Our primary reason for staying at a resort near Hornsby, Tennessee is because it is close to the battlefield at Shiloh. Today we paid homage to the dead who are buried there and to find out what happened. From April 6-7, 1862 the woods of South Tennessee witnessed the greatest blood bath in American History to that date, over 24,000 casualties. The reason for this was a small town twenty miles south called Corinth, Mississippi. This was the crossroads of two major railroads and was a major target for the Union forces. Grant, commander of the Army of Tennessee, was given orders by Gen. Halleck not to engage the enemy until reinforcements under Gen. Buell, commander of the Army of Ohio. His men were encamped near a small church… Continue reading
Archive for May, 2010
Back from vacation
My cousin came home yesterday from her vacation tour, she went to Hongkong, Thailand and Malaysia. We’re all happy because all of us have pasalubongs from her. I really like the wood blinds she gave me, just in time because i’m about to purchase one. The wood blinds have flower designs which matches my curtains. It was pleasing to my eyes and i love it! Sorry i don’t have pictures to show it right now. My brother borrowed our camera, maybe next time i’ll take time to upload the photos.… Continue reading
Kennywood Amusement Park: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
We drove to Kennywood Amusement Park, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of the oldest ones in the US. We had been taking about going to it for many years, ever since we saw it on TV about ten years ago. The park opened in 1901 with the Old Mill, a boat ride through a building. Over the years the theme of the ride has change. Today it is called Garfield’s Nightmare, a 3-D cartoon about all the things that Garfield loves turns to haunt him. But the original boats and mill are still there. Next came the Kennywood Train, a ten-minute ride through the history of the area. Then came the rollercoasters. The Jack Rabbit was built in 1923. It starts off low to the ground and then ascends about… Continue reading
