Civil War

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Jack Lawman

I visited Gettysburg in September. I only had a few hours

I fit in a day's visit to Gettysberg every time I go to a car show in Carlisle. 5 or 6 times so far. You can drive around by yourself, rent a cassette player and follow the directions & commentary, take the double-decker bus tour w/hostess-guide, or hire a guide for the day. I've done all of those, plus the magazine/books tour guides. The last time I went, with my RV, a second couple & our two pooled $$$ and hired the guide. That was the best. He knew all our questions, like why didn't the Confederates just go around little round top and hit the Federals from the rear...

If you take the double decker bus, sit on top. You can almost touch the cannonball holes in the town buildings.

The first time [or two] I went, the National Observation Tower was still up. *That* was a real treat, to be able to see the whole battlefield laid out in front of you and see the obstacles they faced...

Originally Posted by wlyon

Made a mistake, first one this year. Correct date 1863. Bill

Edit: Bill, the medallion says "1863 [graphic] 1893"...I think that 1893 must be the year that particular monument was erected...

In the monument park, you can hardly walk ten feet without bumping into a monument...And quite a lot of them seem to be New Yorkers...I suppose that is because NY was so close to Gettysberg...