Didn't they try that at First Manassas??? Didn't work out too well, as I recall... Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Feb 1, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Excalibur131 wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine49" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:46 AM > Subject: Re: Jamestown vs Plymouth Rock > <snip> >> Why were so many Civil War battles fought in National Parks [to >> which a friend of mine jokingly replied... bike paths!]. >> >> Nancy > > Sheeeeeeeeeesh, we all know that's a joke because bike paths were > where the officers rode their bicycles to observe the progress of > the battle. The real reason for Civil War battles being fought in > National Parks is because they were nice places to take the family > camping, a popular outdoor activity at the time. Dad could go into > battle, Mom could watch while relaxing on a grassy knoll, and the > children had plenty of places to play without getting into trouble. > > Tom > Eastern Shore & More Forum > http://www.easternshoremore.com/forum/ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html