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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 […]

Site Sponsorship and Targeted Advertising I created this website to share my love of history and Gettysburg. Do you have a business relating to the Civil War or Gettysburg that you would like to advertise here? I’m now using Passionfruit to make it easy for you to purchase an ad spot! The available ad options […]

Steampunk Clothing and Gadgets If you think historical costumes are too boring, try some steampunk clothing to add some fun to your Gettysburg vacation. Gadgets and tools from a steampunk workshop can also be fun to use as you navigate the battlefields and historic sites. Below is a photo of me in steampunk clothing at […]

Somber Gettysburg Cemetary by Candice Compton Robertson (Columbia, KY ) I took this picture in April of 2009, while visiting the park. It was cloudy and overcast that day, which I believe added to the somberness of the picture. I used a vingette and altered the sepia color some to get this look. Comments for […]

Soldier Ghosts My family and I frequent gettysburg. We are skeptics and look for the obvious but on a walking night tour I had the crap scared out of me. It was really a cold breath that shot down my arm. To this day I’ve never felt the “pure pains of death,” but do have […]

Little Round Top in Gettysburg, a Spectacular View As I have said, I love to visit Little Round Top in Gettysburg during the spring when the native pink redbud and white dogwood trees are blooming in the woods. It is the spot in Gettysburg to watch a sunset over the hills. It’s gorgeous. However, no […]