[austingirl]

When I visited Antietam, I got goosebumps. There is a sacred air about the place where so much blood was shed. It was truly moving.

[BooBoo1000]

The "States Rights" are a bunch of hooey, the South knew that if they said they were fighting for a way of life, including slaves, they could expect no help from England and France. So they dressed up their actions in "States Rights, when in fact what they wanted was slavery, and estates, and mint julips.

[carlo3b]

When I visited Antietam, I got goosebumps. There is a sacred air about the place where so much blood was shed. It was truly moving.

I had exactly the same chills when walking through the cemeteries in Vicksburg especially, and throughout the southern sites. Strangely I didn't get to any of the sites on the eastern seaboard.

I am an avid collector of vintage historical memorabilia, Victorian, and pre and Early American, and first edition Civil War books and documents, signed when possible.. Just holding the works of eyewitness accounts of the battles, written in real time, signed in hand is a sobering experience indeed.

I know there are many collectors that are Freepers, that have similar experiences, and sometimes will share their knowledge with us on threads.. anyone listening???  LOLOL