Magical Bus Tour

[Tamaroa]

and hightail it to Gettysburg. Aside from my family there are two passions in my life, trying to save that rust bucket the Tamaroa and a close second is a life long fascination with the American Civil War.

Just recently, I discovered that I had a distant confederate ancestor, a cousin on my gg grandfather's side who was killed at gettysburg on the third day. He was a lieutenant in the 37th North Carolina and ironically his name was William Doherty as well. While I do not believe as many do that the battle of Gettysburg was the high water mark of the war, I do believe it signaled the rise of the Union army and the beginning of the decline for the Confederate army. Here is a photo showing the Confederate line in the distant back ground that 12,000 brave Rebel souls started out from. When it was over 30 minutes later, 75% of the men were killed wounded or captured. Only 200 Confederate soldiers broke through the Union lines led by Confederate General Lewis Armistead. Armistead was mortally wounded as he placed his hand on a Union canon.


the distance the troops covered was about a mile. The photo was taken from the point where the Union troops formed up on cemetery Ridge.As noted before, the Confederates were formed in the background and were instructed to fix bayonets and go for the wall without stopping. The white speck in the background is the Lee statute placed where he remained to comfort his troops after their retreat.

I have been studying this war for nigh on 45 years. I still am in awe of these men trying to understand them for what they accomplished on both sides, Blue and Gray. Both sides were Americans, both sides thought they were right and both sides thought they were defending the constitution. as a result 625,000 Americans died.

Bill

[billr]

Can this bus tour make a stop to take in a ballgame? Pacific Bell Park with Barry Bonds at the plate.

[janecallanan]

So far, this is the best trip I've EVER taken!!!!

[daniel topliffe]

i am the only 4345 here so i better do the driving and you do all the talking
cause it will be much safer...never did like a talking taxi driver...stop and i'll drive...for awhile anyway...


dan t MOS 4345

everybody wave...

[daniel topliffe]

look to your left...just in time to see
the heaviest piggy back ride you will
ever see...neat o...
we sort of got off course but that's one
in a lifetime site...

dan t

[janecallanan]

Dan,
I LOVE it when you're the driver!!!!!!

[daniel topliffe]

but just ahead is a beautiful sight you
don't want to miss...

almost there....ok everybody look...

dan

[janecallanan]

That's beautiful Dan!

[janecallanan]

Sometimes you don't have to go anywhere at all to see great things.

[Tamaroa]

OH NOOOOOO!!!! Not that gasless Onion Soup!!! Jeff, please, please don't do that to these fine folks

Bill