Prickett's Fort

I went to Prickett's Fort today, it was awesome! I took a lot of pictures, so sit back relax, and read this following paragraph.

In 1863, Confederates raided Prickett's Fort to try and gain control of B&O railroad.

Well, my time , 3 hours, at Prickett's Fort was enjoyable.

This is a picture of an actual Springfield 1861. It could fire 100 yards with it's .60 caliber bullet and was handy for Union artillery men.
Isn't this a good picture??????????
I also saw a small re-enactment that was pretty neat. Here are MORE Pictures.
This is a neat picture of a Confederate camp with some kettles and chicken cooking although you can't see it.

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I took other pictures but will save them for future posts.

Gettysburg, PA

Thousands lay dead in the Field at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign, was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point.

Shortly after the Army of Northern Virginia won a major victory over the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30 – May 6, 1863), Robert E. Lee decided upon a second invasion of the North (the first was the unsuccessful Maryland Campaign of September 1862). Such a move would upset Federal plans for the summer campaigning season and possibly reduce the pressure on the besieged Confederate garrison at Vicksburg.

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated.

Lincoln closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant.

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