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- Feb 7, 2006
- Location
- Midlothian, VA
Lee always wanted to get at "those people" and make that 1 big finishing move.
My name is Eddie Longo. I was good friends with the Humphries (I think that's how you spell it) family who lived here in Warrenton VA. I remember the cookout etc It was a big event. I go gettysburg anymore and to me it just doesn't have that feel. I don't like the fact they charge to see the artifacts when in fact they belong to all of us. The Humphries family had an adapted son from South Korea.
Do you all feel that this battle if too overlooked? Personally, I think it was Lees greatest victory.
I agree it was a solid victory for Lee, and certainly ranks up there among his best, but I'm still partial to Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville...
Fredericksburg because the victory was so one sided
Chancellorsville because he was outnumbered, divided his army twice and convinced Hooker that the AOP was defeated
I know you have commented before about the Gettysburg foundation, but are you really aware of what they do?
They have bought up land that is important to the battlefield, their vounteers do repair work and maintenence that is not covered by the NPS, and they are the primary fund raising mechanism for the battlefield. Here is a link that you might find of interest. http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/45/preserve-gettysburg .
I was never at the old Visitors Centre, but the new one is very impressive. The bookstore is amazing, and there are many exhibits that you can view without paying. Oh and the cafeteria has really good chili!
Okay, here is their mission statement, and their future goals, along with the names of the Board of Directors and their Historians Council.No, and I freely admit it and encourage anyone to prove me wrong in what are admittedly my bad first impressions. Unfortunately, the link really doesn't help any more than the repeated blandishments I get from them in the mail every so often. And as for their expenditures, much of which appears to be with other peoples' money through donations, these seem to me to be what in other regular financial situations might be considered "start up" investments. Now that the Visitor Center, XI Corps Hospital site, and Wills House are "established" and fully operational, this seems like nothing but a "cash cow" to be milked eternally following the startup costs, just like any commercial venture, though masquerading as part of the NPS Gettysburg NMP. As far as the cafeteria goes, I'm not the only one questioning whether that particular commercial venture belongs there or not, anymore than the Stucky's Pecan Shoppe that once stood across from the Peach Orchard - after all, it was convenient to travelers and had tasty pecan logs!
I recently asked here in the forums if there had been any discussion of the Foundation and received no reply; personally, I'd like to hear more on both sides of the issue.
Me too. Those days were lots of fun. My understanding is that the Lawrence brothers aren't even really involved any more.
You have the advantage of knowing who I am, but I don't have that luxury....who are you?
On my visit to Manassas NP I found that Second Manassas was over shadowed by First. But in a way its understandable. Most of the important fighting that occurred at 1st was in a relative small area and easy for tours. Second was more spread out. Also because first was the first major engagement of the war, many people come to listen about that. But scary to consider how grown up the army of NV became between the two battles....
take out the words "sort of". Mac definitely wanted Pope to fail
On my visit to Manassas NP I found that Second Manassas was over shadowed by First. But in a way its understandable. Most of the important fighting that occurred at 1st was in a relative small area and easy for tours. Second was more spread out. Also because first was the first major engagement of the war, many people come to listen about that. But scary to consider how grown up the army of NV became between the two battles....
When I did the first Manassas tour in August, the Park Ranger emphasized that the second battle was much more significant and recommended we see that as well. I went up in Nov and hit the 2nd battle with a fierceness. It was windy as all getup, but to walk the Unfinished railroad and imagine the carnage, Brawner farm where the men of Gibbons Brigade stood toe to toe with a numerically superior force and gave as good as they got... It was awesome. The Cannon in my Avatar was from the ridge where the 14th NY monument is. I must have walked about 5-6 miles, and I took a ton of pictures to include some Panoramic ones. Here are some links for those interested
regular pictures
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...287.1073741846.1455744538&type=1&l=43876d7c9e
Panorama's
http://www.dermandar.com/user/noonanda/