Have Joined - GAF#571 - Bypassed Web Site Problems!

[Big Jim Dandy]

I tried to join today & got the following message, when I tried to send my application in:

The following errors were found:
You are coming from an unauthorized domain. Please read the manual section titled "Setting Up the PHPFormMail Script".
PHPFormMail has experienced errors that must be fixed by the webmaster. Mail will NOT be sent until these issues are resolved. Once these issues are resolved, you will have to resubmit your form to PHPFormMail for the mail to be sent.
Please use the back button to return to the site.

I have no idea what this means, except that I cannot join, nor send any comments in.

Would appreciate some help with this.

[Eagle Eyes Jefferson]

If you will email me the following informaiton I will see that you are added to the GAF roster:

name
alias
address
e-mail address
how you were recruited

My email address is; drum4him@verizon.net

Your humble and obedient servant,

Bvt. Lt. Col. Eagle Eyes Jefferson
GAF Enlistment Officer

[Big Jim Dandy]

Thank you Sir!

I have replied accordingly.

With respect;

[Bull Schmitt]

I just tested the web site and found no problems. I have been receiving several enlistments etc. every day.

Col Bull

[Trailrider]

Telegraph down?  Sound like a problem for the Signal Corps. Any flag wavers around?  Have you tried wigwag? Semifore?  Anyone read heliograph?   Any of our scouts who read smoke (no not that kind of smoke!

I regret this is out of the Ordnance Dept. area of expertise.

[Big Jim Dandy]

It said I was coming from an unauthorized Domain. Perhaps Canada is an unauthorized domain?

[River City John]

Dominion, not domain.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Domainion? 

[Bull Schmitt]

If possible I would like any one who has experienced this problem to try again but turn off any firewalls temporarily first.

Col Bull

[RattlesnakeJack]

Big Jim:

It gives me great pleasure, indeed, to welcome a fellow Canuck to GAF and the Department of the International!   

[Six Shot]

   Any of our scouts who read smoke (no not that kind of smoke!
[/quote]

Hey Trailrider, what are you smokin'?!!!!!!!   

[Big Jim Dandy]

RattlesnakeJack;

Thanks for the warm welcome!  I am very happy to have become a member of this fine organization.

My wife, Boss Lady SASS#8032L, wanted to make me a very special dress outfit for the 2006 Convention. I suggested the day uniform of a Lt.-Colonel of the 7th. Calvary, as i wanted to honor, one of the 2 Canadians, both officers, that died at the Little Bighorn on June 25,1876.

I am quoting his Brief biograhpy from the book: "With Custer At The Little Bighorn" by William O. Taylor.

Quote:

First Lieutenant William W. Cooke, of Hamilton, Canada,.
Served as Lieutenant in the 24th. New York Cavalry during the Civil War and for gallant
service received three brevet ranks: Captain, Major, Lieutenant-Colonel, mustered out
June 25, 1866 and apppointed 1st. Lieutenant July 31st, 1867. He was Regimental Adjt.
of the Seventh Cavalry from 1871 until his death June 25, 1876. His remains were brought
back the following year, 1877 and were buried at Hamilton, Canada where a Grand Army Post
was named after him.

Unquote.

If anyone has anty further information, I would like to obtain it.

I would also like to know if there are insignia that shows his brevet ranks
& if they would have been worn on his uniform? As Regimental Adjt. is there
an insignia, or sash designating that position? I wish to wear all the appropriate
medals, that this officer was entitled to wear. I already have a Civil War Campaign Medal (reproduction)
& would like to know if he would have received an Indian Wars Campaign Medal?

I would really appreciate any expertise that can be directed to me, as this a new
& exciting direction for me.

I did serve in the Canadian Grenadier Guards 1963-65 & am currently an Ordinary member of
The Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 329, Tottenham, Ontario.

I have posted a picture & it's Microsoft Word, as it was scanned into our computer.
I hope it can bbe opened!

[Zouave Officer]

William Winer Cooke. Born in Canada. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the 24th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on January 26th, 1864; promoted to First Lieutenant on December 14th, 1864; honorably mustered out of Volunteer service with the Regiment on June 25th, 1865. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 7th United States Cavalry Regiment on July 28th, 1866; breveted to the rank of Captain on March 2nd, 1867, for "gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Petersburg, Virginia, on June 17th, 1864; brevetted to the rank of Major on March 2nd, 1867, for "gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia, on March 29th, 1865;" brevetted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on March 2nd, 1867, for "gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, on April 6th, 1865;" promoted to First Lieutenant of Cavalry on July 31st, 1867; served as Regimental Adjutant of the 7th Cavalry Regiment from December 8th, 1866, to February 21st, 1867, and again from January 1st, 1871, to June 25th, 1876; killed in action on June 25th, 1876, in action with the Sioux Indians near the Little Big Horn, Montana.

[Zouave Officer]

Sorry for not including this with the last message. I could be wrong on this, but believe I'm correct, but he Brevet Rank would have only been used when on Courts Martial duty, or some special duty he was assigned to. He would have used his regular rank of 1st Lieutenant.

As far as any insignia for Regimental Adjutant's, it's the standard officers uniform, since as far as I know there was no badge for the office on the Regimental Level. There was an Adjutant General's Corps Insignia, but that was not found on the Regimental Level, as Adjutants for Regiments were drawn from Lieutenant's within the unit and not from the A.G. Corps.

Sorry I have the Adjutant General's Corps Museum here in Columbia at Fort Jackson, and I also spent 4 years as a Brigade Adjutant in reenacting so I took a special interest in that branch and the Regimental Level Adjutants. So I think these facts are correct, however I'll be the first to admit that I don't know everything and there could easily be something out there that I have missed.

[Big Jim Dandy]

Sir;

Thank you for providing this additional information.

I have used it to modify my signature, so that it gives a better sense of his career.

Respectfully

[Zouave Officer]

No problem, if I am able to find anything additional out I will be glad to send it along. Another option if you want more information would be to order his service records from the National Archives. If you want to email me I can possibly try and help you get these records. My email is pss_nyz@yahoo.com

[Pitspitr]

I think you should also grow the long mutton chops he wore until they were scalped off at the LBH

[Big Jim Dandy]

Sir;

Sent you a message this morning.

[RattlesnakeJack]

Jerry:

I read that when Cooke's body was discovered, only one of the the sidewhiskeres had been scalped ....

Now, that would be a truly "unique" look for Big Jim to copy!          

[Pitspitr]

Jerry:

I read that when Cooke's body was discovered, only one of the the sidewhiskeres had been scalped ....

Now, that would be a truly "unique" look for Big Jim to copy!          

That is my understanding as well. I should have been more careful in my choice of words. And you're sure right that it would deffinately be a unique look.