Gettysburg, PA

The Soldiers' National Cemetery was both our first and last stop during our visit to Gettysburg. The monument is the site of where Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address. Of the noted over 51,000 casualties of the three days, July 1, 2, 3 of 1863 of Battle at Gettysburg; many were unknown as buried on the battlefield.

Helpful to view the Diorama with explanation of the extensive farmlands of battle for all three days, before going out and viewing. We also took a double decker bus tour through the Battlefield with a very knowledgeable guide from the State of Maine; also one of the few but increasing # of woman guides certified as a Gettysburg National Park Guide. At the PA memorial/monument, we found two of our Zulick relatives noted to have fought at Gettysburg - Lt.Col. Samuel Morton Zulick who served in the 29th Infantry (who fought important battle at Culp's Hill) and James M Zulick a private in Co.G part of the 96th Infantry. At Culp's Hill, we climbed the observation tower to see the panoramic view of the entire battlegrounds.