The Roads to Gettysburg 

Tim Smith , very knowledgeable , thank you

Is the present Marsh Creek Road anything to do with the 1765 map view of Marsh Creek Road?

So grateful for you all and these videos! I'm kind of late catching up. Really enthralled by the lead-up week before the battle. Loved Tim's video on Pipe Creek. Doubtful this will be seen at this point but hoping for more 😊!

They decided to fight there because they thought it would be a lovely spot for a battlefield park.

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That audio book is a great idea. Please do it.

"In 1747, a road was laid out from York, Pennsylvania" that eventually led to the establishment of the Town of Gettysburg. Three things about Pickett's Charge that never get mentioned. (A) Lee wanted to end the war one way or another. A successful July 3rd would have defeated the Union and forced them to retreat towards Washington. A Rebel defeat would mean that he would have to retreat having exhausted their artillery supply. (B) Lee had the largest number of cannon ever assembled in the Western Hemisphere (and largest ever since). How could he, the other Rebel generals or any little boy not want to see/hear/feel all those cannons fire together?! They could be heard in Harrisburg! After they fired all those cannonbols, Lee had to order the mass infantry charge. (C) Winfield Scott Hancock was in-charge of defending the Union center. He had his artillery and troops hold their fire to after the Rebel bombardment and the infantry charge was too far along to halt. Lee, Longstreet and Pickett were tricked into thinking they had softened the Union center. Hancock then opened up with fire on both their flanks and center. The Federal troops also had a stone wall like the South had at Fredericksburg. Hancock masterfully baited Lee. I don't know if Meade had anything to do with that. The next day was July 4th (7/4) and Lee prepared a defense for a Union attack that never came. A torrential rain started in the afternoon that continued for days while Lee directed his well-organized retreat. On that same day, Vicksburg surrendered to Grant after a 47-day siege. "4 score and 7 years ago, our fathers". See GOD=7_4 Theory at 7seals.blogspot.com .

Were there any macadamised roads in the area in 1863 ?

Thoroughly researched,.. thanks to you both and to your staffs.

My sister in law Jo Ann Prehn volunteers there.