I had a fantastic time driving around the battlefield and around the countryside.
Just a few of the many photos below.
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| Taken from between Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill |
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| Looking back at Cemetery Hill. |
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| Meade's HQ |
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| The Angle. |
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| The trees that where the target for the Confederates on July 3rd. |
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| The round tops in the background. |
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| Lieutenant General James Longstreet |
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| Moving through the rocks at Devil's Den. |
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| Devil's Den from Little Round Top |
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| The view from Little Round Top |
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| Trostle farm was important for me to see. Having made a model of it a few years ago, for our 150th anniversary game, I was keen to see it up close. |
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| Near Trostle Farm |
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| The Round Tops. |
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| A covered bridge near the battlefield. |
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| The cyclorama at the visitors centre is well worth a look |
Amazing pictures. The battlefield looks preserved very well. I had few weeks ago Gettysburg movie and I wish to be there. The battle diorama looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots - the first one overlooking the misty field is very moody. The display is amazing too. I once visited Chicamauga as part of a staff ride when I was in the Army. The memorials to the units were very impressive. One of the guys with us was an avid ACW historian and walked us through the events of the battle.
ReplyDeleteCool post!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo's Rodgers and it all looks so serene and peaceful now. As an ACW enthusiast this must have been quite the treat.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne.
DeleteYes, very much a treat and one that I wish to repeat one day!
Impressive and nice pictures Roger, a fantastic place to visit I think...Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed fantastic is it not! Really nice pics you managed Rodger! No question Gettysburg is the most impressive battlefield I've visited. Pickets charge is a very long walk as you said and it was very hot the day I did it which just added to my wonder at the men marching and fighting under those conditions. I really do need to post up the rest of my pics soon.
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Would love to see your photos Christopher! I took hundreds!!
DeleteVery nice photos, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe stunning series of pictures, thank you sharing
ReplyDeleteGettysburg, and the American Civil War is almost inexhaustible source of inspiration and knowledge.
In addition, weapons technology developed at the time decisively.
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Fantastic pictures Rodger, what an experience. Has it changed any of your perceptions of the battle, or just brought it all to life even more?
ReplyDeleteBrought it to life even more Paul! It was a strange feeling, that I struggle to explain, being there.
DeleteWow! Great photos, I'd love to visit the field one day!
ReplyDeleteExcellent post Rodger. I can tell you enjoyed yourself.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a thought-provoking place to visit. Albeit I was there for only half-an-hour - back in 1998 we were on our way to the nearby Gettysburg reenactment, and my host took me for a little detour drive through the battlefield itself ... until he suddenly remember his boot was full of black powder and muskets, so we hightailed it out again as fast as we could go before we got caught by a park ranger. Oddly for such a gun-happy nation, it was illegal to have any sort of guns on the battlefield national park!
ReplyDeleteHey Roly, you need to go back for another trip then. I remember seeing your video, many years ago now, and thinking that I had to go and see this place for myself! Thanks for the laugh about the guns, suits my sense of humour!
DeleteGreat pics. Maybe one day I'll make it over there...
ReplyDeleteGreat post and pics! I went there in 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed it too
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteWell done Rodger, brilliant pictures, I hope to get over at some point and see the battlefields?
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