Highways of History 2002
In August 2002, the 69th Pa Irish Volunteers traveled to Virginia to follow in the footsteps of the 69th PVI from May through August 1864. They visited the Winter Headquarters of the 2nd Corps and traced the battle routes to The Wilderness; Spotslvania, Court House; North Anna River and Cold Harbor. 69 people participanted in the biggest trip yet in the Highways of History series. Next year we will travel to the Petersburg battlefields and "The Roads to Appomattox"
At 4:30AM May 12, 1864 the 69th formed here to attack rebel trenchworks.
The 2nd Corps made camp here on the night of May 4, 1864
Touring the site of the Chancellorsville House Lining up at the Landrum House site before the "Mule Shoe" attack
The pre-dawn attack captured rebel trenchlines
The Hanover railroad crossing was the goal of the 69th attack
At North Anna River River battlefield
Trip participants advance across the fields at Spotsylvania
Three "lads" were buried at Cold Harbor and honored on the trip
The trenches at Cold Harbor
Honoring the dead at Cold Harbor
Cold Harbor Cemetery is only one of the many final resting spots of the men we honor.
Robert E lee made his headquarters here
Don Ernsberger talks about the lives of the men buried at Cold Harbor.
The old town of Hanover Junction.
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