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Jail Time by Rory D. (Clinton) There I was in jail for treason, and who would have thought the war would end like this.I Jefferson Davis demur this act of treason,while I was simply ruling my country,I thought I was a hero,but now just A bum,Here I thought it was as easy as pie,Now I […]

Jonathan’s Acrostic Poem by Jonathan (Texas) Confederacy IroncladViolentImportantLincoln WarArmyRage Click here to post comments Join in and write your own page! It’s easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Civil War Poetry Slam.

La Bella Italia by Chris Miller (Littleton, Colorado) I come to Gettysburg at least once per year for 7-10 days to tour and lead tours. This year I’ll be there 3 times. I was just there last week. Twice I ate at La Bella Italia. It has tremendous food and service. It’s often very busy […]

Wills House Lincoln Museum The David Wills House is now open as a Lincoln museum. When President Abraham Lincoln visited Gettysburg, he spent the night there. I toured it in May 2010. President Lincoln came to town by train. He arrived after dusk on November 18, 1863. He spent the night in town to deliver […]

The Links at Gettysburg Golf and Cedar Ridge Golf Course The two public golf courses in Gettysburg, PA are the Links at Gettysburg Golf and Cedar Ridge Golf Course. There are more in the surrounding area, of course, but I’m focusing on Gettysburg golf courses here, and these are the two actually located in the […]

Little Round Top Cannon at Sunset by Ed (Franklin, IN) Cannon at Sunset My son and I were visting Gettysburg in late July 2009. We checked the weather for the next day… prediction – rain. So, we headed out in the late afternoon, then into the evening to explore. Didn’t plan it, but we were […]