Thursday, October 26, 2006

Old Simon


Old Simon, the massive forty-four foot seven inch, 250-ton center statue in the Antietam National Cemetery, honors the individual soldiers who died during this dreadful conflict. Dedicated September 17, 1880, this monument officially bears the name "The Private Soldier". He forever stands watch over the 4,776 Union soldiers buried on these grounds while he faces North, towards home.

At Old Simon's base, a few simple words speak clearly of the men whose ground he shares and whose memory he honors.

"Not for themselves,
but for their country.
September 17, 1862"

Of the 1,836 unknown soldiers buried in this cemetery, the United States National Park Service sadly notes, "All of the unknowns are marked with small square stones. These stones contain the grave number, and if you look closely on a few stones, a small second number represents how many unknowns are buried in that grave."

Respectfully,

Randy

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Sunday, October 22, 2006

The War Correspondents Arch




The War Correspondents Memorial Arch in Crampton's Gap along South Mountain in Maryland.

Sincerely,

Randy

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Iron in the Fall



Monument to the 2nd Wisconsin of the Union's Iron Brigade along McPherson's Ridge at Gettysburg.

Sincerely,

Randy

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Monday, October 16, 2006

Always on Watch


Monument to the 96th Pennsylvania looking towards the Wheatfield at the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Sincerely,

Randy

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Fields in the Fog



During a recent visit to Sharpsburg, I discovered a heavy, thick fog which lent an eerie feeling to the battlefield, as if the smoke of battle lingered still.

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Randy

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Friday, October 06, 2006

Confederate Pyramid





This 90-foot tall monument stands proudly in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond Virginia. Built in 1869 shortly after the war, it honors the memory of the 18,000 Confederate dead buried on these grounds.

Sincerely,

Randy

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Sunday, October 01, 2006

Antietam Creek from Burnside's Bridge


Respectfully,

Randy

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