The Cattle Cry by Sandra L Polvinale (Fairfield PA 17320) A fourth of July like none other. No place I’d rather be.Miss Freda’s Gettysburg estateCattle acting …mysteriously!Canons shout! The battle cries!Cattle huddlingSmoke filled skies.Lush green fieldsTerrified cattle!Calves calling mom.All cattle huddling.Crying out,the battle cry!Man and beastDeath and cries.Quiet fields stillThe grass lands waveA bluebird is […]
The Battle of Gettysburg Timeline
The Battle of Gettysburg Timeline The battle of Gettysburg timeline gives a brief summary of everything from the events leading up to the battle at Gettysburg to life after the Civil War. My goal here is to briefly summarize the battle at Gettysburg and basic Civil War facts in a chronology. I hope that this […]
Civil War Food
Civil War Food American Civil War food played an important role in the lives of traveling soldiers and those who remained at home. It has an important role in my life, too! Food is a basic necessity. It served as the most important medicine of the Civil War. Both soldiers marching in war and those […]
Gettysburg Battle
Gettysburg Battle by Randy Hart (Franklin, PA) First, second, third July 1863, living remains today are the witness tree, It was Jonny reb against Billy yank, Spangler’s spring is where they drank. As day one ended the confederates were winning, but Buford and the rest done their job by delaying. More troops arrived for both […]
Gettysburg Battlefields, Hallowed Ground Preserved for Us
For such a significant site in the bloodiest war in the United States, the Gettysburg battlefields today are incredibly peaceful and picturesque. The Gettysburg National Military Park covers 5,700 acres! Civil War Facts It’s hard to imagine the Civil War tactics of over 172,000 men gathering in and around this little town with a population […]
Gettysburg Bed and Breakfasts, the Best Unknown Gettysburg Hotels
Gettysburg Bed and Breakfasts Try the Gettysburg bed and breakfasts, and you won’t be disappointed! There are different types of places to stay. Some are more private than others are, but all are intimate and offer a unique way to experience the area during your Gettysburg vacation. The most famous bed and breakfast Gettysburg offers […]