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The road less traveled.
I
hardly ever see any other living souls at East Cavalry Field although it’s a
pretty interesting place. The beautiful Rummel farm, a handful of impressive
monuments, and the rows of artillery are enough to warrant a visit, and if
you’re the sort who likes solitary, peaceful battlefield strolls, this is
definitely the place. I recall many times that we took advantage of the
pull-off located just beyond this point to have an in-car picnic lunch while
looking out over the fields.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. NICHOLAUS YOUNG
Co. G, 26TH
Wisconsin Infantry
Died August 08, 1863
Pvt.
Young enlisted in August 1862. He was mortally wounded in battle on the 1ST
of July, suffering a fracture of the thigh, and died at Camp Letterman over a
month later. It is thought that he was buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery
with a stone that says “Lieut. Martin Young”. Many of the old stones at this
cemetery are in error concerning names and sometimes states.
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