15 March 2010 by Published in: Battlefield stomping 3 comments

This past weekend, I got to do something I haven’t had to do in a VERY long time, which was to spend some time in Gettysburg with no agenda and no real commitments other than to enjoy myself.

The trip had its genesis in a speech to the Allison Antrim Museum in Greencastle last Thursday night. I gave a lecture on Ulric Dahlgren, and had a large crowd. Although I didn’t know it, the mother of one of my law school classmates (whom I have not seen since graduation day) was in the crowd, and I got a nice note from him last night. It was nice re-establishing contact after all these years. I also sold $600 worth of books, which was a pleasant surprise.

We then had the weekend in Gettysburg. Unfortunately, it was like a monsoon the whole time we were there, so I didn’t really get to spend any time on the battlefield. Nearly every stream was out of its banks on Saturday, and it was bad. Friday, I met Nick Redding of the CWPT and filmed a piece for the Trust on why the proposed site of the casino is so horrible. It was a challenge in the rain, but we got it done. We then had dinner with some friends, went to Mine for a few a laughs, and had a really good day. It was especially nice getting caught up with Mark Snell on Friday evening. I always enjoying busting Mark’s chops.

Saturday, we had no commitments at all. We did some shopping (I picked up a set of the 1904 edition of Pennsylvania at Gettysburg for $64–an excellent price), laid out the driving tour of the Battle of Fairfield (and had to contend with flooding to do so), made a lap around the battlefield, and then spent the afternoon with old friends Rick Allen and Christina Moon, just enjoying each other’s company. Saturday night, we had a group dinner (14 of us) at one of Susan’s very favorite restaurants in the world, Dave and Jane’s Crabhouse in Emmitsburg, and then adjourned to the Mine once more. It was good to see old friend Duane Siskey and his fiance Laurie.

After another group meal on Sunday morning, it was back to Columbus. This is the first trip that I’ve had to Gettysburg where I didn’t have to work or lead tours in nearly five years. I’d forgotten just how much I missed it. And I didn’t even get to do any battlefield stomping.

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Comments

  1. Rick Allen
    Tue 16th Mar 2010 at 6:59 pm

    I don’t think anyone was doing any battlefield stomping in that deluge last weekend, but I surely had a fine time hanging out and killing some pints, Eric. This recreational ‘non-touring’ of Gettysburg can be pretty relaxing. This Saturday it is going to be sunny and near 70 in the Burg……and for all the miserable weather weekends I spent up there over this incredible Winter, it figures that I have to stay home and get new tires for the Jeep this Saturday. Rotten luck. Great to see you both though, I had a blast.

  2. Jon Little
    Thu 18th Mar 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Eric, Is that Pennsylvania at Gettysburg volume you picked up similar to the New York At Gettysburg 3 Vol set? I have the NY one that was my great-great grandfathers who was in the 83rd NY (9th NYS Militia), who fought and was captured at Gettysburg on July 1. It is one of my treasured possessions. Keep up the good work. Enjoy your blog immensely. Jon

  3. Thu 18th Mar 2010 at 7:07 pm

    Yep. Same idea, only for the Pennsylvania monuments.

    Eric

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