Favorite spots at Gettysburg?

[Bill Richter]

I went up to Gburg with the Surratt Society in 2006 or so on the coldest day I ever remember. Made a norther in Oklahoma seem warm. Second time I had been there and we had a step-on guide who was great.

I found the view of Devil's Den From Little Round Top to be riveting. I also enjoyed a mural on a building or wall but I cannot remember where--in town or to the NW. It portrayed the attack of Avery's NC Brigade against the XI Corps and it was painted in such a fashion that you as the viewer felt you were right in the middle of the NC charge.

I think the house Laurie was referring to is the Throstle House, where the 9th NY Btry was wrecked in the second day's battle while delaying the Confed attack.

I also liked the panorama in the Visitor's Center. Good place to day-dream at.

One needs to pause and think and imagine everywhere one goes. I could feel and see the fighting. The stuff in town is great, but I am a battlefield buff. Actually I am a Civil War nut--a step above a buff. I used to be able to tell you what regiments were in which brigade and in which division. I see a lot of things differently. Read anything I have written and you will see what I mean.