Ronnie Lee

For Generations to come - Book 6 The march to Gettysburg Ronnie Lee

For Generations to come tells six different soldier's story. The Knauss family fought for the Union but there were other soldier's stories, the Confederate soldier's story, the doctor's story, the pastor's story, the women's story, and the black story. This American story also tells the Native American's story. Book 6 The march to Gettysburg - 1863 the army moves on its feetOn arrival at the old Camp, near Brooks Station, David found his regiment had started on the march towards Gettysburg. He followed it up, hitching a ride with the baggage train and rear guard. The wagon ride was very bumpy, so he used his haversack to soften the ride. David had some time to rest and make an entry into his diary. 12th of June, 1863: Today at about 2 o'clock pm, we commenced the famous march to Gettysburg. It was very dry for we had had no rain since the 9th of May. The dust was from two to three inches deep, and one could see the heat waves curl up from the dry roads about twenty-five feet, having the appearance of the sun shining on a piece of hot iron. The wells and springs were about all dry, and the creeks very low. The clouds of dust would rise about one hundred feet above us, and I was informed that these clouds of dust could be seen for miles. It was not long before David was getting into the rear. He got so far behind the columns that he finally found himself in the group of the ambulance corps.