Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 97 Location: Philadelphia
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Gettysburg Comes to Manor College / September 20th
Hello Everyone, my name is Christine and I was introduced to this site by Allan (“Gen. Longstreet”). I work at Manor College and would like to make you all aware of an event we are having next month as part of our Civil War Institute program here at the college.
Gettysburg Comes to Manor College
Jenkintown, PA
September 20, 2008
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
1st Person Period Presentations by Gen. James Longstreet, Gen Hancock, Gen. Meade, Gen. George Thomas, Gen. Zook.
Ghosts of Gettysburg presentation by Mark Nesbitt
African Americans in the Gettysburg Campaign Presentation by James Paradis
General James Longstreet's Headquarters
General George Meade's Headquarters
1960's Ladies Picnic (under the leadership of Linda “Ellis”)
Also present will be: Camp William Penn, Fort Delaware Society, Hancock Society, Meade Society, GAR Museum, CW Underground Museum of Philadelphia and more.
All Activities are free, there is a $5.00 parking fee.
I hope you can come out and join us.
If you need any additional info, please contact me at your convenience[/b]
RickAllen Official Chronicler of Gettysburg Tours!
Joined: Feb 13, 2004 Posts: 4285 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:
Christie, thanks for posting that. I hope some of our members can make it up to see General Longstreet, he's a dear friend of ours and any event he is involved in has to be very well done indeed!
And welcome to the board, btw.
Regards,
Rick _________________ " Do you like French fries, Wyatt Earp?"
Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 97 Location: Philadelphia
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:
Rick, thanks.
Yes, Manor College is very fortunate to have Longstreet participate in this event this year. He did an event here at the college back in the spring, a "Meet the Generals" night along with Generals Meade and Hancock, and he was very well received by all in attendance.
Joined: Mar 04, 2004 Posts: 4926 Location: Suburb of Philadelphia
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:
Hey Chris - nice to see that you took me up on my offer.
This is a nice bunch of crazy (OK make it CW-crazy) folks and you probably will have lots of your questions answered
(Just Not nevah ask Whoever saw a Dead Cavalryman or say the - Word)
And yes - WELCOME!!! _________________ I Remain
Your Ob't Servant
Allan
Time sets all things right. Error lives but a day. Truth is eternal.
A Great Civilization is not Conquered from Without until It has Destroyed Itself from Within
Joined: Mar 20, 2004 Posts: 2519 Location: By the winding Allegheny
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:
"1960's Ladies Picnic (under the leadership of Linda “Ellis”) "
Oh my, you will be very pleasantly surprised at this fine lady and her picnic. Any presentation she makes is bound to bring the ladies role to light.
And all those fine generals presenting .. you are in for a fine treat !
Wish I could be there but this is band season, and I don't get anywhere near the fields this time of the year.
Oh btw, pleased to make your acquaintance Chris, it is good to have another female around here. Be sure to stop by the good General Longstreet's HQ and chat awhile with him. A bit of the Fifer is always around at the HQ's.
The Yankee Fifer _________________ There is nothing so kingly as kindness; there is nothing so royal as truth.
Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 97 Location: Philadelphia
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:
[quote="fifer"]"1960's Ladies Picnic (under the leadership of Linda “Ellis”) "
Oh my, you will be very pleasantly surprised at this fine lady and her picnic. Any presentation she makes is bound to bring the ladies role to light.
I have not met all these ladies as of yet, but I have heard only good things, so I am looking forward to meeting them.
Most of the Generals presenting I have had the pleasure of meeting a few times now and I'm thrilled to have them all with us.
I did stop by Gen. Longstreet's HQ while at Lambertville with my son, everyone was very welcoming and it was a great experience for both my son and myself. Southern hospitality at it's finest, I would say.
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 628 Location: Lovely riverside town in NJ along Delaware River
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject:
fifer wrote:
"1960's Ladies Picnic (under the leadership of Linda “Ellis”) "
Oh my, you will be very pleasantly surprised at this fine lady and her picnic. Any presentation she makes is bound to bring the ladies role to light.
And all those fine generals presenting .. you are in for a fine treat !
Wish I could be there but this is band season, and I don't get anywhere near the fields this time of the year.
Oh btw, pleased to make your acquaintance Chris, it is good to have another female around here. Be sure to stop by the good General Longstreet's HQ and chat awhile with him. A bit of the Fifer is always around at the HQ's.
The Yankee Fifer
Is it a 1960s picnic or an 1860s picnic?
I would definitely hope it would be an 1860s picnic! _________________ Your Humble Servant,
Jno. Walter Fairfax,
Asst. Adj. & Insp. General,
I (Longstreet's) Corps,
Army of No. Va.
"This is a hard fight, and we had better all die than lose it."
-- Genl. Longstreet to Genl. Pryor, September 17, 1862
Joined: Nov 26, 2004 Posts: 628 Location: Lovely riverside town in NJ along Delaware River
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:
chris wrote:
1860's it is. My fast typing causing errors again.
Thank you kindly. I was fairly sure that the 1860s was meant. Would be interesting to have a 1960s picnic at an 1860s style event, no???
_________________ Your Humble Servant,
Jno. Walter Fairfax,
Asst. Adj. & Insp. General,
I (Longstreet's) Corps,
Army of No. Va.
"This is a hard fight, and we had better all die than lose it."
-- Genl. Longstreet to Genl. Pryor, September 17, 1862
Joined: Mar 20, 2004 Posts: 2519 Location: By the winding Allegheny
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:
JnoWFairfax wrote:
chris wrote:
1860's it is. My fast typing causing errors again.
Thank you kindly. I was fairly sure that the 1860s was meant. Would be interesting to have a 1960s picnic at an 1860s style event, no???
LOL .. That would be great !! Everyone show up in red checked sleeveless cotton button down blouses and pedal pushers with Keds deck shoes and little white cotton socks !! Very much 1960's but nowhere near the 1860's picnic attire!! haha ... Now, I am going to research what the 1860's attire would be for a lovely afternoon picnic, from the southern view point or from the Nawth.
You will enjoy Linda's well planned and researched event. Wish I could be there in my garb. Have fun and don't forget your gloves and parasol.
Mindy _________________ There is nothing so kingly as kindness; there is nothing so royal as truth.
Joined: Mar 04, 2004 Posts: 4926 Location: Suburb of Philadelphia
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:44 am Post subject:
Except Maj. Fairfax who would show up as a "Man From Mars" ala 2060s
_________________ I Remain
Your Ob't Servant
Allan
Time sets all things right. Error lives but a day. Truth is eternal.
A Great Civilization is not Conquered from Without until It has Destroyed Itself from Within
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