Yankeedave
Captain
- Joined
- Dec 3, 2012
- Location
- Nebraska
Love the Waws wraps
I used to walk from my apartment to Devil's Den and back. Quite the hike, but totally worth it.
Honestly, you're not missing much lol. The best thing for me was their rewards program, and they totally changed it last year, so it's really not worth it anymore.
I've also added modules on uniforms, flags, civilians, and politics to my "pre-Gettysburg" section. I'm planning to make an enlisted soldier's uniform and regimental flag while I continue my studies; it serves a dual purpose of getting a more intimate knowledge of the uniform and saves some money when I'm purchasing reenacting gear after I move back to Gettysburg. I'll also be cooking period food and writing a series of essays regarding the political circumstances facing the antebellum United States, the CSA and USA at war, and the Reconstruction era.
Again, it's a lot, but I want a comprehensive understanding of the war and the period before I touch the Gettysburg Campaign.
Wow that's awesome!! You've got a great plan. If you don't mind me asking, why did you move to Myrtle Beach?
We had an exceptionally good guide who drove us around in my car. I was so excited about my first visit to Gettysburg that I wrote down about 20 questions I had on a clipboard. The guide had the order of battle thoroughly memorized as well as other sundry details. At the time, I was very interested in Gen'l. Dan Sickles and his corps' performance on Day 2. It was interesting to hear our guide's off-the-record opinion on Sickles' III Corps taking the brunt of Longstreet's major attack and nullifying any chance of a successful CSA breakthrough on the AOP left. Not that I agreed with him entirely, but it was refreshing to consider another view off the beaten path.
My point being it is imperative the Nat'l. Battlefied Guides learn the "Order of Battle" and other important facts, but a well-reasoned parenthetical opinion is nice to hear every one in a while.
And with your style of learning you must have passion, learning and imprinting your brain with facts and figures is all well and good but you must have enthusiasm by the bucket full.I can't offer any suggestions, but I will offer some advice: Don't be intimidated by others. Find a way to meet your objective that works for you.
I have great respect for the LBGs and those pursuing that designation. I'm quite certain you will reach your goal and it will be a rewarding experience in the end.I've never questioned the fact that knowing the Order of Battle is crucial. It's in how one goes about studying for the LBG exam and actually amassing the knowledge for which they are so revered that I have received so much consternation.