The most historic battlefield in the United States
is now an expansive field of peace and contemplation.
You can actually take a perceptive on life and re-evaluate
your priorities as you walk throughout the battlefield.
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| 51,000 Americans died here in three days. 58,000 died in Vietnam in nine years. |
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| The feeling of peace was tremendous, on a background of serious reflection. |
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| A farmer literally came out of his house and joined in the battle. |
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| Having your horse shot out from under you was par for the course. |
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Union artillery would target one row of Confederate canons and fire away, until
they were out of action. Then, Union guns would target another row, systematically
decimating Confederate artillery units. |
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| Barns and large houses would suddenly become hospitals. |
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| This was before the implementation of barbed wire and razor wire. |
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| Capturing an enemy flag was a major accomplishment. |
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| A historic battlefield becomes an even more historic cemetery. |
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| The town of Gettysburg, itself. |
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| The town has not been modernized. |
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