For decades, I’ve wanted to visit the battlefield. We head there next week. To prepare, I’ve been reading this magisterial account, compiled from hundreds of soldiers’ letters, diaries, and recollections. It also feels strangely, horribly prescient.
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My family visited there one summer when I was a kid, and all I remember is being very hot and very, very bored. Given your reading about the site, I trust you will have a much more meaningful experience. :)
I’m fascinated by stuff like this—not only the history but the way things become history. We visited the Vicksburg battlefield when I was a kid. I was glued to the car window!
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