"If you listen to the Lincoln Douglas debates for 5 minutes, you side with Douglas. If you listen for an hour, you will agree with Lincoln."
Richard Hoffstader said about the Emancipation Proclamation"...it has all the moral grandeur of lading"
Frederick Douglass said about Andrew Johnson...." He came in as Moses and left as Pharaoh"
The South Carolina memorial at the far end of Pickett's Charge. I almost jumped out of the car before it stopped moving!
The memorial to the North Carolina troops at Gettysburg. 
It took 70 years before southern memorials were allowed at the Gettysburg Battlefield. A joke about the North Carolina troops were that they were the furthest across the field at Pickett's Charge, fired the last shot at Appomattox, and were the first to shoot Stonewall Jackson in the back.
This Memorial to the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry has a small dog figure at its base. The dog's name was Sally and was given to the unit as a puppy. It followed them for 3 years, taking a position on the field with them and barking. It was said that Sally loved the men, and hated women and rebels. Sally was separated from the men at Gettysburg and had to travel all throughout the battlefield, finally finding the wounded and dying of her unit. She lay with them for nearly a week, recovered, and in VA was shot in the head during a battle. The men loved her so, they buried her on the battlefield and had her included in their memorial on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
It took 70 years before southern memorials were allowed at the Gettysburg Battlefield. A joke about the North Carolina troops were that they were the furthest across the field at Pickett's Charge, fired the last shot at Appomattox, and were the first to shoot Stonewall Jackson in the back.
This memorial to Longstreet is a little controversial. 1st of all, the horse is out of proportion because they meant to mount it on a pedestal, but never did. Also, one foot is raised, which typically means wounded in battle. Longstreet was not wounded, but the raised foot was meant as an insult to Longstreet, that he injured the Southern cause at Gettysburg by not attacking sooner.
Details of Longstreet and me, as I reverently hold a rein:) You may not be able to tell, but there is a Confederate flag at the base.
This Memorial to the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry has a small dog figure at its base. The dog's name was Sally and was given to the unit as a puppy. It followed them for 3 years, taking a position on the field with them and barking. It was said that Sally loved the men, and hated women and rebels. Sally was separated from the men at Gettysburg and had to travel all throughout the battlefield, finally finding the wounded and dying of her unit. She lay with them for nearly a week, recovered, and in VA was shot in the head during a battle. The men loved her so, they buried her on the battlefield and had her included in their memorial on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
The Irish Brigade Memorial. Amazing!!
Detailed images from the Irish Brigade Memorial. The Celtic Cross was in green marble and bronze and the Irish Wolfhound was bronze.
For every 1 man of the brigade who died of disease, 2 were killed in battle. These numbers are reversed for all other units in battle those three days.
For every 1 man of the brigade who died of disease, 2 were killed in battle. These numbers are reversed for all other units in battle those three days.
I cannot tell you how much I loved this memorial. It is truly beautiful in this setting.
I got to round out my Gettysburg portion of the History Extravaganza by visiting some memorials and monuments that I truly wanted to see. This made my visit!!!
Tomorrow, on to Washington through northern Virginia and Harper's Ferry.
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