Gettysburg 2016: After Action Reports

[Northern Light]

This is incredible, David. I need to follow up with you on some back story -- I am intrigued to say the least.

I am looking forward to reading your book, David, but I have to finish Rebel Yell first. it might be a while. In the words of Union Blue, "Sigh"!

 

[LostGettysburgAddress]

Bought three books myself on my trip so my suitcase checked in at 49 lbs. I am reading The Immortal Irishman (bio of Thomas Meagher) by Timothy Egan. Terrific so far. Next up is the brand new bio on Edward Everett by Matthew Mason (we traded books), and then Don Doyle's The Cause of all Nations. I usually cannot wait till I finish one to start another, so will likely be reading two of these at once.

I was blown away by the knowledge of the folks that attended the CWT Reunion. So great to see such enthusiasm in young folks like Justin, too! Hope we can encourage more of them to keep the flame burning.

 

[Bee]

Lol, I was there to hear that. The question in my mind is, would Jackson have immediately recognized cemetery hill was heavily occupied and moved on Culps? A great what if that I will not start. Think about it, higher ground commanding the field and pretty much sparsely occupied at the time. I know,I know incoming.

Oh if only Jackson was there!!!!!...................That's a whole different story



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Respectfully,
William

William, you may enjoy this blog conversation

 

[cash]

The question in my mind is, would Jackson have immediately recognized cemetery hill was heavily occupied and moved on Culps?

If Jackson was there they would have needed nose plugs because of the stench, since he'd been dead for a month.

I think if he were alive, though, assuming there was still a battle at Gettysburg, he would no doubt have encountered the same problems Ewell encountered, including Rodes and Early saying their men were exhausted and unable to move on Culp's Hill.

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

If Jackson was there they would have needed nose plugs because of the stench, since he'd been dead for a month.

I think if he were alive, though, assuming there was still a battle at Gettysburg, he would no doubt have encountered the same problems Ewell encountered, including Rodes and Early saying their men were exhausted and unable to move on Culp's Hill.

Hmmm. Got a feeling that Jackson would not have heard Rodes and Early because Rodes and Early would have kept quiet. Even if they'd spoken, he'd still not have heard them

 

[cash]

Hmmm. Got a feeling that Jackson would not have heard Rodes and Early because Rodes and Early would have kept quiet. Even if they'd spoken, he'd still not have heard them

I think Jackson would have been interested in the condition of the men under his command.

 

[James N.]

...Saturday morning's Dirty Dan tour was a great time, even if I did screw up and forget that the Longstreet Tower is south of Pitzer's Woods and not north of them. That was a glitch. I thought that the tour worked out well considering that I had never led that particular tour previously. I think I pulled it off. ...

If you don't mind losing part of your audience! Mike & I got so confused we went to the Peach Orchard and when we didn't see you all there, we wound up somewhere else altogether:

...Sunday's tour also went well. I enjoy leading that tour, largely because I enjoy skewering mythology. At the end of the tour, I took the group down the Low Dutch Road, and we then went to Two Taverns, which is a place I normally don't take folks. It's a very important spot and one that's critical to understanding. We then said our goodbyes and headed home...

Agreed - That worked very well indeed! (Mike and I both have already started reading Protecting the Flank too.)

 

[James N.]

Thursday evening and night was spent at the Doubleday Inn B&B right across Doubleday Avenue from the cornfield which contained Iverson's Pits. It's a lovely Colonial Revival home that has been added on to since it was built ca. 1930's.

There were several regimental monuments just across the park road as well as the marker describing the actions of Brig. Gen. Gabriel Paul's brigade of Robinson's Second Division of the I Corps which was positioned here on July 1.

We also found here two of the better known monument "mascots", Sallie of the 11th Penn. above, and the mother bird and her chicks in the nest just a little farther down Doubleday Avenue.

This monument served as a great "model" but Alas! my photo shows no orbs. (One or two of Mike's taken around the same time allegedly do however.) The lights you can see here are just that - from town in the distance; the BIG one's the rising full MOON. Too bad we never saw any of the other members Thursday night here - and we were looking!

 

[James N.]

Thanks greatly to @pamc153PA who after the last presentation on Sunday agreed to show me just exactly where The Brickyard (also known as Coster Avenue on park maps) is! I had heard of it ever since the mural was painted on the wall of the adjoining business, now many years ago, but had absolutely NO idea where it was!

 

[Northern Light]

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Thanks greatly to @pamc153PA who after the last presentation on Sunday agreed to show me just exactly where The Brickyard (also known as Coster Avenue on park maps) is! I had heard of it ever since the mural was painted on the wall of the adjoining business, now many years ago, but had absolutely NO idea where it was!

