This idea came to me a couple of weeks ago after finishing a book on Lincoln and thinking about the anniversary of the start of the war fast approaching. The "Journey" will be my attempt to visit as many of the battlefields, prisons and events as I can over the next fours years, as close to the actual anniversary as I can. This will take me back to areas familiar to me as a child thanks to my late father - Gettysburg, Antietam, Harper's Ferry, Manassas. It will also take me to parts of the country I have never visited - Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and others. I have always had a deep interest in this conflict that happened to a great extent in my backyard, but spent many years away from it due to life. Those of you who know me are aware that I am rarely without a camera, so there will be pictures to go with my thoughts.
My first stop was yesterday in Baltimore, MD on the anniversary of the Pratt St riots. I'll write more about in the next couple of days with a couple of pics. Ft Sumter will be coming up - couldn't get that one in order.
So, my journey has begun. Feel free to follow along and hopefully learn a few things with me.
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