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GETTYSBURG 1863 by Constance Trump (Gettysburg, Pa.) Day One. Day One.A morning mist like teardrops kissedslate silhouettes at break of dayriding from the west on their questwith little left to say.Buford’s steeds thundered through the fieldsleaving silence on their heelsand blades of grass that bid them passamidst their graceful sway.While yonder, with weary marching feetfrom […]

Gettysburg 2nd US Cavalry by Patricia Bruno (San Jose, CA) I was visiting my sister in Northern Virginia when we planned a trip to Gettysburg for us. I was pleasantly surprised to see there was going to be a cavalry reenactment while we were there. It was very fun and educational to watch and after […]

Gettysburg Horseback Riding The best place to go for Gettysburg horseback riding is the National Riding Stable at Artillery Ridge Camping Resort. You can bring your own horse or use one of theirs to take one or two hour Gettysburg tours with a trailmaster. The tour rides across the battleground from day 2 and day […]

Gettysburg Morning by Paul Harris (Rochester, Illinois) Gettysburg Morning The third day came and all is calmThe birds begin to singNature claims her fields againAnd blessed us with a breeze Lying here in sweet green grassI watch the morning skyAs sunlight oh so slowlyCreeps into the night Lifeless forms around meThe men from my hometownHow […]

Gettysburg Mourns by Paul Harris (Rochester, Illinois, U.S.A.) Gettysburg Mourns Once the drum rolls echoed hereAnd bugles sharp call cut the airThe devil had his way againWhen good men fought good men Pastures green once sewed with seedNow the stage for evil deedsCanon shot has scarred the landAnother touch of the devils hand Some say […]

Gettysburg National Cemetery by Norm Powell (Novi, Michigan) Cemetery at Sunset I took this photograph on my last visit during October of 2009. When visiting the hallowed ground of Gettysburg, trying to capture the essence of what it is and what it means, is a very difficult task. After visiting many of the sights, I […]