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Max_Fischer
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 03:48 AM UTC
Max_Fischer
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 04:07 AM UTC
Sorry but i dont really remeber the names of the areas i visted
but i think it was
East Cemetery Hill, The Soldier's National Cemetery, and Visitor's Center/Electric Map.
but i think it was
East Cemetery Hill, The Soldier's National Cemetery, and Visitor's Center/Electric Map.
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:06 PM UTC
Did you go to the cyclorama? It's been abour 15 years since I went there. Went up Culp's Hill, climbed through Devil's Den and up LIttle ROund Top where Col Chamberlain held the Union flank and won the day on a downhill bayonet charge when they ran out of ammo.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:17 PM UTC
The first picture looks to be from Cemetery Ridge looking south along the Baltimore Pike and the next two looking east from Cemetery Ridge. I can't make out the next rwo. The cannon appears to be some sort of howitzer. The upper rifle looks to be model 1861 Springfield and the bottom a model 1853 Enfield.
TreadHead
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:55 PM UTC
Howdy fellas,
Thx for sharing the pics of Gettysburg Max. They really took me back. I know {or should say, knew} them well.
I used to fly heli-tours of the battlefield there back in the very early 80's. I have always been completely fascinated by the sheer volumn of visitors to this site from all over the world.
As I'm sure most of you know, it is one of the very best preserved battlefields in the world.
to Shermies:
Glad you were able to experience the cyclorama. I always liked that thing, even though the locals all despised it.
And for the record, the cyclorama was destroyed about a year ago.
to Al: I'm impressed by your knowledge of both the area, and the rifles.....
Tread.
Thx for sharing the pics of Gettysburg Max. They really took me back. I know {or should say, knew} them well.
I used to fly heli-tours of the battlefield there back in the very early 80's. I have always been completely fascinated by the sheer volumn of visitors to this site from all over the world.
As I'm sure most of you know, it is one of the very best preserved battlefields in the world.
to Shermies:
Glad you were able to experience the cyclorama. I always liked that thing, even though the locals all despised it.
And for the record, the cyclorama was destroyed about a year ago.
to Al: I'm impressed by your knowledge of both the area, and the rifles.....
Tread.
jRatz
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 01:50 PM UTC
Best "tour" of Gettysburg I had was while at the Army War College, because we had great AWC instructor guide. With some preliminary study, it was almost like a staff ride.
Highlight was to form our little group on line & walk Pickett's Charge, all the while the guide was talking up what happened.
Too bad that "developers" keep trying to encroach on what is a shrine.
John
Highlight was to form our little group on line & walk Pickett's Charge, all the while the guide was talking up what happened.
Too bad that "developers" keep trying to encroach on what is a shrine.
John
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 02:03 PM UTC
Crap the cyclorama is gone? That was awesome piece of art.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2005 - 03:54 PM UTC
It appears the building is going but the painting is being restored. Here's a February 2005 update from the National Park Service.
Gordon, were you thinking about the observatiobn tower? That was uniformly reviled and torn down before I went there in 2001.
Gordon, were you thinking about the observatiobn tower? That was uniformly reviled and torn down before I went there in 2001.
Mech-Maniac
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Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 05:31 AM UTC
a little off topic, but i've been there 3 times now, and the last time I went I found out that one of the early tank schools was located near gettysburg
blaster76
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Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 04:28 PM UTC
I walked the Grand assault (commonly referred to as Pickett's charge). It definitely raises the hackles on your neck. One of the most memorable moments of my life. You can't go anywhere in the area without "feeling it". Even my little sister who went several years after I'ld been there stated she could feel it too.
tazz
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2005 - 08:52 AM UTC
great pictures of gettysburgh
that place is awsome.
and its really haunted with ghosts.
iam going there soon
that place is awsome.
and its really haunted with ghosts.
iam going there soon
PLMP110
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:45 AM UTC
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were you thinking about the observatiobn tower? That was uniformly reviled and torn down before I went there in 2001.
I was there in either '02 or '03 (my memory is getting bad) and there was still an observation tower in the woodline on the Confederate side of Pickett's charge.
Walking around The Devil's Den and the left Union flank (on the steep rocky slope), is a feeling you must experience to understand.
Patrick
DutchBird
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 09:03 PM UTC
Quoted Text
The first picture looks to be from Cemetery Ridge looking south along the Baltimore Pike and the next two looking east from Cemetery Ridge. I can't make out the next rwo. The cannon appears to be some sort of howitzer. The upper rifle looks to be model 1861 Springfield and the bottom a model 1853 Enfield.
Al,
these are guesses (it has been 8 years since I have been there).
Possibly the bottom one could be the Southern line looking towards Cemetery Ridge. The one above could actually be Cemetery Hill itself (going by I booklet I bought then indeed it is...) The statue is of Reynolds IIRC.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 01:59 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Textwere you thinking about the observatiobn tower? That was uniformly reviled and torn down before I went there in 2001.
I was there in either '02 or '03 (my memory is getting bad) and there was still an observation tower in the woodline on the Confederate side of Pickett's charge.
Patrick
There was a small observation deck near the Seminary, but the one I was talking about is referenced here when it was demolislhed in 2000.
slodder
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 03:27 AM UTC
Awsome. Gettysburg is a great place to go. You can spend a lot of time there.
Looks like the weather was good for you.
Looks like the weather was good for you.
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