~I recently traveled to Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. On the way, I stopped at the Malvern Hill battlefield, part of the Richmond National Battlefield historic site managed by the National Park Service. Malvern Hill was the site of a battle between Union and Confederate forces on July 1, 1862. Here are some pictures that I took of the battlefield:
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| Dad and I in front of one of the (reproduction) cannons on the Union battle line. |
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| A line of the cannons commanded the top of the hill. |
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| The cannons pointed down a gently sloping hill that thousands of Confederate troops charged up. This was a bad idea -- none of them made it to the artillery line. |
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| A panoramic view of the Union artillery position. Click on the picture for a better look. |
You can learn more about the battle of Malvern Hill here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
Tomorrow: Mount Vernon!
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