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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 […]

A Cry for Help Near the Pennsylvania Monument by Travis (Waynesboro, PA) I grew up near Gettysburg and lived approximatley 1 mile off the battlefield for about 10 years as an adult. Many nights I would walk the battlefield after dark and have many stories to tell but this one is my latest favorite… My […]

Civil War Food American Civil War food played an important role in the lives of traveling soldiers and those who remained at home. It has an important role in my life, too! Food is a basic necessity. It served as the most important medicine of the Civil War. Both soldiers marching in war and those […]

Gettysburg Battle by Randy Hart (Franklin, PA) First, second, third July 1863, living remains today are the witness tree, It was Jonny reb against Billy yank, Spangler’s spring is where they drank. As day one ended the confederates were winning, but Buford and the rest done their job by delaying. More troops arrived for both […]

For such a significant site in the bloodiest war in the United States, the Gettysburg battlefields today are incredibly peaceful and picturesque. The Gettysburg National Military Park covers 5,700 acres! Civil War Facts It’s hard to imagine the Civil War tactics of over 172,000 men gathering in and around this little town with a population […]