Gettysburg 2016: After Action Reports

[cash]

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This is the guy who had his sword taken away because he was naughty, so he picked up a hatchet and carted that into battle and did something good in the battle so he got his sword back. I remember all that, but not his name! I think it was on Hoosier's tour that we learned of this fellow. You can see the hatchet sticking out from under his foot. Does anyone remember his name? Was this where the term "hatchet job" came from?

Capt. Stephen Brown

 

[Northern Light]

Capt. Stephen Brown

Thanks, I should have remember that because I was in high school with a guy named Stephen Brown.

 

[Northern Light]

Stragglers in the attack on at Cemetery Hill! And this was on the flat part!

 

[chellers]

Don't worry, this is our thread so we can post whatever we want, as long as we went to Gettysburg! Und there really ist no topic, anyway, is there?

Please see ami's post #331 above.
Thanks, Chellers

 

[PeterT]

I'll post some photos of Little Round Top and Big Round Top over the next few days.

The right flank marker of the 20th Maine on LRT on July 2nd can be seen in the left foreground and the left flank marker is the small grey shape above the fallen log and rock in the background.

 

[PeterT]

The 20th Maine monument at LRT

 

[PeterT]

The view from LRT to Devils Den

 

[PeterT]

Big Round Top ... where the 20th Maine were moved after the afternoon of July 2nd on LRT. They were again the left flank and held it during the evening. Very pleased @Bee and I walked up there. Well worth it!

 

[Bee]

Very pleased @Bee and I walked up there. Well worth it!

That was a GREAT afternoon of tramping, Peter! I am soooo glad that we went to the Round Tops and explored

 

[pamc153PA]

Great pics, @PeterT!

 

[PeterT]

Great pics, @PeterT!

Thank you!

 

[Northern Light]

Thank you!

I was so busy taking group pictures, I didn't get too many of Gettysburg. Thanks for yours, PeterT

 

[James N.]

How's this for ridiculous. I still have the banner you folks were kind enough to give me spread out on my floor. Love the nice words you all wrote. I still have the unused itineraries and tour maps in a box that are now useless. It's hard to put them away!

I still have the Lee-Jackson poster, though it's become more of a problem than I anticipated- it's BIGGER than I realized and the frame I have I wanted to use won't work! (I mailed it home to myself Monday morning and it was waiting for me by the time I got back.) Thanks again!

 

[Blessmag]

Curious, have we heard from Ole and his gift???

 

[FarawayFriend]

Curious, have we heard from Ole and his gift???

I had a PM from ole, but he did not mention the gift. But I know our Quartermaster @War Horse had a PM from him also, so maybe he knows something. Who did send it to ole?

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Peter I'm disappointed. I thought you'd have one of those hats with the corks hanging off the brim.

Cork hats are very cliched. Hardly any Aussies actually wear em

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

I got more cultshur than that!

I do wish I had brought Vegemite over for the folks to taste! Next time.

Americans when tasting vegemite always forget that you don't lather it on

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Stragglers in the attack on at Cemetery Hill! And this was on the flat part!
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Seems like people weren't toughing it out

 

[Northern Light]

Seems like people weren't toughing it out

There was some huffing and puffing and panting, but no one deserted, and cash waited until we had all arrived before he started. Several of us did bail when he suggested a stroll up Culp's Hill, however, but we did have a dinner engagement at O'Rorke's.

 

[Bee]

I was so busy taking group pictures, I didn't get too many of Gettysburg. Thanks for yours, PeterT

Very glad that you took those group pictures