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Originally Posted by CigarmanTim
Been there 5 times... never had a guided tour but wish I had. Read up a little before you go. Stars in their courses by Shelby Foote and I think Shaara has written some on the campaign. Make sure to see Devil's den and there is a hotel outside of Gettysburg that has housed the most Generals in the Civil War. The name escapes me arg... old age. I bought a cannon ball (6 lber) at Gettysburg that was dug up at Manassas battlefiel. A truelly manly collectable  |
Stay away from these two books. Foote is alright by not great and Shaara is historical fiction. The hotel is called the Cashtown Inn and is located 7 miles west of Gettysburg. Its a cool place to get lunch or dinner
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eath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.