Comments on: Road Trip! http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Back from the Paper Chase « Bull Runnings http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-694 Tue, 08 May 2007 19:25:59 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-694 [...] got back from my Road Trip on Sunday.  All-in-all it was a productive trip.  At Carlisle I turned up a nifty letter written [...]

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-687 Mon, 07 May 2007 20:29:07 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-687 I seem to recall that Eddie Plank supported himself in the off-season as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg.

]]> By: Kevin http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-686 Mon, 07 May 2007 20:16:44 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-686 Ten years after the Civil War and 12 years after the Battle of Gettysburg Edward Plank was born. He became a Hall of Fame pitcher who played most of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. He is 3rd out of left handed pitchers and 11th among all pitchers in wins with 326. Gettysburg is mainly known for the Battle during the Civil War and also Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address which is recognized as one of the most famous speeches in history. Eddie Plank also known as “Gettysburg Eddie” also brought some recognition to the small town in PA. Although the Civil War far surpasses Eddie Plank’s fame I feel he should still be recognized as a Gettysburg story.

]]> By: Mike Peters http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-646 Wed, 02 May 2007 21:17:35 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/road-trip/#comment-646 Harry:

We will miss seeing you in Mansfield. Have fun!

Mike

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