The Battle of Gettysburg **Sign-Up Thread Closed**

[pittsports87]

In.

[ExPatriatePen]

Has anyone seen JEB Stuart? Where the he'll is that man and his unit?

[relantel]

Has anyone seen JEB Stuart? Where the he'll is that man and his unit?

One of the many blunders... though perhaps not near as important had Ewell followed orders.

[thehockeyguru]

Need 2 more for a Monday morning start.

[thehockeyguru]

I'll leave the sign-up open until noon, if we get 2 more before then we will start. If not we will start at noon with the numbers we have.

[slappybrown]

I will make my triumphant return to le warz in this game.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

I'll play.

[thehockeyguru]

Alright. Now that we have 20 players I will assign the roles and determine a start time.

[mac5155]

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

I want to be this guy.

http://www.brotherswar.com/Gettysburg-1q.htm

On the afternoon of July 1, 1863, as the tide of gray soldiers pushed forward towards town, a 69 year old defender confidently strode towards the expanding struggle. A veteran of the War of 1812, John Burns could not simply stand idly by as his home became a hotly contested battle ground. Moving in with the somewhat incredulous men of the Iron Brigade, the near 70 year old Burns fought along side men 50 years his junior. With them he would remain until wounded.

Union Lieutenant Frank Haskell, also present for the battle, wrote of his brief contact with Burns. "I saw "John Burns," the only citizen of Gettysburg who fought in the battle, and I asked him what troops he fought with. He said: "O, I pitched in with them Wisconsin fellers." I asked what sort of men they were, and he answered: "They fit terribly. The Rebs couldn’t make anything of them fellers."

And so the brave compliment the brave. This man was touched by three bullets from the enemy, but not seriously wounded."