Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-2-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
When visitors flock to America’s National Parks, the battlefields from the American Civil War are perennially popular. Every summer, thousands come to walk over the serene fields and forests where men suffered unimaginable carnage. These sites have become sacred in the American psyche, places to remember and honor the dead, educate the public, or engage in quiet personal reflection. The rolling plains, dense forests and impressive mountains of Civil War battlefields inspire awe and reverence for what author Robert Penn Warren tagged America’s only “felt history.” [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, S. Marianne, "A Useable Past: First World War Training Camps on Civil War Battlefields" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 86.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/86
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.