What IS in the Farnsworth House by Neal (Hanover, PA) About three summers ago I got a short summer job at the Farnsworth House in Gettysburg. Hum, I can’t say I had a particular job, (especially since the managers continued moving me from one position to another to see where I would fit in best). […]
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The Gettysburg Wheatfield History
The Gettysburg Wheatfield One of the bloodiest battle sites in the United States is the Gettysburg Wheatfield. The 19 acre field of wheat changed hands between the North and South six times. Veterans compared it to a whirlpool. Swept up in the intense fighting, over 6,000 men were killed, wounded, or captured in the field […]
The Gettysburg Address Text Meaning and Impact
The Gettysburg Address Text Did you know that the Gettysburg address text was not written by Abraham Lincoln until the day before he arrived in Gettysburg? He also may have delivered some of the words a little differently in his speech than what he had written. Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg by train the day before […]
The Civil War
The Civil War by Jenny (Coppell, TX) Cruel Issuing freedomViolentIt started with slaves and states’ rightsLosing lives Weapon raid in VirginiaAlabama and ten other states secededRobert E. Lee fought for the Confederate Army Comments for The Civil War Average Rating Click here to add your own comments Oct 07, 2015 Nice NEWby: Anonymous I visit […]
The Cattle Cry
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 Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray by Francis Miles Finch (1827 – 1907) (Amy from visit-gettysburg.com) ** This is public domain to the best of my knowledge. If not, please let me know! ** By the flow of the inland river,Whence the fleets of iron have fled,Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver,Asleep are the ranks […]