Yeah I know mine also. Hard to believe.So many thoughts happen when I visit places like this. The earthworks and cannon emplacements are on part 2. Just amazing what they were able to do back then. Take care. Steve
They could use a trimming. Would help give a better idea of what it would have been like during the battle. Those interpretive signs really show how it looked back then. Few if any trees and clear lines of fire. Thanks. Steve
I would highly recommend visiting the Monitor Center at the Mariners Museum in Newport News. I didn't expect much before I went but wow! For a $1.00 entrance fee (!!) they have some of the most interesting exhibits on all the history of ships and sailing. Beautiful models, great exhibits. A hidden gem
Never been but it sounds great and just down the road a couple hours. Might make a good day trip for me and the baby. Was always amazed by those ironclads and to realize the Monitor was right here just blew my mind. Never knew that before.The earthworks and cannon emplacements are on part 2. Just amazing what they were able to do back then. Thanks. Steve
No kidding? That's amazing. It's a nice little park and I really enjoyed exploring the history of it. I just posted pt. 2. Kind of gives a perspective of the overall place. Gun batteries, bomb proofs, church, etc. Hard to believe about 160 yrs ago something like this happened right down the road from me. Thanks. Steve
Steve, in all the years I’ve known about this battle and grandfather James, I’ve never seen it mentioned anywhere. My grandmother who was born in 1903, told me when she was a girl and going to school, he was always asking her to read anything about Gettysburg to him. I thought this was strange as his unit, 31st n c infantry, was not at Gettysburg. He was wounded in his hip and his thigh. He was also captured and put in Elmira prison in New York. He was paroled in. Prisoner exchange. Then went back to his unit for more actions. The strange thing was that my other great-great grandfather, j w reeves, from another unit , had been captured and was in this prison at the same time. He died here a few days before the war ended. My other grandmother, pearl reeves, 1887-1986, tried to get his body brought back to n c but regulations prevented it. His wife, Caroline reeves, was left to raise their kids in a dirt floor cabin not far from here and is buried not far from here. Just some trivia for your info.
Thanks for showing me. Those events seem so distant, but when you stop and think, well my grandfathers parents were probably born around that time.
Yeah I know mine also. Hard to believe.So many thoughts happen when I visit places like this. The earthworks and cannon emplacements are on part 2. Just amazing what they were able to do back then. Take care. Steve
I can envision those ships coming around the bend. What amazing history!
They could use a trimming. Would help give a better idea of what it would have been like during the battle. Those interpretive signs really show how it looked back then. Few if any trees and clear lines of fire. Thanks. Steve
I would highly recommend visiting the Monitor Center at the Mariners Museum in Newport News. I didn't expect much before I went but wow! For a $1.00 entrance fee (!!) they have some of the most interesting exhibits on all the history of ships and sailing. Beautiful models, great exhibits. A hidden gem
Never been but it sounds great and just down the road a couple hours. Might make a good day trip for me and the baby. Was always amazed by those ironclads and to realize the Monitor was right here just blew my mind. Never knew that before.The earthworks and cannon emplacements are on part 2. Just amazing what they were able to do back then. Thanks. Steve
Good job,lots of memories.
Thanks for the heads up about the place. Just never been before but glad I did. Take care. Steve
My great-great grandfather, James musselwhite, a company 31st n c infantry, was in this battle.
No kidding? That's amazing. It's a nice little park and I really enjoyed exploring the history of it. I just posted pt. 2. Kind of gives a perspective of the overall place. Gun batteries, bomb proofs, church, etc. Hard to believe about 160 yrs ago something like this happened right down the road from me. Thanks. Steve
Steve, in all the years I’ve known about this battle and grandfather James, I’ve never seen it mentioned anywhere. My grandmother who was born in 1903, told me when she was a girl and going to school, he was always asking her to read anything about Gettysburg to him. I thought this was strange as his unit, 31st n c infantry, was not at Gettysburg. He was wounded in his hip and his thigh. He was also captured and put in Elmira prison in New York. He was paroled in. Prisoner exchange. Then went back to his unit for more actions. The strange thing was that my other great-great grandfather, j w reeves, from another unit , had been captured and was in this prison at the same time. He died here a few days before the war ended. My other grandmother, pearl reeves, 1887-1986, tried to get his body brought back to n c but regulations prevented it. His wife, Caroline reeves, was left to raise their kids in a dirt floor cabin not far from here and is buried not far from here. Just some trivia for your info.