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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: “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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]