147 years ago

gettysburgfreak · 07-01-2010, 09:38 AM

today one of our nations most important battles began. The Battle of Gettysburg started and in my opinion along with the falling of Vicksburg on July 4th, was the turning point in the Civil War and would lead to the eventual defeat of the Confederacy.

hotreds · 07-01-2010, 09:54 AM

No question about it!

sobranie10 · 07-01-2010, 10:00 AM

God Bless America

ade06 · 07-01-2010, 10:20 AM

Thank God the Union won!!!

Col. Kurtz · 07-01-2010, 12:22 PM

God Bless America,

And God Bless Pvt. Henry Ward, Co. D 2nd N.C. Troops. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg.

and God Bless Basil C. Manly, who's artillery battery fired 1,146 rounds in support of the battle and retreat to Funkstown.

Let us not forget the sacrifice of both sides.

Mikey202 · 07-01-2010, 12:34 PM

One of my ancestors fought at the Peach Orchard section of Gettysburg, with the 105th Pennsylvania V.I.R.

That was a time when they built ships of wood, and men of steel.

markem · 07-01-2010, 01:02 PM

http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/gettysb...s/default.aspx

The Poet · 07-01-2010, 01:57 PM

Don't you mean "seven score and seven years ago?"

icehog3 · 07-01-2010, 02:02 PM

The Yankees won the war, and then 27 World Series since.

SvilleKid · 07-01-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

today one of our nations most important battles began. The Battle of Gettysburg started and in my opinion along with the falling of Vicksburg on July 4th, was the turning point in the Civil War and would lead to the eventual defeat of the Confederacy.

Sadly, Gettysburg is one of the few civil war battlefields I've not had a chance to visit. I don't know if I could actually walk on the fields there. I'm not a person that believes in ghosts, but I've been is Shiloh numerous times, Camped inside Chickamauga four times, Drove and walked Vicksburg half a dozen times, been to numerous smaller C.W. battle sites and dozens of C.W. cemeteries. For some reason, I seem to feel the presences of the dead in Shiloh and Vicksburg rather strongly, somewhat in Chickamauga. I think the feeling might be overwhelming in Gettysburg. For a non-believer in ghosts, it is a rather heavy and heartbreaking?? feeling!

Mikey202 · 07-01-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Sadly, Gettysburg is one of the few civil war battlefields I've not had a chance to visit. I don't know if I could actually walk on the fields there. I'm not a person that believes in ghosts, but I've been is Shiloh numerous times, Camped inside Chickamauga four times, Drove and walked Vicksburg half a dozen times, been to numerous smaller C.W. battle sites and dozens of C.W. cemeteries. For some reason, I seem to feel the presences of the dead in Shiloh and Vicksburg rather strongly, somewhat in Chickamauga. I think the feeling might be overwhelming in Gettysburg. For a non-believer in ghosts, it is a rather heavy and heartbreaking?? feeling!

I got that "feeling" when I went to Shiloh, also.

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gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	147 years ago today one of our nations most important battles began. The Battle of Gettysburg started and in my opinion along with the falling of Vicksburg on July 4th, was the turning point in the Civil War and would lead to the eventual defeat of the Confederacy. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

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hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: 147 years ago No question about it! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: 147 years ago God Bless America, And God Bless Pvt. Henry Ward, Co. D 2nd N.C. Troops. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg. and God Bless Basil C. Manly, who's artillery battery fired 1,146 rounds in support of the battle and retreat to Funkstown. Let us not forget the sacrifice of both sides. __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

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Mikey202 Tight Lines !!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Clarkesville(Batesville), Georgia Posts: 643 Trading: (6)	Re: 147 years ago One of my ancestors fought at the Peach Orchard section of Gettysburg, with the 105th Pennsylvania V.I.R. That was a time when they built ships of wood, and men of steel. __________________

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,776 Trading: (60)	Re: 147 years ago The Yankees won the war, and then 27 World Series since. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!