The view across the historic battlefield of Gettysburg. Links from the forest with Lee for the Confederacy started shelling a frontal attack on the positions of the north, at the image top right, behind the farm ...
This was the battlefield from the perspective of the Confederacy, to the trees on the horizon a column of 12,000 men marching south, 1 mile wide, marched straight to the positions of the north. Somehow, you realize that even as a layman, that this only if already possible with many dead be.
Up to this level could be approached soldiers fighting in the south. Then they had to admit defeat and withdraw again.
The Pechnwar course, that the center of the north of the Irish Division was formed in Pennsylvania, which has only one motivation for states is they are Protestants, the heranmaschieren there. Like them beside was also Italian-American from New York at work that probably were afraid for their sisters ...
killed more than 6,000 soldiers in any case, this Slaughter. This brought the small town of Gettysburg a lot of problems because you did not know what to do with the many corpses. Most soldiers were buried here, at the opening of this Friedhifes held Lincoln's famous speech.
"a government of the People, By The People, For The People", this quote could be our politicians sometimes rub it ...
And many did just about that stone. Sacrificed on the battlefield.
This farm belonged to Dwight D. Eisenhower, to settle down here after his time as president is here.
... and after over 8,000 miles I am returned to Philadelphia ...
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