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I rode to the park last year. It’s stunning.

I used to go there regularly but haven’t been in a couple years. It’s impressive. You can feel the history and it’s a beautiful ride on a bike. I need to get some folk together and make a day of it soon.

I've never been, but it's on my bucket list. My grandfather fought there.

In January I ready Cold Mountain. Short of visiting, short of living in that time, Charles Frazier got me pretty close.

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Originally posted by James in Denver:
When I was young, my school did a field trip to Shiloh (rural West TN). I have always wanted to go back, and will do so soon.

Thanks to Trump!

James in Denver

Our elementary school took a trip up there, and I well remember how excited I was to get to see the battlefield. Buying one of those infantryman hats (kepi?? in grey, of course) was a childhood high that will not be forgotten.

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Originally posted by cne32507:
I've never been, but it's on my bucket list. My grandfather fought there.

Did you mean great grandfather?

Jim

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:

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Originally posted by cne32507:
I've never been, but it's on my bucket list. My grandfather fought there.

Did you mean great grandfather?

Jim

No Sir I did not. My father was born 1900. His mother was his father's 2nd wife as his 1st wife had died. My grandfather was young when he went to war. He fought at Shiloh, according to my father. He was captured (I don't remember where) and was a POW in Memphis. I met my grandmother around 1950 at the Home for Confederate Veterans on the Mississippi gulf coast.

I used to go there every year with my Boy Scout troop and over the years have hiked almost every hiking course they had created, including the 20-miler that started on the road from Corinth.

I have wanted for many years to go back with my dad on one June 6-7th, the anniversary of the battle (1862).

I headed out to the park early, knowing that if you ask nicely the rangers will let you raise the flag over the park. They let me hoist the flag that day. It was very foggy, and I knew that fog is what the soldiers faced coming into battle that day. Anyhow, here's a gratuitous picture of my adventure.