Forum: Civil War History - Gettysburg Forum

Plan on visiting the battlefield the first or second week of Oct. Would like to arrive there on a Mon. or Tues. morning when they open. Should I expect large crowds of people at this time. I hear you can reserve a tourist guide. What is the cost and is it money well spent. When using a guide, do...

I just got this by email: Environmental Assessment for the Gettysburg Cyclorama building to begin soon

Have you ever looked at "Little Round Top" saga during the Gettysburg battle? Historians tell us that the fighting there had a significant and influenced the outcome of the Gettysburg battle. I believe this to be hype more then substance for a few reasons.. I argue "Whats the big deal...

I've just recently finished reading a book authored by Robert Krick: "The Smoothbore Volley...." In one of its chapters on Robert Rodes he writes that illness was the cause of Rodes ineptness and "low profile" during the battle. Can anyone shed more light on this. I've read a ton of material on...

I would like to have a thread discussion on providing historical knowledge on the battle at the wheatfield. I read that this was one of the bloodiest battles fought, 1 out of every 3 troops who fought in this battlefield were casualties. Both sides seesawing back and forth a number of times. I...

Did you know that Stephen Lang (who played Pickett in "Gettysburg") was the bad guy in "Avatar"?

The old visitor center was a dilapidated old building with no real interpetation of the battle or the era. No context of events before or after the battle was offerred. The Electric was a quaint display that provided the basics of the battle. Aside from the weapons display, the artifacts...

After watching Gettysburg again, Reading Longstreet's book and then reading more online and from here about Lee's decision making during Gettysburg seemed to be a bit "flawed". Lee died of a stroke in 1870, in spring of '63 Lee wasn't feeling very well either. Do you guys think Lee might have had...

Was there a farm lane in front of the wall where Pettigrew's Brigade focused their attack while participating in the PPT charge? Lt. Cureton, 26th NC, wrote that they crossed Emittsburg Road and after the attack failed they tried to reform in a Lane. In vol. 5 of walter Clarks work on page 152 ...

A CD audio tour of Gettysburg is about to go into production. The voice on the CD will be one that Civil War movie fans may recognize, as indicated in the link below. http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2010/07/avatar_actor_stephen_lang_to_m.html Oddly, the reporter who wrote the article focused...

This is an interesting video, the National Tower had some awesome views of the Gettysburg Battlefield, but I'm sure most everyone is happy to not see it "towering" over this hallowed ground. For everyone who never had the chance to visit, please enjoy!

On that day, it seemed like the fence on the road was a major obstacle for the Rebs. Wasn't this anticipated? Couldn't a bunch of soldiers clandestinely take down the fence at night, or was that entire field held by the Yanks?

For you Gettysburg fanactics out there, I was wondering if you coud help me with something? I was told some years ago that General Longstreet was so opposed to attacking in Gettysburg that he countermarched his entire command twice on the 2nd day in the hopes that General Lee would call off...

GREAT turnout yesterday for the morning and afternoon battlefield walks. A bit over 300 people each time. Made for some long waits while people made it down the path down BigRound Top and up into the Triangular Field, but it was good to see.

Something I stumbled across today, enjoy!

I have seen this at Gettysburg more that anywhere else. Why or what is the purpose behind leaving coins/change on the monuments? Is it collected daily/weekly for that particular monuments up keep, because they do have a monument donation box at the VC. They did at the old one, have not been to...

Post this to another board originally: Pickett’s Charge – A Confederate View 7 Sep 2004 In order to resolve several of the debates raging over the right and wrongs of interpretation, presented in a number of threads recently, I propose to go back and review the pertinent historical...

While looking up something about the battle of Aldie, I stumbled on this well-written and unbiased account of Stuart's famous ride during the Gettysburg campaign that was published in Gettysburg magazine http://www.gdg.org/Research/Authored%20Items/Powell/PowellStuartRide.html

Basically, who accomplished the most with the resources they had to work with, and who accomplished the least (or the most harm)? For purposes of this question, all brigade commanders merit being considered as generals whether they held that rank or not. My nominations: Most effective:...

Point by point, here's why I would say it is. 1) In order for it to have a reasonable chance of meeting its objectives, the Union artillery had to be sufficiently punished to be unable to inferfer with the infantry advance. 2) Similarly, the Union infantry had to be unable to effectively...

Aryan Nation will stage a demonstration near the cyclorama building on Saturday June 26th from 1 to 3 PM. A pro-Jewish group will stage a counter demonstration at the amphitheather from 4 - 6 PM. The Aryan nation says they will demonstrate against government handling of the economy and the...

Thank you in advance for your time. I have a question regarding an article I was reading about Joshua Chamberlain’s 20th Maine and the Battle of Little Round Top. (My apologies if I use any incorrect terminology; I’m not well-versed in Civil War history. Although I am a history enthusiast;...

He is one of the more interesting characters in the "Gettysburg" movie and "The Killer Angels", but I have never seen reference to him anywhere else. I have books which pertain to the 20th Maine, including Truelock's book, another called simply "The 20th Maine" (Pullen), and another called "The...

I was just looking at the Feb. panorama from Longstreet Tower and noticed a hill between Culp's and Big Round Top labeled Powers Hill....can anyone tell me where it got its name or if it was contested in the battle? I know my family came through Pennsylvania from Maine sometime between 1770 and...

How do you pronounce it? I've heard Gett-ISS-burg, Gett-EESS-burg, Gett-IZZ-burg, and Gett-EEZZ-burg. I've pronounced it every which way, but which is really correct?

An Anniversary to Remember by Alethea Sayers (http://ehistory.osu.edu/ProviderDisplay.cfm?ID=18) Following the Civil War, veterans began gathering at reunions to renew old friendships with those they shared a common bond. The largest of these events made headline news around the world...

Lee in a memo to Ewell on June 19 wrote " I very much regret that you have not the benefit of your whole corps, for with that north of the Potamic , should we be able to detain General Hooker's army from following you, you would be able to accomplish as much, unmolested, as the whole army could...