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thecivilwarcenter.org
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| | | | | One of my all-time favorite movies is Ron Maxwell's 1993 epic Gettysburg, a historical masterpiece that focuses on the events of the Battle of Gettysburg from the perspectives of four of its key players on opposing sides: Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and John Buford. Filmed on location at Gettysburg National Military... | |
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stephenwendell.com
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| | | | | My great grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Potts, was a U.S. infantryman in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, near Verdun, France, in 1918. My Nanna once asked him, "Well, Daddy, what did you think about France?" He said, "It's a very muddy place." At... | |
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thecivilwarcenter.org
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| | | | | Late in the afternoon of July 1, 1863, after a full day of fierce fighting, Confederate troopshaddriventhe Union defenders from the fields west of Gettysburg. As the Union troops fledthrough the towneast toward Cemetery Hill, General Robert E. Lee senta discretionary orderto Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell,meaning he left the decision of whether tomake a... | |
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antzucaro.com
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| | | I visited Gettysburg with Kristin back in January 2008 after a few days of snow. It was gorgeous out there, mainly because everyone else decided to stay at home rather than explore the battlefield in the freezing weather. It really gave us a chance to experience the land and think about what happened there back in 1863. The visitor's center is located in the center of the Union line, close to where Meade's headquarters were located. | ||
