Hi Kevin, I live just down the road from Chickamauga Battle Field and everyday as I drive through the park I am awe struck by it's beauty. I suggest you park the car and walk. There are so many paths and until you walk them there is no way you can truly experience the true "feel" of the war. I call it the Silence of War.......... While at the museum check and see if they have finally gotten in a simple little book "SEEN THE GLORY". It is the story of Mark Thrash and his brother, slaves, who helped bury the dead. Mark was then 16 and lived to be 123. This time of the year there are always reenactments being held on the weekends. Just ask at the museum. Go into the small town of Chickamauga, at the one red light turn left and you will almost immediately see the Gordon Lee Mansion, on the right, that was used as a hospital for both sides. Blood can still be seen on the floor of the room used for surgery. The was the residence of James Gordon who was originally from Scotland. The Mansion is now a Bed and Breakfast Inn. Don't be shy, knock on the door and ask if you could see inside....the worst that can happen is they say "No". The Lee and Gordon Mill located off Hwy. 27 is one of the oldest mills in GA. It was owned by James Gordon, and operated by James Lee who married Elizabeth Gordon. The small and very old Methodist Church next to the mansion is named for Elizabeth Gordon Lee. Have fun..........I will be watching for you............Pam

Hi Pam, Thanks for the suggestions. Didn't get to see the Inn, but spent several hours at the battlefields and enjoyed my visit. We also went to lookout point but although I enjoyed the view,,,,,I was disappointed with the group of 5 confederate " Reenactors" who were there. I brought up my work here at Andersonville and that there were several thousand brought here,,,by way of Belle Island who were captured there. They really gave me the cold shoulder and obviously had no interest in the site based on Yankees. It really bothers me when self proclaimed " Reenactors " give no thought of what happened to both sides and focus on ONLY...One side or the other. Real reenactors look for facts and learn the total story...but then again...Ive just about gotten used to it and can pick out that type when I approach them. Anyway,,,we went to the aquarium,,,celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary on the Georgia Belle cruise and really enjoyed our stay. Spent several hours trying to find Tunnel hill historic site but never did find it...( grin ) If your ever in this neck of the woods...let me know as I often meet researchers at Andersonville and give a great 3 hour tour. Kevin Please visit my website dedicated to those Americans who were imprisoned and died in captivity while in the service to our country Kevin Frye Local Andersonville Historian / National Park Service Volunteer http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <McCurryPJ@aol.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:56 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Chattanooga/Chickamauga > Hi Kevin, > > I live just down the road from Chickamauga Battle Field and everyday as I > drive through the park I am awe struck by it's beauty. I suggest you park the car > and walk. There are so many paths and until you walk them there is no way you > can truly experience the true "feel" of the war. I call it the Silence of > War.......... > > While at the museum check and see if they have finally gotten in a simple > little book "SEEN THE GLORY". It is the story of Mark Thrash and his brother, > slaves, who helped bury the dead. Mark was then 16 and lived to be 123. > > This time of the year there are always reenactments being held on the > weekends. Just ask at the museum. > > Go into the small town of Chickamauga, at the one red light turn left and you > will almost immediately see the Gordon Lee Mansion, on the right, that was > used as a hospital for both sides. Blood can still be seen on the floor of the > room used for surgery. The was the residence of James Gordon who was originally > from Scotland. The Mansion is now a Bed and Breakfast Inn. Don't be shy, > knock on the door and ask if you could see inside....the worst that can happen is > they say "No". > > The Lee and Gordon Mill located off Hwy. 27 is one of the oldest mills in GA. > It was owned by James Gordon, and operated by James Lee who married Elizabeth > Gordon. > > The small and very old Methodist Church next to the mansion is named for > Elizabeth Gordon Lee. > > Have fun..........I will be watching for you............Pam > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To search our list archives since 1996, go to > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > and enter Civil-War in the list name >

oooooops.... Im sorry for the posting folks. It was not meant to be public. Kevin

I'm GLAD YOU DID. Gives others ideas that they would not know about. Thank you, Richard Callard -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Frye [mailto:frye@gnat.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:43 PM To: CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Chattanooga/Chickamauga oooooops.... Im sorry for the posting folks. It was not meant to be public. Kevin ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== To search our list archives since 1996, go to http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter Civil-War in the list name --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Surfside Internet]