User:TwoScars

July 17, 2024: I'm pretty busy IRL, although I try to spend at least a few minutes each day on Wikipedia. I typically have two days per week where I am too busy to get on Wikipedia. If I have no activity for over one month, something really bad happened.

About TwoScars
I really have two scars on my face. Interests include sports, glass companies, history, Indiana, Maryland, and the Civil War. I prefer to stay away from Wikipedia articles that could have too much debate, politics, or ulterior motives. I consider Wikipedia a hobby that should be fun and interesting—no stress!

Glass
I worked for one summer in the "hot end" of a glass factory. That meant I took orange-hot glassware out of molds and placed it on a glazer, or took hot glass off the glazer and placed it on a lehr for annealing. From my father on back, most of my relatives worked in about every aspect of glass making. The Corning Museum of Glass and Murano are two places I have visited. I have an MBA—the business side of glass companies is interesting as well as the product. My "collection" of glass consists of only two items, a bowl and a jar.

Civil War
I prefer to focus on the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia, and Virginia. I know much more about cavalry than infantry. I have a relative who fought in the war, but no family stories. Places I have visited include Antietam, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Stonewall Jackson House, Vicksburg, and Wytheville. My military connection came through Dad—I was born in a U.S. Army hospital.

Trucking and Railroads
My entire "real world" career has been in transportation. I am familiar with regulators such as the Surface Transportation Board and Interstate Commerce Commission. I have provided sworn testimony, and written sworn testimony for others.

Yes, there are too many "I"s on this page! ;)

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List of Potential GA
Belmont Glass Company (needs some work) Bellaire Goblet Company Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company nominated 6/4 Nickel Plate Glass Company Novelty Glass Company Seneca Glass Company 18th century glassmaking in the United States nominated 6/21 18th century glassmaking in the United States Bakewell, Pears and Company Sulphide portrait glassware

14th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Battle of Cove Mountain Battle of Lewisburg nominated 5/31 Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862

Seneca, Maryland

To do list
Upgrade 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment Upgrade 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment Upgrade 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment - book sources

Glass Companies
Central Glass Company
 * https://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/2717
 * Baker beginning page 117
 * Bredehoft p.30
 * Lechner p.39
 * http://glassloversglassdatabase.com/companies/CentralGlassCompany.html
 * https://www.loc.gov/item/2018673809/
 * Different from Central Glass Company, Inc. founded in 1946 in Mass.
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=fxtbAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA23-PA25&dq=central+glass+company+wheeling+west+virginia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3gMK69L6AAxV0GFkFHZB9CysQ6AF6BAgQEAI#v=onepage&q=central%20glass%20company%20wheeling%20west%20virginia&f=false
 * ad: https://books.google.com/books?id=2ac7AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA24-PA12&dq=central+glass+company+wheeling+west+virginia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVt7T09L6AAxUyD1kFHdluDqo4ChDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=central%20glass%20company%20wheeling%20west%20virginia&f=false
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=WIhCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA258&dq=central+glass+company+wheeling+west+virginia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVt7T09L6AAxUyD1kFHdluDqo4ChDoAXoECAkQAg#v=onepage&q=central%20glass%20company%20wheeling%20west%20virginia&f=false
 * Employee count: https://books.google.com/books?id=DQtNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA25&dq=central+glass+company+wheeling+west+virginia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVt7T09L6AAxUyD1kFHdluDqo4ChDoAXoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=central%20glass%20company%20wheeling%20west%20virginia&f=false

Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton incorporation in West Virginia https://books.google.com/books?id=WIhCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA518&dq=Dalzell+Gilmore+Leighton&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjuh4XyyLOFAxVZFFkFHe62BFU4ChDoAXoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=Dalzell%20Gilmore%20Leighton&f=false

Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton employees https://books.google.com/books?id=sb5NAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA99&dq=Dalzell+Gilmore+Leighton&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLoI7KybOFAxWYM1kFHbZ2C1A4FBDoAXoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=Dalzell%20Gilmore%20Leighton&f=false