Hauntings of the Great RebellionEver 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.
I often wonder whether people would have the same sort of feelings and experiences at these particular places if they were unaware of the events that occured at them.
I too have had similar experiences I hasten to add.
"Bloody Lane" Sharpsburg
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The two men have many of the same features. The story is hard to beleave but it is very intresting.
Also, some time one should visit the Bragg reservation on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga. I have had some very intresting "feelings" there. It has been some time ago, but I lived just to the south and east of the reservation and spend many early morning hours there before sun up.
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I've haven't come up with the correct obsenity either. I guess Sam and I have been in the swamps too long. Not to detract from this excellent thread. The spirits are there. I've felt too many of 'em.
ReBAL, Compliments,
Have often thought the same thing about the "Bloody Angle" [mule shoe] at Spotsylvania. What would it be like to stand at the apex in driving rain as they did???
Gives me shivers!!!!
I totally agree with your sentiments the last time I visited the "Bloody Angle" there wasn't a sole about and it was deathly quiet it felt really spooky and that was in daylight!
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I agree about the Bloody angle, one of the strangest places I have ever visited. My wife and I had the entire place to ourselves and it was an experience that we will never forget. We stood at the location of the fabled oak tree that was cut down by small arms fire and there was an emotional feeling to the place that defies description.
The Sunken Road at Marye's Heights in Fredericksburg is another. Again, we had the entire place to ourselves and we both realized we were standing there with our shoulders drawn in like we were standing on a subway platform at rush hour.
TomH,Compliments
Not too get away from a meaningful thread for a moment but there have been two of you gentlemen that have mentioned going to these places of guts and glory when no one was there, may I ask what time of year you make your raids on these areas?? I, personally head south in Oct. and have stood there in awe of Cold Harbor,all alone, Parkers X-Roads the same thing. Does this jibe with your experience?? Shall I say , Fun Warm[extreme] JULY or sometimes cold , wet OCTOBER?. As I probably mentioned earlier, If not I`ll Mention Now. Vicksburg In Oct. an got a great panoramic picture in drizzle an rain. Wondering at the time what the kids in the trenches were thinking at that time. Not to mention the "Cave people".
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Gauss
Last edited by pvt gauss : 12-25-2005 at 08:33 PM.
Reason: clarification
Both times we visited Fredericksburg/Spottsy were in November and both times we were alone on the battlefields. The first time was ten years ago during the Bill Clinton/Newt Gingrich dustup that ended with the closing of the Federal Government for several weeks. We had originally planned to spend two weeks at the Smithsonian and ended up getting booted out after four hours, when they closed the facility. After a couple of days of waiting (to no avail) for the political jerks to settle their differences and re-open the federal buildings we headed down to F'Burg to visit the field. We stood at the fenced off entrance to the closed National park (see above statement about Federal closings) along with a gentleman with a delightful Southron accent who stated "Yah know, if you really think about it, as citizens we own this place". At that point, I agreed with him and the three of us scaled the fence and toured the battlefield.
To me, October, November and December are the best times to visit the eastern battlefields. Few tourists, no school bus trips and an open field.
BTW: If you are planning a visit to the east and are stopping by G'Burg drop me a line. I can provide you with one of our fabled "Surly Unauthorized Battlefield Tours", guaranteed to educate and entertain.
No special skills or anything but Oriskany (American Revolution) battlefield made me feel nervous. The Indians ambushed a relief column led by Gen. Herkemier and darn if the place didn't feel like an ideal ambush spot. Never felt that way around any Civil War battlefield I visited.
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