GDG- Re: Camp Letterman

[Cwn1997 at martianworks.net]

>I concur with Lisa's assessment of the Camp Letterman tour.  Having a
great, great, grandfather at Camp Letterman I took a personal interest in
walking the same ground that he walked. Sue was an outstanding guide.  I
wish there was some way to perserve this ground, but I think it is pretty
much gone to development.

Nancy Lathrop
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> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 20:26:56 -0400
> From: "Lisa Malandra" <lisam3860 at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: GDG- Camp Letterman
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> Many times this group has discussed preservation efforts at Gettysburg,
> including Camp Letterman.  Before today, my knowledge was based only on
> the written word.  I was very fortunate to take part in the Gettysburg
> Foundation's "John Scott Adams Seminar" today.  Sue Boardman was the guide
> and the topic was Camp Letterman from its' formation following the battle
> until its' closure on November 20, 1863.  As any program with Sue is
> outstanding, this one stood out.  Alot of that has to do with the proposed
> development on the available portions of the area.  The morning consisted
> of an indoor lecture that was highlighted by excellent maps, personal and
> professional information about Dr. Jonathan Letterman, and the history of
> the Camp.  There was a good dose of the civilian volunteer and
> professional nurses' stories thrown in for good measure.  The afternoon
> was the best though.  Although this is not an easy walk and definitely not
> for the faint of heart, every briar, ditch, barbed wire, muddy cornfield
> and old tire dump was well worth the effort to get past or over.  If you
> haven't explored this important piece of Gettysburg's history, take the
> time to do it.  With development looming in the very near future, this may
> well be our last chance before this parcel is completely gobbled up by
> commercial and residential development.
>
> Regards to all,
> Lisa Malandra
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