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RE: Gettysburg National Military Park.

in #travel7 years ago

Very nice post and great pictures. I feel the need to point out, however, a few corrections in case this post is meant to be historically accurate rather than a work of fiction.

  1. The Battle of Gettysburg was not a skirmish, it was the largest and deadliest battle of the entire war. There were a total of over 50,000 casualties in the 3 day long war fought on 1 July 1863 to 3 July 1863.

  2. There is no such thing as the "American Common War". It was called The Civil War, or the War Between the States.

  3. The "National Stop Administration" does not exist. The U.S. National Park Service runs the park and visitor center.

  4. The "Gettysburg National Burial ground" should actually say "Gettysburg National Cemetery". This is also known today as the Soldiers National Cemetery.

  5. The "Gettysburg Exhibition hall and Guest Center" referred to is actually called the "National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center".


    My ties to Gettysburg:
    My great-great grandfather fought at Gettysburg with the 3rd Virginia Infantry, they were up front in Pickett's Charge. Miraculously he was not wounded at Gettysburg, but was shot in the leg 4 days before the war ended.