tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262783067993808760.post2751592832363502285..comments2023-09-29T06:18:27.221-07:00Comments on Cosmic America: The Days After the Battle of GettysburgM. Keith Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02444898713867430753noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262783067993808760.post-31987459283957595032012-03-05T23:54:10.000-08:002012-03-05T23:54:10.000-08:00Hi Keith, I agree that there's nothing like w...Hi Keith, I agree that there's nothing like wlnkiag the Hallowed Ground of a Civil War battlefield. It's a great experience on several levels and this includes gaining an understanding of the ground and its bearing on the tactical situation. A two-dimensional map just doesn't get the job done! My favorite battlefield is the Breakthrough Battlefield at Pamplin Historical Park near Petersburg, the site of the successful Sixth Corps assault that directly caused the collapse of the Confederate lines defending Petersburg and Richmond. Until a decade ago, the significant of this battle was not widely recognized. Gettysburg is also another favorite. We'll be there on October 8th for another book signing at the Visitor Center and Museum, but will also spend a day on the battlefield. Culp's Hill doesn't get the attention it deserves from most visitors, but Dian and I like to walk from the 2nd Maryland monument (the only part of the Union line captured and held by the Confederates) down the hill along the stone wall straddled by the Maryland Battalion during it's ill-fated charge. You can easily see why George Hume Steuart's Brigade suffered 40% casualties in a matter of minutes. Cordially, David H. JonesAhmethttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003405548298noreply@blogger.com