Gettysburg-Off the beaten trail

[infomanpa]

The Spangler Farm. This would have been the view that Rebel troops would have seen while advancing under General Cadmus Wilcox on July 2 and similarly, under General James Kemper on July 3.

View of both Devil's Den and Little Round Top. This is the view that Rebel troops under General Henry Benning would have seen while advancing on July 2.

View of the Sherfy Farm from the perspective of the troops of General William Barksdale, who advanced on July 2.

 

[1stMN]

I made a series of maps dedicated to this very idea of getting off the normal trails Good to get out and see some other things, great pics!

 

[dlavin]

make sure to do a tick check!

 

[infomanpa]

make sure to do a tick check!

A must. Since I've been using permethrin as a repellent, I don't even see ticks when I check.

 

[redbob]

make sure to do a tick check!

And watch for ole "Johnny-no-shoulders" when walking in high weeds and wooded areas.

 

[dlavin]

A must. Since I've been using permethrin as a repellent, I don't even see ticks when I check.

I was walking around Powers's Hill last week and picked up 3 ticks. Luckily I got two of them as they were crawling on my shirt.

 

[infomanpa]

And watch for ole "Johnny-no-shoulders" when walking in high weeds and wooded areas.

Forgive my ignorance, but you'll have to explain that one to me.

 

[Jamieva]

Snakes

 

[John Hartwell]

Forgive my ignorance, but you'll have to explain that one to me.

 

[infomanpa]

Snakes

Oh, ok....yes, many have mentioned the snakes, but I have never seen one there.

 

[JPChurch]

Great pics!!! I use the "Deep Woods Off" dry spray with 25% deet. I helps keep the ticks and chiggers off. Ticks can be found on you but you'll never spot a chigger. Best to take a hot soapy shower after walking through all that stuff. Chigger bites are awful.

 

[58th VA]

Great pictures! And yes on the ticks for sure...I walked Pickett's Charge a few weeks ago and the ticks were a real problem. I pulled them off my clothes and found one trying to make a home behind my ear. A little while later I was outside at the beer garden area of the Appalachian Brewing company on Steinwehr, I felt something hit my arm and looked down and it was a tick, that had fallen from the little tree above me!

 

[crazyhorse]

Thanks for posting. Beautiful photos. Mike

 

[Belle Montgomery]

Snakes

 

[CCMDCSA]

Im

Great pictures! And yes on the ticks for sure...I walked Pickett's Charge a few weeks ago and the ticks were a real problem. I pulled them off my clothes and found one trying to make a home behind my ear. A little while later I was outside at the beer garden area of the Appalachian Brewing company on Steinwehr, I felt something hit my arm and looked down and it was a tick, that had fallen from the little tree above me!

big fan of Appalachian brewing companies Jolly Scot Ale

 

[CCMDCSA]

Great pics nice touch including the angles the opposing forces would have seen

 

[infomanpa]

Chigger bites are awful.

Yikes....never had one of those.

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this interesting story.

 

[JPChurch]

Yikes....never had one of those.

just hope you never get bitten up by them!!!

 

[Jimklag]

Great thread, @infomanpa . The less well-known parts of the battlefield are my favorites.