Midafternoon, TPJ. I missed Shiloh and Appomattox, but thanks to your calendar of events, I won't miss the rest. My father bought a piece of property near Appomattox back in 1948. We visited there often. Sorry I wasn't as tuned in then than I would be now.
I've read about the CW my whole life, but as a lifelong New England Yankee (not NY) it wasn't til 2011, in my mid-50s, that I saw any battlefields. My relatives live in Fairfax CO so we visited 4 in 3 days. For us the day after Thanksgiving is History Friday. 1st-2nd Bull Run (not Manassas); Chantilly 3 mi from uncle's home; Gettysburg. Like the Red Sox winning world series, it just makes me hungry for more.
Don't forget Antietam! Rode horseback for part of Bull Run and Gettysburg. Hardly scratches the surface, though! Haven't been to any in quite some time now. Like that idea of History Friday.
Aftermorning Lynell, and good catch!! I can't remember a date I never knew, having only learned a bit about The Pearl incident last month.
Midafternoon, TPJ. I missed Shiloh and Appomattox, but thanks to your calendar of events, I won't miss the rest. My father bought a piece of property near Appomattox back in 1948. We visited there often. Sorry I wasn't as tuned in then than I would be now.
I've read about the CW my whole life, but as a lifelong New England Yankee (not NY) it wasn't til 2011, in my mid-50s, that I saw any battlefields. My relatives live in Fairfax CO so we visited 4 in 3 days. For us the day after Thanksgiving is History Friday. 1st-2nd Bull Run (not Manassas); Chantilly 3 mi from uncle's home; Gettysburg. Like the Red Sox winning world series, it just makes me hungry for more.
Don't forget Antietam! Rode horseback for part of Bull Run and Gettysburg. Hardly scratches the surface, though! Haven't been to any in quite some time now. Like that idea of History Friday.