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Posted: Wed Sep 24th, 2008 02:51 am

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Mana:

Ed I envy you going back to Shiloh again. I had no relatives there but it is not that far from family homes in Northern Mississippi . I feel a close relationship to the field there. Maybe because the first time I was there I was the only one there . I got there at 5 pm and the rangers were leaving. They handed me a map and said I could stay til dark. I had no idea what I was seeing but wandered around in my car looking at everything and reading the map . I have been back twice since then and now need to go again since reading Cunningham's book.

Vicksburg I hired a female guide to see the battlefield as I knew I was over myhead and didn't know what I was seeing . She helped me a great deal then I went back in the afternoon and did it all again taking my time. Ended up at the Cario sitting next to a female park ranger who was reading a book on reconstruction. We had one of those grand conversations that I seem to have with park rangers most places.

I would go back to Vicksburg in a minute. Also Port Hudson, Port Gibson and Grand Gulf now that I know more about them.

Susan

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