2023 CWT Muster- and beyond

[stu613]

There have been some great posts/photos taken of the 2023 Valley muster and I thought I would share some of mine. I will try not to duplicate any of the great shots already taken, but I also thought I would post photos taken during my pre and post muster travels. Hope you enjoy. The First four are all from Fredericksburg NMP.

The beautiful home atop Marye's Heights. Now serving as home for the President of University of Mary Washington.

A couple of the guns at Prospect Hill.

Salem Church, were one of the units fighting with Wilcox's brigade was the 9th Alabama.

The battlefield at Chancellorsville, looking at the Catherine Furnace. It was here that Stonewall Jackson made his left turn to start his flanking movement.

 

[stu613]

We finished the first day at Spotslyvania CH and the Wilderness. Day 2, we visited Harpers Ferry and Antietam NMP. Here are a couple of Spotsylvania CH and Harper's Ferry.

Spotsylvania CH- looking north to the mule shoe.

Harpers Ferry street view

Harper's Ferry-the old firehouse used by John Brown-not the original location.

Harpers Ferry, looking towards railroad tunnel- town is to my back.

 

[Seduzal]

Thank for sharing these beautiful photos. Enjoyed seeing them.

 

[Tony Z]

Very nice photos! Thanks for posting!

I have to say not seeing the photos each day as we did during your muster, I can only imagine how difficult for the attendees to return to daily life!

 

[Doc_Ralph]

We finished the first day at Spotslyvania CH and the Wilderness. Day 2, we visited Harpers Ferry and Antietam NMP. Here are a couple of Spotsylvania CH and Harper's Ferry.View attachment 487820

Spotsylvania CH- looking north to the mule shoe.

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Harpers Ferry street view


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Harper's Ferry-the old firehouse used by John Brown-not the original location.

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Harpers Ferry, looking towards railroad tunnel- town is to my back.

Technically - The Bloody Angle in the Muleshoe Salient - but whichever way you dice it it does spell dead.
All these pics are awesome and thanks so much for sharing.

OTC
Spotsy CH

 

[stu613]

Very nice photos! Thanks for posting!

I have to say not seeing the photos each day as we did during your muster, I can only imagine how difficult for the attendees to return to daily life!

I am old fashioned (or maybe just old) and use what youngsters would call a "legacy" camera. Thus, I cannot post real-time and have to wait till I get home and can download. On the upside, it is re-living vs live viewing, if you know what I mean.

 

[infomanpa]

I am old fashioned (or maybe just old) and use what youngsters would call a "legacy" camera. Thus, I cannot post real-time and have to wait till I get home and can download. On the upside, it is re-living vs live viewing, if you know what I mean.

A real legacy camera would use film.

 

[gjpratt]

Very nice photos! Thanks for posting!

I have to say not seeing the photos each day as we did during your muster, I can only imagine how difficult for the attendees to return to daily life!

Amen. I still haven't completely recovered from the letdown.

 

[stu613]

A real legacy camera would use film.

LOL-true. And i have one of those also, used one from 1973 until 2003.

 

[Union_Buff]

Thank you kindly for posting your photos - Harper's Ferry is a fantastic location to visit

 

[gc45]

Whichever camera you have, those photos are terrific! Thanks for sharing them.

 

[Capt. Will]

Truly outstanding photos! I feel like I was right there with you. Thanks so much for posting!

 

[Pollaco]

I wish I could have shown Harper's Ferry to my wife years ago. Her "walking-on-uneven-ground" days are behind her. The place is nice + historic but not exactly handicap accessible.

 

[Doc_Ralph]

Technically - The Bloody Angle in the Muleshoe Salient - but whichever way you dice it it does spell dead.
All these pics are awesome and thanks so much for sharing.

OTC
Spotsy CH

Here's a series of photos of the Bloody Angie I took with my iPhone last year… if you put them side by side - it crosses the Muleshoe Salient.

Final pic is the Bloody Angie with my red line roughly marking it out …

 

[stu613]

To continue with Day 2 at Harpers Ferry and Antietam. What is a visit to Antietam without a pic of Dunker Church? You can never have too many pics of Dunker church (even if it is a replica). Monday afternoon really started to cloud over and I was beginning to worry about the weather for Phil's tour on tuesday- but it was perfect weather the next day.

 

[stu613]

And to finish up the trip day 2 (Monday) photos, we have Sunken road, Burnside's bridge and the Sherrick farm. After visiting Burnside's bridge. we headed to Gettysburg for the night to be ready for tuesday's tour with Phil Muskett.

 

[Doc_Ralph]

And to finish up the trip day 2 (Monday) photos, we have Sunken road, Burnside's bridge and the Sherrick farm. After visiting Burnside's bridge. we headed to Gettysburg for the night to be ready for tuesday's tour with Phil Muskett.
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Stu,
Beautiful pics. Do you know who the monument/memorial (other side of the fence of Sunken Road/Bloody Lane is dedicated to? Alas I have never been there.
Thanks,
OTC
Spotsy

 

[Jellis36]

Very cool shots, thanks for sharing!

 

[stu613]

Stu,
Beautiful pics. Do you know who the monument/memorial (other side of the fence of Sunken Road/Bloody Lane is dedicated to? Alas I have never been there.
Thanks,
OTC
Spotsy

The monument at the top of the hill, with the soldier on top, is the 130th Penn Vol Inf (USA) monument, the one lower down is the 8th Ohio Inf (USA) monument.

 

[stu613]

Day 3, we got a fantastic tour of Lost Avenue and Oak hill from Phil Muskett and Dean Schultz. Here are some pics of the Lost Avenue. And for those who were there-"NO PICS".