Comments for On the March http://onthemarch.wordpress.com In Their Footsteps: On the March in Pennsylvania Fri, 27 May 2011 02:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Day 8 by Dave Shuey http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/day-8/#comment-18 Fri, 27 May 2011 02:16:04 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-18 Brett,
Have you ever considered that you should “Jine the Cavalry”? We don’t get blisters on our feet, but other areas become sore, especially if we try to cover the distance you are. I will be traveling south to join the 1st Virginia Cavalry in Strasburg, VA and will return north after we have assisted Col. Jackson’s men in relocating a few locomotives in the “Great Train Raid of 1861″. Can I bring you anything? Some good Tennessee whiskey? Some nicely aged beef for on your campfire spit? I’ll be in the neighborhood, it’s the least a Confederate cavalryman can do for an old “ground-pounder”.

]]> Comment on Day 2 by JP http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/day-2/#comment-17 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:08:54 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-17 From Diary of a Confederate Soldier John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade…stated numerous times that his feet were so sore that he could barely walk…he even had to “cut my shoes so they did not hurt my feet quite so bad, and marched with greater ease”

Feet that were frost bitten…feet that were cut by shells…feet that were blistered…all seemed to be common themes mentioned over and over again in diaries of soldiers…

Must have been constantly on their mind as I am sure it is now constantly on your mind…

Now you need to start to feel the hunger they felt on a constant basis and you will be just about there…

What fun…

]]> Comment on Day 1 by PDG Tom Gregg http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/day-1/#comment-16 Thu, 19 May 2011 04:11:43 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-16 Lion Brett,
I understand what you are going through. A couple of years ago I took my Boy Scout troop to Gettysburg. We hiked the Johnny Reb trail. Until you do soimething like that you don’t have a true appreciation of the miles Lee’s troops had to march just to get into the battle lines. A car trip just doesn’t convey the distances and hardships.

]]> Comment on Day 1 by Karen http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/day-1/#comment-15 Wed, 18 May 2011 16:27:24 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-15 Way to go Brett. Be safe and stay well.

]]> Comment on Day 1 by onthemarch http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/day-1/#comment-14 Tue, 17 May 2011 15:55:50 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-14 Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy the content.

]]> Comment on Brett is Getting Ready, and the Game is Here! by onthemarch http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/brett-is-getting-ready-and-the-game-is-here/#comment-13 Tue, 17 May 2011 15:42:49 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-13 Actually, students from Hershey High School in Pennsylvania are running this blog. We post information that comes from Brett’s location. Thanks for the comment, and the interest!

]]> Comment on Day 1 by JP http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/day-1/#comment-12 Tue, 17 May 2011 15:10:43 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-12 This is such a great thing you are doing…Makes me think of my ancestors who were willing to go without food for days…Go into battle with faulty weapons…Who complained little and went years without seeing their loved ones…I am sure the kids will be so very excited to learn about how the great ones did it…I will be checking on you site each and every day.
God Speed…JP ~

]]> Comment on Brett is Getting Ready, and the Game is Here! by Brian http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/brett-is-getting-ready-and-the-game-is-here/#comment-11 Mon, 16 May 2011 22:30:46 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-11 Two questions: are you blogging your adventure? And, are you camping along the way?

]]> Comment on Civil War Alternate Reality Game in May 2011! by onthemarch http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/civil-war-alternate-reality-game-in-may-2011/#comment-10 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:51:12 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-10 Subscribe to this blog, and join our wiki http://jewelofthevalleys.wikispaces.com (I see you already joined). Some clues and info will be out on the web for students (or the general public) to discover themselves. Thanks for playing, and spread the word if you can!

]]> Comment on Civil War Alternate Reality Game in May 2011! by Gabe Warner http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/civil-war-alternate-reality-game-in-may-2011/#comment-9 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:39:39 +0000 http://onthemarch.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-9 How do I make sure I am fully subscribed and Where do I get the information every day?

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