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 […]
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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 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 […]
Civil War Bonnets, Hats and Hair Styles for Victorian Women
Civil War Bonnets, Hats and Hair Styles for Victorian Women Civil War bonnets and hats were not just decorative accessories. It was important for Victorian ladies to keep a fair complexion — quite the opposite of our tanning lotion now! During the United States Civil War hats were required for ladies in church. Some conservative […]
Civil War Rations, Hardtack, and Civil War Diseases
Civil War Rations: “Food”? The Civil War rations that soldiers received as their daily allowance of food were often unappealing and unhealthy. As is the case with major food manufacturers today, the government on both sides focused on filling the men rather than giving them energy to travel and fight. That objective often failed due […]
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 […]