Gettysburg

I went to Gettysburg this past summer. We didn't take a bus tour, but we drove around ourselves. We plan to go back next year. Maybe I won't spend so much time at the two B&Ms on Baltimore Street this time.

[68TriShield]

Whatever you end up doing,remember there are several of us right down the road from Gettysburg...

[CigarmanTim]

Been there 5 times... never had a guided tour but wish I had. Read up a little before you go. Stars in their courses by Shelby Foote and I think Shaara has written some on the campaign. Make sure to see Devil's den and there is a hotel outside of Gettysburg that has housed the most Generals in the Civil War. The name escapes me arg... old age. I bought a cannon ball (6 lber) at Gettysburg that was dug up at Manassas battlefiel. A truelly manly collectable

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by CigarmanTim

Been there 5 times... never had a guided tour but wish I had. Read up a little before you go. Stars in their courses by Shelby Foote and I think Shaara has written some on the campaign. Make sure to see Devil's den and there is a hotel outside of Gettysburg that has housed the most Generals in the Civil War. The name escapes me arg... old age. I bought a cannon ball (6 lber) at Gettysburg that was dug up at Manassas battlefiel. A truelly manly collectable

Stay away from these two books. Foote is alright by not great and Shaara is historical fiction. The hotel is called the Cashtown Inn and is located 7 miles west of Gettysburg. Its a cool place to get lunch or dinner

I used to go once or twice a year and could give the tours. I since have found myself busy with work, school and a girlfriend among other things. I love it there especially in the spring and fall when the leaves are turning. a good book to read would be killer angels. Another great book about a little known battle is Desperate Engagement. It is about the battle that saved Washington DC from the confederate forces. It took place around 10 minutes from my house on the Monocacy River.

[Tikihut27]

You must go. I've done a guided tour- it was a friend of mine that gave it, but he's not available any longer.

You will not believe how it makes you feel. I've only been to two other places in the world that have the same feel- The World Trade Center and Dachau concentration camp. Eerie.

[Mark C]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Books to read:

Gettysburg by Stephen Sears
Testing of Courage by Noah Andre Treadeau
Gettysburg The First Day
Gettysburg The Second Day both by Harry Pfanz
Early Photography of Gettysburg by my friend William Frassanito
A Strange and Blighted Land by my good friend Gregory A Coco who is a park ranger at Gettysburg

That's a lot of books, how 'bout just watch the movie Gettysburg?

I'd love a guided tour, make sure to post up here if you set something up.

Originally Posted by Diesel Kinevel

It is about the battle that saved Washington DC from the confederate forces. It took place around 10 minutes from my house on the Monocacy River.

I've been a bit of a civil war buff since I was a kid, grew up in MD surrounded by battlefields, but I never heard about that battle until this past summer when I picked up a Civil War special edition of US News. The whole magazine was heavily slanted towards the Union, but still learned some things I didn't know.

[gettysburgfreak]

I am going to try and get down to Gettysburg the middle of January. If I can make this happen would anyone be interested in me giving a tour and then getting together for dinner and a herf?