Gettysburg

Yesterday and today we looked around Gettysburg, PA. Here is a quick history lesson for those that are interested. In 1863 the town of Gettysburg had a population of 2,200. During the Civil War, the North and South happened to meet in Gettysburg. They fought for 3 days beginning July 1, 1863. In one battle called Pickett’s Charge, the South tried to overtake the Northern stronghold and they lost 5,000 men in one hour. By the end, 6,600 people had died. A total of 51,000 people had either died, been wounded, or were missing. Many of the missing returned after everything settled down. Of course the North won the battle. On November 19, 1863, Lincoln arrived by train and gave his famous Gettysburg Address during the dedication of the National Cemetery. Included is a picture of the train depot where Lincoln arrived, and a picture of a small section of the fences that the troops constructed to give themselves some protection against enemy fire.
I went to the visitor center and you can go to a computer there and look up if you had any relatives that fought at Gettysburg. Just like Ellis Island, there were several Graham’s so I’m not sure if any of them were related. Nan and I then took a tour in our car to different spots in the area that marked certain battles.
It’s starting to get cold here at night so I’m glad we are moving a little further south tomorrow. It was so cold this morning that when I woke up I noticed that Nan had frost on her pumpkins.