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<blockquote data-quote="Alan" data-source="post: 217887" data-attributes="member: 12333">I had 33 ancestors, that I know of (Grandparents, uncles, cousins etc) that were in the war. Many survived, some did not, including one who was never identified at Gettysburg. All were in the Union save one from Louisiana. Living near Gettysburg (about 1 1/2 hours away) I have a lot of interest not only there but also the war in general. I spent one weekend many years back (as a leader with Boy Scouts) walking the entire Union fishhook and then over to the Confederate line and back across Pickets Charge (about 8 miles total). We were allowed to camp overnight on a part of Seminary Ridge.&nbsp; It is easy to get my fix every July as we have a PA Cable Network that covers just about everything that goes on there ,including all the two hour guided battle walks, and airs them many times for about two weeks. When my son was in college a couple of years ago he took a B&amp;W film photo class and came home so we could make a trip to Gettysburg. He wanted to do one of his assignments on the battlefield. Great place to do silhouette shots. You would enjoy it for sure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alan, post: 217887, member: 12333"] I had 33 ancestors, that I know of (Grandparents, uncles, cousins etc) that were in the war. Many survived, some did not, including one who was never identified at Gettysburg. All were in the Union save one from Louisiana. Living near Gettysburg (about 1 1/2 hours away) I have a lot of interest not only there but also the war in general. I spent one weekend many years back (as a leader with Boy Scouts) walking the entire Union fishhook and then over to the Confederate line and back across Pickets Charge (about 8 miles total). We were allowed to camp overnight on a part of Seminary Ridge. It is easy to get my fix every July as we have a PA Cable Network that covers just about everything that goes on there ,including all the two hour guided battle walks, and airs them many times for about two weeks. When my son was in college a couple of years ago he took a B&W film photo class and came home so we could make a trip to Gettysburg. He wanted to do one of his assignments on the battlefield. Great place to do silhouette shots. You would enjoy it for sure. [/QUOTE]

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