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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 09-26-2008, 06:50 AM
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Default Fort Stedman, Petersburg Battlefield

During my recent trip to the USA, I visited the Petersburg Battlefield. When I reached the site where Fort Stedman had been, I got out of the car to take some pictures. It was late afternoon and I was alone there. Just as I was walking up to the marker with the explanations, I heard something and nearly dropped my camera. A bugle call (I think that's the right word?)!! It wasn't very loud but clearly audible and for a moment, it scared me enough to return to the car.

I don't know where the sound came from and I'm sure there's a logical explanation for it but it was kind of creepy in that particular moment to hear it.
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Old 09-26-2008, 09:19 AM
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We took a video shot of the dummy magazine at Fort Friend at Petersburg. Darth Vader must have been around because there was breathing sound in the video.
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