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That is really hard to find, isn't it? We saw the monument and drove around and around trying to find how to get to it. When we did, the sun was shining on the plexiglass so pictures were impossible. Really cool though!

 

[pamc153PA]

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Thanks greatly to @pamc153PA who after the last presentation on Sunday agreed to show me just exactly where The Brickyard (also known as Coster Avenue on park maps) is! I had heard of it ever since the mural was painted on the wall of the adjoining business, now many years ago, but had absolutely NO idea where it was!

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My pleasure, Jim! It was a treat to drive around with you, Mike and Drew. Next time you are out to Gettysburg, I'll take you around again!

 

[James N.]

And thanks also to @unionblue and Mr. And Mrs. @John Winn who were about the only persons with whom I had the opportunity to share my collection of tintypes, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, thermoplastic cases, and CDV's. I had purposely selected this small table over to the side of the Jenny Wade Room so as not to detract from the actual sellers during the book signing but since I hadn't set up before the stated time at noon few seemed to notice.

I've previously posted many if not most of these here in the forums, but here they were "in person":

I'd hoped more of the ladies would've seen the civilian images, especially those featuring women and children in period attire.

 

[Drew]

Saturday morning's Dirty Dan tour was a great time, even if I did screw up and forget that the Longstreet Tower is south of Pitzer's Woods and not north of them. That was a glitch. I thought that the tour worked out well considering that I had never led that particular tour previously. I think I pulled it off.

You pulled it off fine, Eric! Full disclosure here, I rode with @brass napoleon on Saturday morning and got terribly lost - it was all my fault, I was driving and very nearly did the entire Battlefield loop to get straightened out. We (I) were late, but no one seemed to notice and I've a sneaking suspicion we weren't the only ones lost...

 

[brass napoleon]

You pulled it off fine, Eric! Full disclosure here, I rode with @brass napoleon on Saturday morning and got terribly lost - it was all my fault, I was driving and very nearly did the entire Battlefield loop to get straightened out. We (I) were late, but no one seemed to notice and I've a sneaking suspicion we weren't the only ones lost...

Ah, but you da man, Drew! Lots of folks were lost, but somehow you navigated your way into the lead of the very caravan we were lost from! Never seen anything like it.

 

[pamc153PA]

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And thanks also to @unionblue and Mr. And Mrs. @John Winn who were about the only persons with whom I had the opportunity to share my collection of tintypes, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, thermoplastic cases, and CDV's. I had purposely selected this small table over to the side of the Jenny Wade Room so as not to detract from the actual sellers during the book signing but since I hadn't set up before the stated time at noon few seemed to notice.

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I've previously posted many if not most of these here in the forums, but here they were "in person":

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I'd hoped more of the ladies would've seen the civilian images, especially those featuring women and children in period attire.

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Oh, I would've loved to see them and talk to you about them, Jim! I totally missed this!

 

[pamc153PA]

You pulled it off fine, Eric! Full disclosure here, I rode with @brass napoleon on Saturday morning and got terribly lost - it was all my fault, I was driving and very nearly did the entire Battlefield loop to get straightened out. We (I) were late, but no one seemed to notice and I've a sneaking suspicion we weren't the only ones lost...

@JPK Huson 1863, @LoyaltyOfDogs and I were, too. Well, I wasn't lost, really, but we lost the tour. We eventually caught up.

 

[KansasFreestater]

Just made it back to California today after my ten day sojurn. So great to meet everyone. A big thanks to Mike for his incredible work. Thought you might like to see this pic from Monday when I donated the drafts of Charles Anderson's Gettysburg speech to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Park Chief Superintendent Ed Clark and Curator Greg Goodell were really excited to get their hands on these little treasures.

A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
!!!!!!

 

[MaryDee]

Is there any way the AARs posted on the other thread could be moved over here, and then the other thread closed down, or is that just too much of a hassle? While there are some good pics before, the real action seems to start on p. 158 of the other thread, which is where the photos of the Friday 9/16 events start. Just a thought!

 

[E_just_E]

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Darn E, I was just kidding. I don't think you needed to throw me out that way!

Wasn't you. You are behind me
I think that I was pointing at the Confederate Right end or something...

 

[E_just_E]

I think Jackson would have been interested in the condition of the men under his command.

I think that he never really cared about anyone under his command. And I am trying to think of a single subordinate general that he did not arrest and/or court-martial and I am having a hard time...