Black bear visiting battlefield sites

[EJ Zander]

A black bear came thru town this weekend. Was seen on Cemetery Hill, Confederate Ave, LRT and Steinwher Ave. Everybody needs to take a holiday now and then.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

A black bear came thru town this weekend. Was seen on Cemetery Hill, Confederate Ave, LRT and Steinwher Ave. Everybody needs to take a holiday now and then.

Love it !

Any photographs of this bear?

 

[EJ Zander]

Yes I was forwarded a picture. Ill see if I can post it.

 

[MRB1863]

Yes I was forwarded a picture. Ill see if I can post it.

That would be interesting!!! At a national park yet....wonder if his name is Yogi??? (or maybe BooBoo)

 

[MaryDee]

I hope nobody feeds him--a fed bear is a dead bear!

 

[Tom Elmore]

Perhaps this bear was commemorating his ancestor, who showed up in the Confederate camp in July 1863 and likely gave his all to feed some hungry Rebels.

"In the mountainous woods not far from Gettysburg some of our soldiers captured a black bear, and carried him back with us in our retreat. I have often wondered if this particular one was tame and going about with some Italian wanderer, or whether he was wild; and if he was wild, whether he had a mate, and what became of his mate. He was not muzzled, as a bear in captivity usually is. He was a mascot for a while, but finally, no doubt, he was converted into steaks. What became of the bear I never knew, and can only testify that if he were ever converted into steak, I never got any. [John M. Bowden, Company B, 2nd Georgia]

 

[civilken]

Now you know it's a good spot when even the animals come to visit. I'll bet money that it picked up a T-shirt.

 

[EJ Zander]

Now you know it's a good spot when even the animals come to visit. I'll bet money that it picked up a T-shirt.

I like it. Maybe he had not heard that Boyd's Bears closed awhile back and was heading there looking for a modeling gig.

 

[pamc153PA]

I was just there yesterday. Not only was I looking out for snakes and ticks, I was also keeping an eye open for "the bear." Alas, no sign of any of the three--not even the ticks! And that's a very good thing, indeed!

 

[dlavin]

I heard 'da bear' got winded charging up Little Round Top.

 

[civilken]

I like it. Maybe he had not heard that Boyd's Bears closed awhile back and was heading there looking for a modeling gig.

I like your style.

 

[kholland]

That would be interesting!!! At a national park yet....wonder if his name is Yogi??? (or maybe BooBoo)

Wow! Set the WABAC machine, Sherman!

 

[ErnieMac]

That would be interesting!!! At a national park yet....wonder if his name is Yogi??? (or maybe BooBoo)

Wow! Set the WABAC machine, Sherman!

Maybe its Yogi XVI at this point.