The ghosts of Gettysburg

                              

On Monday, Americans celebrated Independence Day. The special day celebrates America’s separation from England after the Revolutionary War. However, July is also the anniversary of another battle for freedom. On July 1-3, 1863, friends, brothers and fathers fought one other at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 

The South’s crushing defeat at Gettysburg would be their worst loss in the Civil War. By the end of the three-day battle, more than 50,000 dead Americans littered the battlefield. The smell of death and spilled blood have forever tainted Gettysburg. Annually, thousands of Americans visit Gettysburg. Not only is the battlefield considered the turning point of the Civil War, it is also known as the most haunted place in America. I received an email from a gentleman who confirmed this with his own experience. “Rick” said he had grown up in Gettysburg on a large farm. His grandparents lived on the farm in a home built during the Civil War.

One morning while working the fields, Rick came face-to-face with a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest (a military term). The soldier had a beard and an old rifle used during the Civil War. Rick also said the man wore a powder horn.  Moreover, he stood approximately twenty feet from the ghostly soldier. Rick then witnessed the ghostly soldier dissipate.  

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