Tag Archives: American Civil War
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Day 14 -Days 2 & 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg
2September 22, 2019 by Mel
And here we are…the last full day of our 2019 American adventure. I have to say I’m sat here with …
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Day 13 – Living History & Reenactment at Gettysburg
2September 21, 2019 by Lee
If you have been following our adventure touring American Civil War battlefields and landmarks, then you will have noticed that …
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Day 12 – 1st July 1863 and more…..
Leave a commentSeptember 21, 2019 by Mel
Today really starts the final leg of our adventure. It has gone by ssooooo fast, I can hardly believe it. …
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Day 11 -The road north and South Mountain
Leave a commentSeptember 19, 2019 by Lee
We woke this morning knowing that we had a two and half drive back north to Gettysburg. After checking Google …
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Day 10 – Second Manassas (or Second Bull Run) 1862
Leave a commentSeptember 18, 2019 by Mel
We were a little more prepared today and had set the alarm so as to not miss breakfast. After breakfast …
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Day 9 – First Manassas (or Bull Run) 1861
Leave a commentSeptember 17, 2019 by Lee
Well today started out with us over sleeping and nearly missing breakfast. Not a good start when you’ve planned a …
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Day 8 – The start of the Manassas adventure
Leave a commentSeptember 17, 2019 by Mel
Before I start with today’s adventure I just want to comment on a post blog item from last night. We …
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Day 7 – Cedar Creek & Belle Grove
Leave a commentSeptember 16, 2019 by Lee
The Shenandoah valley with its rich farming was known as the breadbasket for the Confederate Army of Northan Viginia. The …
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Day 6 – Winchester
Leave a commentSeptember 15, 2019 by Mel
Today was another spontaneous change to our original plans. Instead of driving straight through to Middletown, we decided to go …
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Day 5 – Harpers Ferry
Leave a commentSeptember 13, 2019 by Lee
We woke this morning with the intention to visit South Mountain, which was the prelude battle before Antietam 1862. From …
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