tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post112308709749865604..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: A Family That Tours Battlefields Together ...Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-21479205798505689192013-05-23T06:58:59.777-04:002013-05-23T06:58:59.777-04:00Hi there! I came across your blog while looking fo...Hi there! I came across your blog while looking for Gettysburg info, especially Devil's Den. Love the photos! I wish I had a ton of photos of every single one of my ancestors (those for whom it was possible, anyway!) It's great to see families getting out and seeing the battlefields. I've visited Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, and Chancellorsville so far, and hope to see more someday!<br /><br />http://skiesofblueandgray.blogspot.comSkies of Blue and Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918519355762955760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62535254757529694952013-03-29T12:43:11.829-04:002013-03-29T12:43:11.829-04:00Hi Wendy,
I want to let you know that this post i...Hi Wendy,<br /><br />I want to let you know that this post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/03/follow-fridayfab-finds-for-march-29-2013.html<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60690709221091116432013-03-28T10:27:02.955-04:002013-03-28T10:27:02.955-04:00I love the glimpses into the family's travels,...I love the glimpses into the family's travels, such fun! It seems most familys' vacations were very similar. I too was often bored when dragged on sightseeing adventures. Today I would be thrilled to see the Civil War battle sites since I now know that several of my ancestors fought there.Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-68388146090941028882013-03-27T05:56:01.034-04:002013-03-27T05:56:01.034-04:00Yeah, those two photos stay in my mind's eye. ...Yeah, those two photos stay in my mind's eye. Always good for a chuckle.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-26886258440012430632013-03-27T05:55:04.268-04:002013-03-27T05:55:04.268-04:00I love making a discovery in my research, no matte...I love making a discovery in my research, no matter how small or insignificant. It always feels like a major breakthrough at the moment.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81519657811511162882013-03-27T05:50:29.047-04:002013-03-27T05:50:29.047-04:00Thanks, Tony!Thanks, Tony!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-32119629933402940122013-03-27T05:49:36.448-04:002013-03-27T05:49:36.448-04:00It's universal!It's universal!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-13376684291982492872013-03-27T05:49:19.273-04:002013-03-27T05:49:19.273-04:00I remember one trip when I was sick from Williamsb...I remember one trip when I was sick from Williamsburg to Charlottesvile. UGHWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-21033709129234603042013-03-27T05:48:17.023-04:002013-03-27T05:48:17.023-04:00At the time I probably wanted to go to the beach l...At the time I probably wanted to go to the beach like my friends did. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-79026589558949492112013-03-27T05:42:18.286-04:002013-03-27T05:42:18.286-04:00To my knowledge I had no family at Gettysburg. Ge...To my knowledge I had no family at Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of our stops one summer, but I have no pictures from that trip.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-37277656392887385542013-03-27T05:41:01.857-04:002013-03-27T05:41:01.857-04:00Wasn't I precious? Did you see Devil's De...Wasn't I precious? Did you see Devil's Den on that big trip?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-49532409495102906182013-03-27T05:40:30.418-04:002013-03-27T05:40:30.418-04:00You had to memorize the Gettysburg Address?!?!? W...You had to memorize the Gettysburg Address?!?!? Wow. I was spared that but surely had to memorize plenty of other things now forgotten.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5765256303271225112013-03-27T05:39:23.701-04:002013-03-27T05:39:23.701-04:00Battlefield tours have improved over the years wit...Battlefield tours have improved over the years with more hands-on activities and reenactors to "bring history to life."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-73924598835825094522013-03-27T05:36:20.021-04:002013-03-27T05:36:20.021-04:00No, it wasn't Disney World, that's for sur...No, it wasn't Disney World, that's for sure. But yes, I bet those boulders provided some good hiding spots.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6005490140044435592013-03-27T05:24:04.278-04:002013-03-27T05:24:04.278-04:00Oh funny. Maybe that's why Daddy enjoyed these...Oh funny. Maybe that's why Daddy enjoyed these tours more than the rest of us did.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-9321469975498429842013-03-27T05:22:12.963-04:002013-03-27T05:22:12.963-04:00Civil War history is a big deal in the South. Eve...Civil War history is a big deal in the South. Even if there is no museum or house-turned-headquarters or display of cannons to tour, there will be a marker with a brief story of the battle.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-63246623965834914602013-03-27T05:19:54.244-04:002013-03-27T05:19:54.244-04:00You're right. Knowing that one of my ancestor...You're right. Knowing that one of my ancestors was actually at Appomattox when Lee surrendered made that tour last summer much more interesting.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-84567149102400838582013-03-27T02:09:40.233-04:002013-03-27T02:09:40.233-04:00Haha! Comparing the picture of Olive and Virginia...Haha! Comparing the picture of Olive and Virginia with you and your mom was priceless! What a fun post.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72600379080765043582013-03-26T21:35:02.138-04:002013-03-26T21:35:02.138-04:00Yeah, your "excitement" was palpable... ...Yeah, your "excitement" was palpable... <br />NOT!!! <br />Glad you had that eureka moment, <br />connecting the dots between a letter and some enigmatic photograph.<br />Fun post!!! <br />What would you do without all of those family trips!?! <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7376397784089022702013-03-24T17:48:01.362-04:002013-03-24T17:48:01.362-04:00I was just looking at a photo of my 9 year old gra...I was just looking at a photo of my 9 year old granddaughter on a recent trip to Fort Moultrie. She looks not only bored but pained to be there. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6033039907572434092013-03-24T15:25:38.358-04:002013-03-24T15:25:38.358-04:00We always did well in history because of those tri...We always did well in history because of those trips. I can remember being so car sick from daddy driving like a bat out of hell down Rt. 33. Thank goodness for the motel swimming pool.<br /><br />I did get paid back when my boys ASKED to go on a history tour of Virginia! They should have been born to Momma and Daddy!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48937696794384948742013-03-24T15:10:22.622-04:002013-03-24T15:10:22.622-04:00Great Photos Wendy.History Made Real.Great Photos Wendy.History Made Real.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-7081152112305388152013-03-23T22:25:40.439-04:002013-03-23T22:25:40.439-04:00Fun times Wendy. A reminder that there are always ...Fun times Wendy. A reminder that there are always drawbacks to group travel - someone misses out on what they really wanted to do.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-34091138923927279952013-03-23T22:03:12.794-04:002013-03-23T22:03:12.794-04:00Absolutely and even our cell phones and everything...Absolutely and even our cell phones and everything to iPod or whatever must be compact! I've carried my own camera case of today around before, and I think people have looked at me like, where is she from! But I can stick everything in there, no need for a purse!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-35794459490899762582013-03-23T19:19:54.659-04:002013-03-23T19:19:54.659-04:00I still need to do a Gettysburg trip. My dad's...I still need to do a Gettysburg trip. My dad's granduncle died there. Have you see "Sherman's March"? Great documentary, only obliquely about the Civil War.Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.com