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  • January 28, 2023

After the Cannons Fell Silent: The Gettysburg Civilians

June 29, 2011 by Fran Severn
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After the Battle of Gettysburg, civilians coped with aiding thousands of wounded soldiers. Lawyer David Wills help create the National Cemetery to bury Union dead. Lincoln finished the Gettysburg Address while a guest at WIlls’ house.

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Filed Under: Civil War 150th Anniversary, Current Articles, Fran Severn, Historical Travel, Pennsylvania Tagged With: " Gettysburg Address, "Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, David Wills House, Gettysburg, Lincoln, National Cemetery, Walt Whitman

Essential Gettysburg: Touring the Battlefield and the Town

June 28, 2011 by Fran Severn

Touring Gettysburg can be overwhelming. Here are the most important things to see and do at the battlefield and in the town.

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Filed Under: Civil War 150th Anniversary, Current Articles, Fran Severn, Historical Travel Tagged With: " Pickett's Charge, "A New Birth of Freedom, 150th anniversary, Appalachian Brewing Company, Artillery Ridge Ccampground, Cyclorama, David Wills House, Gettysburg, Gettysburg 150th Anniversay, Gettysburg Diorama, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg Sesquicentennial, Gettysburg Visitor Center, Jennie Wade House, Lee's Headquarters, Paul Philippoteaux, Robert E. Lee, Sesquicentennial, Shriver House

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Elizabeth (Liz) is a freelance writer, photographer and business woman with a passion for travel. Elizabeth's bio Read More…

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