2025 CWT Muster Side Trips

[Diane123]

Did anyone happen to grab photos including the rail line/junction @ Gordonsville? Love all the photos and glad everyone is having a great time!

Why, yes I did! It's a panorama pic from the junction to the hotel. Photo was taken as a panorama, and I had to take a screenshot of it - so it's a bit distorted. You can blow it up and see the junction to the left of the hotel.

 

[Rocky18]

Hey @Rocky18. Wish I coulda been there with you guys today.

Hey buddy! Wish you were here! You were missed today when we hiked up the "secret road." I know you would have been in the lead the whole way. We ended up in the Willis Cemetery and next to the National Cemetery. You would have loved it!

 

[Desert Kid]

I have a friend who is an expert on the Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery and I want you to meet him there next time you're up here - naturally y'all both have a lot in common

I have 3 distant relatives buried there. I do want to see this.

 

[milhistbuff1]

Why, yes I did! It's a panorama pic from the junction to the hotel. Photo was taken as a panorama, and I had to take a screenshot of it - so it's a bit distorted. You can blow it up and see the junction to the left of the hotel.

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Thank you! Considering how often the lines were targeted, it's neat to see. Lovely spot.

 

[lelliott19]

One of the cannon up on Marye's Heights representing one of the batteries of the Washington Artillery next to the National Cemetery.

The markings on the mouth of the cannon are illegible but here's what is stamped on the trunnion.

 

[BlazingSaddles]

Breakfast at Four Seasons Family Restaurant with @Diane123 @lelliott19 @Rocky18 @Desert Kid

 

[John Winn]

Great photos. Brings back some good memories.

We, too, saw polo at the King winery and it was a fun afternoon. Of course I have to say Oregon wine is better but the service was good and the people very nice. We'd never seen live polo. Definitely some very nice horses.

I also visited the mule shoe at Spotsylvania (we were the only people on the morning we visited). My avatar guy (great grandpa John Winn) was there with the 3rd Co. Richmond Howitzers. It was a bit spooky (as was being at their position at Cold Harbor).

Have fun, y'all.

 

[Desert Kid]

Breakfast at Four Seasons Family Restaurant with @Diane123 @lelliott19 @Rocky18 @Desert Kid
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Was pretty gewd.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

James Keith Boswell, killed at Chancellorsville.

 

[bdtex]

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

James Keith Boswell, killed at Chancellorsville.

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Taken today? If so, I'll move this post to the Live thread.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Taken today? If so, I'll move this post to the Live thread.

It was after hours - not part of the scheduled muster activities.

 

[bdtex]

It was after hours - not part of the scheduled muster activities.

Ida been there with you.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

Daniel Ruggles, best known for assembling the grand battery for the final assault on the Hornets Nest.

Confederate monument:

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

Relatives of @Desert Kid

 

[Drew]

I have 3 distant relatives buried there. I do want to see this.

Gee, I remember this trip being proposed something like six months ago. Haven't seen another thread on it until now. Certainly wasn't included in any PM's about it, but it is what it is.

@Desert Kid, if you want to fly up here I'll take you to Fredericksburg and show you myself. Cheers to you.

 

[Desert Kid]

Gee, I remember this trip being proposed something like six months ago. Haven't seen another thread on it until now. Certainly wasn't included in any PM's about it, but it is what it is.

@Desert Kid, if you want to fly up here I'll take you to Fredericksburg and show you myself. Cheers to you.

@Joshism and I went all over it this evening.

@Drew we have a couple days left you can pop on down here.

 

[bdtex]

Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery

Relatives of @Desert Kid

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Your Cemetery pics is good stuff. How cool is that to visit the gravesites of Desert Kid's kinfolk?

 

[lelliott19]

@Drew we have a couple days left you can pop on down here.

That'd be great if you can @Drew

I even have an extra goodie bag and nametag just in case we had any extra attendees. Would be great to see you!

 

[Woods-walker]

Good stuff. I was fortunate enough to get that personal tour in 2022.

Thank you my friend. I enjoyed our trip and think fondly of our ventures

 

[Desert Kid]

@SJU and I are going to Remington and will catch lunch with others if anyone wants to join.