Belle Montgomery
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2017
- Location
- 44022
GETTYSBURG — This ordinary tree, old and battered, is an astonishing survivor from another age.
Maybe no other has "seen" grander strokes of American history and then lived so long to memorialize them.
This commonplace honey locust in the Soldiers' National Cemetery was a young but strong anchor during the Battle of Gettysburg.
It also became a marker to arguably the nation's most famous speech.
And, even now, it defies logic to rally on.
It is arguably the most iconic tree from the turning point of the Civil War.
Its humble existence defies its place in history: It held a key vantage point during the second day of fighting on July 2, 1863; four months later, it stood...
Rest of article - video & pics:https://www.ydr.com/story/news/hist...a-civil-war-witness-trees-history/3710969002/
Maybe no other has "seen" grander strokes of American history and then lived so long to memorialize them.
This commonplace honey locust in the Soldiers' National Cemetery was a young but strong anchor during the Battle of Gettysburg.
It also became a marker to arguably the nation's most famous speech.
And, even now, it defies logic to rally on.
It is arguably the most iconic tree from the turning point of the Civil War.
Its humble existence defies its place in history: It held a key vantage point during the second day of fighting on July 2, 1863; four months later, it stood...
Rest of article - video & pics:https://www.ydr.com/story/news/hist...a-civil-war-witness-trees-history/3710969002/