tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post5242632201192015165..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Civil War Reenacting: GettysburgWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-88477125009733258032014-02-27T06:38:18.936-06:002014-02-27T06:38:18.936-06:00What an interesting and likely a life-changing exp...What an interesting and likely a life-changing experience. What a horrible war that was. I can see why people would say spirits are hanging around there, and I appreciate the visit through your eyes.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-28643957264961393032014-02-26T23:12:58.842-06:002014-02-26T23:12:58.842-06:00Matt, I loved the "then" and "now&q...Matt, I loved the "then" and "now" pictures--yours and Mathew Brady's! That was really eerie. <br /><br />When I was a little girl, no more than 4 or 5, my family took a summer vacation to visit my aunt and uncle in Florida. Along the way, we stopped at Vicksburg. I didn't know what the Civil War was at that age, only that it was a cemetery. I remember letting go of my dad's hand and walking by myself, and feeling "something"--just a feeling that I couldn't explain. Of course it was a hot summer day, but I remember that "chilled" feeling I got, and hurried to catch up with my dad. I remember him asking "What's wrong?" Of course I couldn't explain it, but I stayed close after that. I really enjoyed this post, and the pictures. Thanks so much for sharing with us!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-33837603986167864742014-02-26T18:41:16.557-06:002014-02-26T18:41:16.557-06:00Nice post. Gettysburg is indeed hallowed ground, n...Nice post. Gettysburg is indeed hallowed ground, no matter which side our relatives were on. I got to visit one November many years ago when they were doing a reenactment of the Gettysburg Address. They had other actors there as well, walk-in through some of the battles, even though is was the wrong time of year. <br />We "knew a guy" so we got to stay until it was well after dark and watched the fog roll in while standing at the Copse of Trees… Incredible place. I've been several times and hope to take my grandchildren there someday. Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48932570079620037922014-02-26T06:28:48.975-06:002014-02-26T06:28:48.975-06:00I remember visiting Gettysburg a number of years a...I remember visiting Gettysburg a number of years ago, gazing across those fields trying to envision what those warriors encountered. But, it sounds as if your up-close-and-personal experience was much more intimate and meaningful.thomasrizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762315714546553945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-30245870646205312172014-02-26T04:06:28.955-06:002014-02-26T04:06:28.955-06:00Those battle sites are hallowed places, no matter ...Those battle sites are hallowed places, no matter which side you fall on. I've been to Gettysburg and to Vicksburg and weep for the sad, brave young men who died there.Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.com