I had the chance to visit there 2 or 3 times, I was at a metal detecting convention.
{see note below}
Anyway, I got a tour from a history teacher whose great grandfather was at the battle, and his name is on the Pennsylvania monument.
It was amazing!
Back to my note:
NEVER! Never! take a metal detector onto the grounds of the battle.
It is Federal property and if you are caught on the grounds with a metal detector you will be:
1) arrested;
2) have your detector & car taken away,
3) you'll have to hire a lawyer.
Very expensive lesson.
I heard of two guys who stopped a ranger to ask where they could detect, the ranger asked if they had their detectors in the car [a big no-no].
They happened to have left them in the motel.
he said you are lucky and outlined the offenses above. The ticket would read: 'intent to metal detect'. Now they are allowed to read our minds.
@DNADave said:
Here a neat little item from my collection related to Gettysburg.
This was written in January 1869 by civil war soldier who was wounded at Gettysburg. He’s trying to get a “sertificate” to help him with a pension claim.
It says.
I have again made application for a pension. Will you please give me a sertificate to enable me to get my claim through. You are acquainted with my case you will remember probing for the ball at Gettysburg and of the nature of my wound, which has been and ____ very troublesome. I know I am entitled to a consideration from the government. Please give me a statement from your recollection of my case.
I can’t make out his first name but I’m pretty sure the last name is Ferris.
Co D 75th Ohio Vol
Possibly Wm H. Farris, Wm being an abbreviation for William.
@OnlyGoldIsMoney said:
I took my Dad to Gettysburg one day in July 1978. It was one long day in addition to the 200 mile round trip. Should I go again I would try to spend at least three days to see the more obscure portions of the battlefield park.
Definitely at least three days! Even at that you won't see everything, but will cover most of the major actions.
I was there in 1971 with my Dad and a brother. We took a bus tour (Gray Line?) past all the major sites while a tape narrated by Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) played. Very helpful to understand the battle. Afterwards we walked through the Cemetery and paid to see a diorama at a small museum owned by Cliff Arquette (you old farts will remember him as Charlie Weaver on the Tonight Show with Jack Parr.)
There is a modern theory that says that Jeb Stuart had led his cavalry around the north end of the Union line and was supposed to fall upon the rear of the center of the Union line from the East simultaneously with Pickett's infantry charge from the West. Had that plan worked the Confederates might well have won the battle and the war. However, Stuart was held up by Custer's forces, which were supposed to be reinforcing the southern end of the Union line. For reasons that I cannot remember, Custer miraculously disobeyed orders and held Stuart up long enough for the center of the Union forces to destroy Pickett's forces. Eventually Stuart realized that it was too late and he withdrew back around the north end of town.
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Amazing trip.
I had the chance to visit there 2 or 3 times, I was at a metal detecting convention.
{see note below}
Anyway, I got a tour from a history teacher whose great grandfather was at the battle, and his name is on the Pennsylvania monument.
It was amazing!
Back to my note:
NEVER! Never! take a metal detector onto the grounds of the battle.
It is Federal property and if you are caught on the grounds with a metal detector you will be:
1) arrested;
2) have your detector & car taken away,
3) you'll have to hire a lawyer.
Very expensive lesson.
I heard of two guys who stopped a ranger to ask where they could detect, the ranger asked if they had their detectors in the car [a big no-no].
They happened to have left them in the motel.
he said you are lucky and outlined the offenses above. The ticket would read: 'intent to metal detect'. Now they are allowed to read our minds.
BHNC #203
Possibly Wm H. Farris, Wm being an abbreviation for William.
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I've been there many times... excellent firearms collection if you're into those sorts of things.
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Definitely at least three days! Even at that you won't see everything, but will cover most of the major actions.
Even if this is an old thread......
I was there in 1971 with my Dad and a brother. We took a bus tour (Gray Line?) past all the major sites while a tape narrated by Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) played. Very helpful to understand the battle. Afterwards we walked through the Cemetery and paid to see a diorama at a small museum owned by Cliff Arquette (you old farts will remember him as Charlie Weaver on the Tonight Show with Jack Parr.)
There is a modern theory that says that Jeb Stuart had led his cavalry around the north end of the Union line and was supposed to fall upon the rear of the center of the Union line from the East simultaneously with Pickett's infantry charge from the West. Had that plan worked the Confederates might well have won the battle and the war. However, Stuart was held up by Custer's forces, which were supposed to be reinforcing the southern end of the Union line. For reasons that I cannot remember, Custer miraculously disobeyed orders and held Stuart up long enough for the center of the Union forces to destroy Pickett's forces. Eventually Stuart realized that it was too late and he withdrew back around the north end of town.