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yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
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After years of reading about three of the most important days in our history, I finally was able to walk some of the battlefield yesterday. I have stood at the Vietnam Wall and traced the names of friends and I was moved at seeing what our troops had to deal with at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy , but I have to say there is something unique in how I felt in the Devils Den or on the Union far left flank on Little Round Top. It is a place to forget about our political differences and remember that, Yankee or Rebel, the brave men who died there were Americans all. As our greatest President said, it is truly hallowed ground.
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  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jerry, that's a great piece, thanks for sharing!
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  • JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    Very nice, I kept the Antietam, Gettysburg, Grant and Stone Mt. when I sold off my early commem set a while back, I love the history.
    JCM-Houston
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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    Thats a sweet Gettysburg!
  • pakasmompakasmom Posts: 1,920 ✭
    Your Gettysburg is an outstanding example, Yellowkid!

    As for the battle itself, a purist would take issue with it being a fictional account, but I was moved by the book, "Killer Angels."
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,287 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What you said!image
    Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally

    I knew it would happen.
  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Jerry and great example. My Gettysburg piece is the favorite of my collection so I hear you brother. MJ
    Walker Proof Digital Album
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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, Gettysburg is a very moving place to visit. I had a great-great-uncle in Armistead's division who fell in Pickett's charge and laid on the field for a couple of days before he was carried off to a prison-hospital, and survived to come home.
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    Commems will rise again!

    LCoopie = Les
  • BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭
    Nice oneimage

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  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭✭✭
    imageimage

    Dr Mikey
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Walker Proof Digital Album
    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • mommam17mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    So you saw where the 20th Maine defended the left flank? See the monument? My favorite part of the battlefield.
  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>So you saw where the 20th Maine defended the left flank? See the monument? My favorite part of the battlefield. >>



    Chamberlain, da man..........MJ
    Walker Proof Digital Album
    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • mommam17mommam17 Posts: 971 ✭✭✭
    FIX BAYONETS, CHARGE!!!!
  • RebelRonRebelRon Posts: 544 ✭✭


    << <i>FIX BAYONETS, CHARGE!!!! >>

    Booyah!!!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gettysburg is an awesome place. The history literally reaches out and holds you. Really nice 66 lcoopie. Cheers, RickO
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    probably the 1 coin I dont own but really want to...............image
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  • EagleguyEagleguy Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great coins everyone. I especially love the toning on MJ's. I have a relatively clean 64 that I would upgrade in a heartbeat if the right coin came around. Definitely one of my faves in the series.

    JH
    JH

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,334 ✭✭✭✭✭
    one day i will get a gettysburg and an ateitum. nice getttysburg all image wtg
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    thanks RickO
    via Mark Feld
    LCoopie = Les
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    I would love to visit the battleground some day.

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