Today is the 146th anniversary of Pickett’s Charge. This cannon sits near the highest spot the Confederacy reached that day. It was a spot of misery and glory, bravery and death.
Happy 4th of July. Remember how we got here.

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By Carole
Today is the 146th anniversary of Pickett’s Charge. This cannon sits near the highest spot the Confederacy reached that day. It was a spot of misery and glory, bravery and death.
Happy 4th of July. Remember how we got here.
Great photo, great reminder.
Happy 4th of July to you too.
Gettysburg was one of the most amazing places I’ve visited. You could almost feel the ghosts of all those soldiers on the grounds!
Happy 4th, my friend.
Enjoy the day!
Beautiful compostion.
gorgeous picture! Happy 4th
Lovely! You guys have a great holiday too. Stay away from the fireworks!
I can’t think of Pickett’s charge without remembering the re-enactment footage from c. 1913 in the Ken Burns documentary, men on crutches, missing legs, hobbling up that hill. Still brings tears to my eyes.
I hope your holiday is wonderful, Carole!
Happy 4th!
Independence Day is a good thing to celebrate, isn’t it. I’m not much for fireworks, but I certainly enjoy this wonderful country we live in.
Wonderful picture.
Happy 4th!!!
Lovely photo.
One of those things we cannot allow ourselves to forget.
Happy 4th, sweetie.
thanks again…and happy 4th to you!
One of the all-time best blog posts. In a nutshell. Thank you. And thank you from DH, who really really wants to take me to see the battlegrounds someday.
awesome photo
happy 4th of July
We visited Gettysburg in 2002 when we took #1 son on the college tour extravaganza. Smokey and #1 are both history scholars and so thoroughly enjoyed the experience. #1 and #2 son even re-enacted Pickett’s Charge for themselves; it was August and the temperature near 100 degrees. Authentic, except for the lack of anyone shooting at them.
Great picture and a great reminder.
The recreation stuff fascinates me. Doesn’t have the historic significance to me, though I know it is important. Hope you had a good 4th!