Swamphunter Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) Here are the pics from Gettysburg.. I tried to pick out the interesting ones for you guys Kids at Battlefield Harley Davidson I could see how this could scare ya... My daughter Aspen with the Confederate flag (teasing my wife as she was born and bred in the south) Blade with movie actor Peter Falci who played in the movie Gettysburg with Charlie Sheen Blade with General Grant and his wife Soldiers Aspen with a lady in mourning Kiddos with cannon Some misc pics Blade on top of Little Round Top overlooking the Devils Den Devils Den View of Little Round Top from the position where the Confederates attacked Cannon balls Actual soldier boots.. had the owners name on them, but I can't remember what it was now This explains the next two pics This was neat Teasing my wife again Cemetery Blade hiding in a rock formation on top of Little Round Top Blade playing cards with Union Soldiers Listening to the graphic Union Surgeon Union Soldiers heading for battlefield On our way home... Blade and Aspen teased my wife about being "a confederate" the whole time we were there.... she was a good sport about it though. Edited July 5, 2009 by Swamphunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Some great pictures Ken. That's a nice hat you have there Blade (Love the T-shirt too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Great pictures! Sure is a lot of history at that place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 My mom and dad took me to Gettysburg,I had an AWSOME time!I played poker my first time.at 6:00 p.m the reiactment started, there was about 1,300 men on the yankee (union) and 1,200 rebel(confederate) soldiers.Thats alot!I saw about 20 or 19 fall down.At 1:00p.m There was 4 targets they were 200 yards,and the other was 100 yards.There were probably about 4 cannons.I got a picture with an actor who played in the movie Gettysburg.Then,we went to the union camp,and then the confederates.The confederates where dressed in gray,brown,and red.The unions where dressed in Blue.We also saw General Grant (Ullyses S. Grant).At the souvenier shop I got a union hat,and a wooden sword.My sister saw a woman mourning all dressed in black,she dresses like that because her husband died in the Civil War.But,not forever.After the war we sang God Bless America.My dad and I got a very hard cracker that union soldiers would eat.My sister ate corn bread.We went to Little Round Top and Big Round Top.We ate a hot dog,soda,chips,and a cheeseburger.That was the best vacation. Blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks for sharing the pictures, and the history lesson. I always wanted to go there since I am a crazy CW history buff. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 awesome pics Ken, that sure looked like a fun time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Those were great pics! Thanks Ken for sharing them. Beautiful family you got there too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Great pictures Ken & Blade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Very cool pictures also. A trip of a lifetime for the youngsters. They have a great dad for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Good pics Ken, Ill be down there the end of this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Who won that poker game Blade ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 great pics Ken My favorite is Devils den and little Round top Awesome place ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Who won that poker game Blade ?? I won that poker game Buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 great pics Ken My favorite is Devils den and little Round top Awesome place ! This is Blade those are my favorate part to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Great pictures Ken & Blade! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Awsome pictures of an awsome place .... Glad to hear the family had a good time. Thanks for sharing with us .. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I won that poker game Buckee COOL !! I thought maybe you did, the way all them other poker players were looking at you...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 A tragic loss for both sides during that hot July of 1863. Its good to know your nation's history, and the best way to learn it is to see it first hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Very nice! Where did you stay? The 4th is packed I heard and you have to book a year in advance. I'd like to see it on the 4th of July some day like you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Very nice! Where did you stay? The 4th is packed I heard and you have to book a year in advance. I'd like to see it on the 4th of July some day like you did. We stayed at the Wyndham Gettysburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Yeah, sorry this is a little late and this post is a little old but I wanted to comment about the cemetery. The wife of a Marine plays the bugle for taps every evening there at sunset. The husband who is a Marine who served many many years ago had us there for dinner back in summer of '07. I just think it's cool that we know this guy and his wife plays taps every evening at that cemetery. Just thought I would comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 We stayed at the Wyndham Gettysburg I will add that to my to-do list, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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