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I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR RETURN TO HERE HOW YOU MADE OUT, DIDN'T
KNOW ABOUT SLAMMER HE IS DEFINATELY MISSED IN THESE NOTES, DID YOU WALK
TO 20TH ME MARKER? WHEN I WAS THERE ON AUG 13, I NOTICED A LOT OF COINS
BY THE MONUMENT, IT IS THE ONLY MARKER I SAW WITH THE COINS, I ALSO
VIVSITED FREDBURG, SPOTTYVANI WILDNERNESS, APPOMATT , CEDER CREEK, (SP)
AND LOT OF OTHERS, NO WHERE DID I SEE THE COINS. DID YOU PICK UP ANY
PAINTINGS? DID YOU DO THE AUTO TAPES? HOW WAS THE VALLEY?
DAVE OF NJ
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Hi Dave,
Sorry I didn't reply earlier but its very busy overhere. O.K., let's go
back in memory to the most beautiful vacation I had in my life.
As I told you, it was great!
Gettysburg was very impressive but touristic. When we visited Antietam
just after it that was such a different.
But, how can a explain the feeling that went through me when I stood at
the Lee Statue and looked over the rolling fields of Pickett's charge.
When you live here in the Netherlands and like me have read so much on
the ACW, sort of a homecoming for me.
I was amazed about the total of original guns that were still standing
there. Looks like they brought all the guns back to the battlefield.
We did the auto tape tour and it was a very good way to show the field
and explain the story to my wife. I don't remember the coins at the
20th ME marker but that 'll be my fault. I've seen so much overthere.
I was amazed of the natural suroundings of Gettysburg. So much hills
and on the south side of the field was the rocky terrain impressive.
How could those men stormed those heights without loosing order?
Must've been very difficult for the officers.
Yes, I've bought a painting. Not one from a great artist cause it took
a lot of money and I've spent most of the money on books which are so
different to get here in Holland. Got something to read no, again.
The Slammer is doing well, we've been in a reenactment and that was
raelly the highlight of the visit. Me in a real ACW uniform standing
in the line of duty, that sure was a kick.
As soon as I get the change I'll write some more,
greetings and keep your powder dry, Jean-Gerard
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