Antietam
September 17, 2012, about 16 months from now, is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. This is an important date in the annals of the Simpson family as it is the day JR Simpson, our great grandfather, got gutshot and nearly perished save for the grace of gawd and, as legend as it, his sister Annie.
I intend to take my small crew to the battlefield on or more probably around this date to commemorate the happening. I am also considering organizing a Simpson family reunion to coincide with the event. In anticipation of this I am wondering if anyone out there in blog land would be interested in participating. I know there are only a handful who read (or at least comment) on this blog but I'd like to know how you feel about this.
Note* Most motel rooms with 25 miles of Sharpsburg, MD are already booked for the 150th anniversary.
posted by Bill Simpson at 5/22/2011 02:55:00 PM
8 Comments:
I love this idea, and will see what my sisters can arrange. I'm back in school that day, but I'd be up for trying to play hooky. I don't get to this blog nearly enough but when I do I LOVE seeing what everyone is up to and it would be great to see everyone, or as many as could go. Wow. 150 years, and the stories are still so ... well, I can hear them in my head, from your dad and my dad and CR the czar. Great idea!
Tica
Fine idea. I'll see who else from up this way can make it.
anybody have a genealogy starting with JR's kids? lotta potential personnel for this affair. 'nuff to recreate the 125th PA volunteers.
tica i'll bet that hub of yers has some info.
by this time JR has great great great grandchildren. life marches on.
I like the idea also. I have a history of the Raystown Dam that Ted Simpson put together and a family tree done by Warren Simpson in 1942 that goes back to the revolution.
jim would love to see that tree
Good idea Bill. Id be happy to get involved.
Good idea Bill. Id be happy to get involved.
Good idea Bill. Id be happy to get involved.
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