tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734338450587111138.post38004325896865969..comments2023-10-18T02:04:41.258-07:00Comments on The USCT Chronicle: The Places Where they FoughtAngela Y. Walton-Rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734338450587111138.post-39802087553676722122011-04-06T10:57:27.657-07:002011-04-06T10:57:27.657-07:00My g-g-grandfather, William Beynon Phillips was on...My g-g-grandfather, William Beynon Phillips was one of 6 officers of the 2nd. PA Provisional Heavy Artillery to be captured at the Crater. The 2nd. PA “Provisionals” were the first regiment to enter the crater following the mine explosion. They replaced the USCT under General Edward Ferraro who originally were to lead the attack but were replaced due to “political” considerations. I visited the Crater several years ago while doing research on the letters written by my ancestor and it was a very emotional experience to stand on the site of the carnage of that “bloody pit” and try to imagine what he and the other men who fought there must have experienced. No amount of reading can match the feeling I got standing there where it happened.<br />-Greg TaylorGreg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734338450587111138.post-17331173302246837592011-01-27T12:41:18.640-08:002011-01-27T12:41:18.640-08:00I am surrounded by Civil War sites in Virginia. I...I am surrounded by Civil War sites in Virginia. I promise to be more attentive now.Professor Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674796159290496998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734338450587111138.post-29439183726488398112011-01-26T11:44:23.105-08:002011-01-26T11:44:23.105-08:00Thank you for another inspiring message.Thank you for another inspiring message.Amy Bertschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226935984684074240noreply@blogger.com