This is my plug of Gettysburgs East Cavalry engagement, but I do not have geat pics. The field here is, in my opinion a place you want to visit and walk the field rather than just look at pics because is is larger.
To do it this Monday I chose the 1997 july copy of Blue & Gray magazine. Gary Kross's article and Vignette is great. My picture is my attempt to find his picture on the cover of Magazine. I can't post a pic of that as I think it would be copyrighted.
But he takes you onto the field via Hoffman Rd past the George Trostle farm. Then right onto Cavalry field rd. Just as you get to the woodline of Cress woods you would see my picture which is the tree to the right of the pic. Obscured by bushes is/was the '2nd post in' on a 1863 fence. A dead confederate cavalryman was buried there. Gary featured a sword stuck in the ground in front of that tree in 1997.
One of my favorite stops is just ahead of this point where the road bends to the right and there is a parking area. I like to park and get out of the car and announce loudly to any hard-core Cavalry fans parked there some thing like "hey did you know these cavalrymen did more than guard baggage trains?" or "Is this the spot where these dandies on horses hung out and boiled coffee while the infantry fought?"
Then get in your car real fast and drive like heck to get away.... to the next stop.
When you see this placard you will see the Michigan monument facing a fence line some LBG's call Phipps fence after one of their guides.
Then just ahead on the left is Greggs monument and the monument I like to walk to the 3rd Pa.
Much, much more to see as you approach the Low Dutch Rd and much more to the story.
So go out there on a nice day and spend some time. Guides like Mr. Kross and the magazine make this an easy self guided tour.
And remember to troll a couple cavalry fans while you are out there......
To do it this Monday I chose the 1997 july copy of Blue & Gray magazine. Gary Kross's article and Vignette is great. My picture is my attempt to find his picture on the cover of Magazine. I can't post a pic of that as I think it would be copyrighted.
But he takes you onto the field via Hoffman Rd past the George Trostle farm. Then right onto Cavalry field rd. Just as you get to the woodline of Cress woods you would see my picture which is the tree to the right of the pic. Obscured by bushes is/was the '2nd post in' on a 1863 fence. A dead confederate cavalryman was buried there. Gary featured a sword stuck in the ground in front of that tree in 1997.
One of my favorite stops is just ahead of this point where the road bends to the right and there is a parking area. I like to park and get out of the car and announce loudly to any hard-core Cavalry fans parked there some thing like "hey did you know these cavalrymen did more than guard baggage trains?" or "Is this the spot where these dandies on horses hung out and boiled coffee while the infantry fought?"
Then get in your car real fast and drive like heck to get away.... to the next stop.
When you see this placard you will see the Michigan monument facing a fence line some LBG's call Phipps fence after one of their guides.
Then just ahead on the left is Greggs monument and the monument I like to walk to the 3rd Pa.
Much, much more to see as you approach the Low Dutch Rd and much more to the story.
So go out there on a nice day and spend some time. Guides like Mr. Kross and the magazine make this an easy self guided tour.
And remember to troll a couple cavalry fans while you are out there......