THE US CIVIL WAR - WW2 Combat Engineers Forum

Ranger walks at Gettysburg

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:37:49 +0000

You Tube now has a collection of lectures and tours by the rangers at the Civil war battlefield s. I've been catching up on the Gettysburg ones. They are all good but Ranger Matt Atkinson is ve r entertaining as well as informative.

Major Rombauer laid to rest with full military honors April 11, 2015

Walts Daughter — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:58:15 +0000

This was sent to me by Dale Diller a combat engineer from WWII

Major Rapael Guido Rombauer, Grand Army Of The Republic, Civil War / Carthage, MO, 11 APR 15

Major Rapael Guido Rombauer Grand Army Of The Republic

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the return

and burial of a Civil War Veteran 103 years after his death and 150 years

and 2 days after the signing of the treaty at Appomattox ending the Civil

War.

Major Rombauer served on General Grant's staff and participated in several

battles. His remains were at a funeral home and will be returned to

Carthage and laid to rest next to his wife and children. To quote the

Joplin Globe " the service for Rombauer may be one of the grandest

military funerals in this area for a long time".

Major Rombauer will be laid to rest with full military honors. The service

will involve an honor guard dressed in period dress along with members of

the Sons of Union Veterans, a musket salute and a cannon salute using a

cannon from Wilsons Creek Battlefield. To quote Steve Weldon, County

Archivist and Civil War Historian "This is not a re-enactment or living

history; this will be the real thing." This is a once in a life time

opportunity.

The Heartland Concert Band will start playing at

1:00 PM

. The ceremony

will start at

1:30 PM

. We will form a flag line along the route inside the

cemetery at 12;45PM. The flag line will consist of 3 groups. Group 1:

will stand the line from

12:45 to 1:15

, Group 2 will stand the line from

1:15 to 1:45

and Group 3 will stand the line to the end of the service.

Each group will have a different Ride Captain. Each group will consist of

about 35 riders.

Group 1 Ride Captain Adam Bracken. Group 2 Assistant State Captain Ray Villa.

Group 3 Senior Ride Captain Tom Daggett

Staging at the entrance to Park Cemetery, 801 South Baker Blvd, Carthage

12:00 noon

Briefing at

12:30

with Group 1 to be in place by

12:45

Note: There are no public facilities available.

This Service Is Open to the Public.

RJ BaileyMissouri State Captain

Gettysburg Address

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:04:46 +0000

A week from today 11/19 will be the 100th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. This is a nice op ed piece written by Ken Burns. I have been at the re-dedication of the Cemetary on several occasions and it is very moving to see hundreds of people in Civli War attire on the Battlefield visiting the monuments of the units that they re enact.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/opinion/burns-gettysburg-address/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:28:50 +0000

Today is the third day and it is the anniversary of Picketts charge. They were commenting in an article how big the crowds are for this week. Ranger talks that usually draw 50 people now have 500 people attending. Warms my heart. Walking Picketts charge was one of the most moving moments of my life. (Even though our guide, an 80 year old former Marine, had to chase away a ?rabid woodchuck with his swagger stick) You cannot walk that area without thinking about the soldiers moving over that ground.

Remembrance Weekend in Gettysburg

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:11:59 +0000

Better late than never. Here's some pictures from the parade and luminaries at Gettysburg this past November. The weekend closest to the 19th of November, they rededicate the National Cemetery and hold a big parade. At night they place a luminary and flag on every grave. That was very moving. They read the roll of the burials (including hundreds of anonymous) and there are honor guards from every branch of the service at the entrance to the cemetery.

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Our trip to Gettysburg - October 2011

Walts Daughter — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:07:44 +0000

More on this later, for I am getting ready to hit the hay for the evening, but wanted to post the Facebook pictures I took on our trip to Gettysburg earlier this week.

Gettysburg part one

Gettysburg - part two

What a splendid trip we had!!!

Lincoln's Funeral

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:12:18 +0000

I've begun researching Lincoln's Funeral for a new lecture. It is a really interesting topic. So much of Kennedy's Washington Funeral was based on Lincoln's funeral.

Here's a good basic background of the multiple funerals held for Lincoln.

http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/inside.asp?ID=213&subjectID=2

Secret Weapon of the Confederacy

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:35:43 +0000

The National Geographic Channel has been running and excellent documentary on the Hunley and why they believe that it sank. They explore several options about both the sinking and the mystery of why this crew was found at their stations, as opposed to the crews of the two prior sinkings where the bodies were found around the exit.

Check your local listings or keep an eye out for it when it makes it to Hulu or Netflix.

GEICO Civil War Commercial

Mary Zashin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:30:09 +0000

This commericial aired during Civil War Week on the History Channel at the end of May, it's one of my favorites.

Tom

Bullets Found in Gettysburg Tree

Mary Zashin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:20:50 +0000

From an Aug. 9th news story,

Workers trimming a storm-damaged oak tree on Culp's Hill uncovered projectiles lodged in the wood. The oak was one of the few remaining trees in the park that date from the battle. Sections of the oak will be preserved and placed in the museum.

Tom