tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445135362230416959.post820788655092007669..comments2024-01-05T19:17:18.672-05:00Comments on Action Front!: more fun on McPherson's RidgeDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305240413864328298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445135362230416959.post-82253348011672853892011-06-01T09:36:18.888-04:002011-06-01T09:36:18.888-04:00The park service was talking about cutting trees w...The park service was talking about cutting trees when I was there in '96. I would love to go back, but I live on the west coast now and don't get back east much anymore. Maybe someday. I grew up in Northern VA and was surrounded by battlefields, Manassas was right down the road and there were countless skirmish sites all around.<br />Scott A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445135362230416959.post-61166041091015173452011-05-27T15:48:36.527-04:002011-05-27T15:48:36.527-04:00Scott,
Then you would LOVE the battlefield today....Scott,<br /><br />Then you would LOVE the battlefield today. The Park has cut down lots and lots of woods all over the field that did not exist there during the battle. It really gives you a much better idea of the way it must have looked. They also bulldozed buildings that are not period. Previously, when you read accounts of the action you wondered why this battery was positioned 'here' since you have no LOS but without the trees you understand better the advantage and what happened. You gotta go back.<br /><br />DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445135362230416959.post-26421019635229856432011-05-27T12:10:19.812-04:002011-05-27T12:10:19.812-04:00I haven't been there since 1996 when my army u...I haven't been there since 1996 when my army unit parachuted onto the battlefield a mile or so west of where your photos were taken. We spent three days walking over the battlefield doing a staff walk. One of my best trips while in the army.<br />Scott A.rsa180anoreply@blogger.com