Battle of Gettysburg

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Originally Posted by frazod

It really helps to be there in person. I went to the Little Bighorn Battlefield several years ago - you really get a sense of how isolated Custer's men were from the rest of the troops, and just isolated in hostile territory in general. Seemingly takes forever to drive from place to place - can't imagine what it would have been like on a horse. It's a long, long way from Weir Point (the closest a rescue mission got before being turned back) to the spot he and his men were killed.

Sadly, I've never been to Gettysburg - made plans to go a couple of times, but they were always derailed by something. Someday.

Oh, man, as much as you are into military history, you would love it. You have to go. Bucket list.