 October 2025 – The Dupuy Institute and Fourth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite.

We do offer a guided tour of the Antietam battlefield at the end of the HAAC conference on Friday October 24. It will also be conducted by Dr. James Slaughter. 

First presentation on Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 is tomorrow (Aug. 6) at 7:00 PM

The first of seven public presentations on the Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 is tomorrow night (Aug. 6) at 7:00 PM (EST) on Zoom. They will be on zoom on every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST starting 6 August. They are by Dr. James Slaughter and each presentation is around 45 minutes and then the floor will then be opened to questions and discussion. We will be recording the presentations and posting them to our YouTube channel.

The schedule is (with zoom links):

1. The Strategic and Political Situation in Late Summer 1862 – 6 August:
  
2. Lee’s Invasion, South Mountain, Harper’s Ferry, and McClellan’s Response – 20 August:
 
3. The Armies on September 16, 1862 – 3 September:
 
4. The Morning Battle September 17, 1862 – 17 September:
 
5. The Afternoon and Evening September 17, 1862 – 1 October:
 
6. The Aftermath September 18 to 20 1862 – 15 October:
 
The Fourth HAAC is 21-23 October and Dr. Slaughter will be conducting a tour of the battlefield on 24 October (see below).
 

 

Other upcoming presentations and meetings:

The Fourth HAAC, 21 – 23 October. See July’s Schedule for the Fourth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) 21 – 23 October 2025 – The Dupuy Institute and Fourth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite.

We do offer a guided tour of the Antietam battlefield at the end of the HAAC conference on Friday October 24. It will also be conducted by Dr. James Slaughter. 

Battle of Antietam by Thure de Thulstrup, 1887. This shows the charge of the Iron Brigade near the Dunker Church on the morning of September 17, 1862.

Yahoo AI and order of battle for operations near Chernihiv in 2022

Well, having some more problems with AI. I was trying to confirm for once and for all whether any elements of the Russian 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade was near Chernihiv in first six weeks of the Russo-Ukrainian War? My suspicion is that it was not although some Wikipedia-type orders of battle put it there.

I did ask Yahoo AI and it said:

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The 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade was indeed active near Chernihiv in 2022 during the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Operational Context

  • The brigade is part of the Russian Airborne Forces and was involved in operations aimed at capturing key Ukrainian cities.
  • Chernihiv, located in northern Ukraine, was a significant target due to its strategic location.

Military Engagement

  • Reports indicate that the brigade participated in assaults and faced resistance from Ukrainian forces.
  • The fighting around Chernihiv was intense, with Ukrainian defenders successfully repelling several attacks.

Current Status

  • As of late 2022, the situation in the region evolved, with ongoing military engagements and shifting front lines.

This information is based on various military analyses and reports from the conflict.


Unfortunately, it did not give the actual sources they used. I gather anything incorrectly entered into Wikipedia results in AI responses that could be in error. I went to their Yahoo Chat and they gave three sources: 1) Siege of Chernihiv | Military Wiki | Fandom, 2) 6 months of war: How Russia got derailed in Ukraine and 3) Russian Authorities Detain, Threaten Soldiers Refusing to Fight in Ukraine – The Moscow Times.

I am still not convinced that AI is operating above the level of a bright high school student.