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Hauntings of the Great Rebellion Ever been to the Triangular Field at Gettysburg at night? Do you know any good Civil War era ghost stories, the kind you tell your friends around the campfire? Read and post about these ghostly experiences here.

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Old 03-13-2005, 11:19 AM
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I just got back From Gettysburg. I have read a lot about the ghost there. My wife, daughter and I went out to Devils Den around 9 P.M. to see if we could see some thing. We parked at the foot of Devils Den and turned the lights out and got out of the car and watched. We didn't see anything. I took some pictures pointing the camera at the big rocks about 50' away. I will post the address to see them. Don't tell me it is dust on the lens. I took more pictures at other places and I got nothing. Let me know what you think. This is a first for me. There was no artifisal light at all except the camera flash. The camera is a Olympus Digital.
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Try a'gin. Links aren't any good.
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Old 03-13-2005, 01:45 PM
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Thanks Gary. Try these.
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My first thought was dust or dried water. But then the "orbs" would be in the same place with every photo. They appear to me to be in different places for each one. Errie.

I went to Fort Friend (Stop #2?) at Petersburg and the inside of the magazine was filmed. All quiet. On the video though, you hear breathing.
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Old 03-13-2005, 04:13 PM
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Gary, I took some more pictures with the same camera and they had nothing on them at all.
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:58 PM
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I noticed that the orbs were in different places in each photo. That suggested to me that it wasn't the lens.
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Energy (life?) never dies; it just changes form. (Albert Einstein)

Hoosier and I have met the couple living in the Jacob Weikert house today. They claim never to have seen any ghosts in their home or barn. HOWever, quite often when someone takes a photo, they will have the same type of orbs as your pictures do.

Ghosts, spirits....... whatever you deign to call it ........ should not give anyone the chills. After all, doesn't the Bible mention spirits? These apparitions are nothing new.
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Energy (life?) never dies; it just changes form. (Albert Einstein)

Hoosier and I have met the couple living in the Jacob Weikert house today.
Ok you just been to the Weikert house is this picture I took it?
Thanks, Martin
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8thVA Cav.,

I have only seen their photos of the inside. I believe they have their washing machine in the spot where Weed died.

What a memorial!
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Yeah, I to have been to Gettysburg and it is quite an experience. I mean, that place just felt strange. It gave off an aura of sadness, and I've seen quite a few ghosts there, and even talked to one. Got told to leave Devil's Den by a Texan. Possesive people aern't they?
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