Devil’s Den and the Slaughter Pen, Gettysburg.
Devil’s Den and the Slaughter Pen, Gettysburg.
Last edited by Lon; 08-17-2019 at 06:03 PM.
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A dog walk day in the mountains. A 15 minute snow squall. The sun was shining a few minutes after this and melted the snow.
Last edited by Malamute; 08-17-2019 at 08:45 PM.
Originally Posted by Lon
Devil’s Den and the Slaughter Pen, Gettysburg.
Lon, thanks for this - Gettysburg in general, with the Little/Big Round Top/Devil's Den area and especially the Slaughter Pen, are very close geographically to me and also close to my heart, ever since my first trip there as a Boy Scout....many years ago. If you haven't already, please read "Killer Angels," by Michael Shaara. He won the Pulitzer Prize for it in 1965. It was made into the movie "Gettysburg." I still get goosebumps when I visit there.
Related to Gettysburg...some years ago I met a gentleman locally who was a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the USMC who was teaching outdoor skills at a local college.
He told me that his family had a tradition of military service back to the Revolution and mentioned one of his ancestors who played a role at Gettysburg. (I read about him in "Killer Angels" and other books on the Civil War.)
When I found a picture of Brigadier General John Buford I was floored that the gentleman I met, (also a Buford), was the spitting image. I mean it quite literally.
There's nothing civil about this war.
So how do you post a "random" picture you've taken...? Asking for a friend...
In the meantime, here are a couple of non-random photos...
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You’re welcome. Read it, watched it many times. My favorite part of my trip to PA last month w my daughter. More pics here:https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lzSBng...d=nnhk9ov3692o
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I agree with your thoughts on the uniforms/heat. I've been in/on/around the locations where the battles were fought - on the same dates in July and was drenched in sweat with considerably less clothing on. When I'm sitting on those very same boulders anywhere near the 2 Round Tops and the Devil's Den and it's sooooo quiet, I can almost hear what must have been absolute hell on earth. What men they were - all of them! We have no clue. It's vital that our children and grandchildren experience these places. Kudos to you for taking yours there!
We felt much the same way at the Little Bighorn Battlefield in Montana.
There's nothing civil about this war.
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