The field of Pickett's Charge at dawn
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The field of Pickett's Charge at dawn
Here are a few photo's taken from my walk of the fields of Pickett's Charge during my visit last week.
I woke up early Wednesday morning to get some nice dawn photo's, and also to avoid other tourists. I was the only person on the field at the time.. It was just me and the ghosts. I literally walked in the footsteps of the soldiers engaged in the battle.
Notice the snow on the ground. Hope you enjoy. There will be many more posted in my blog as soon as I have the time to update it.
I woke up early Wednesday morning to get some nice dawn photo's, and also to avoid other tourists. I was the only person on the field at the time.. It was just me and the ghosts. I literally walked in the footsteps of the soldiers engaged in the battle.
Notice the snow on the ground. Hope you enjoy. There will be many more posted in my blog as soon as I have the time to update it.
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Those are some great photo's Little Powell!
Thanks for sharing them!:)
It's good that you had your own private moment on the field. Bet you never forget it.
Thanks for sharing them!:)
It's good that you had your own private moment on the field. Bet you never forget it.
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Lovely ground, isn't it! I have been looking through the pictures that I took and it is such a beautiful place. A shame so many fought and died there.
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I like the snow on the leading edge of the 72nd PA Inf statue. Leaning into the blizzard to club someone on the noggin.
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It would have been an interesting battle in the snow.
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i can't believe they still had snow on the ground... crazy. that would have impacted my own experience of the field, no doubt.
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Louie Raider wrote:
That was the only time it snowed the whole trip. It had snowed a little the night before, and the snow was all melted towards the end of my walk. Although it made the field look quite different than it would have looked during the battle, it made it more beautiful IMO.
It certainly impacted the temperature of my feet.. They just about froze off. :laugh:i can't believe they still had snow on the ground... crazy. that would have impacted my own experience of the field, no doubt.
That was the only time it snowed the whole trip. It had snowed a little the night before, and the snow was all melted towards the end of my walk. Although it made the field look quite different than it would have looked during the battle, it made it more beautiful IMO.
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Very nice pictures LP !!!!
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Hello Gentlemen,
I am new to this community and was just looking for a place to jump in and get started. This seemed like a good enough place. Nice photos of the field. The 72nd Pennsylvania monument looks interesting with the snow (or maybe it is frost) on it. Thanks for sharing the photos.
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I am new to this community and was just looking for a place to jump in and get started. This seemed like a good enough place. Nice photos of the field. The 72nd Pennsylvania monument looks interesting with the snow (or maybe it is frost) on it. Thanks for sharing the photos.
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Hey LP,
Do you have any more pictures for us ?
:woohoo: :woohoo:
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Do you have any more pictures for us ?
:woohoo: :woohoo:
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-Col. Joshua Chamberlain, 20th Maine
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn today
We cannot retreat. We cannot withdraw. We are going to have to be stubborn today