Haunted Gettysburg

Haunted Gettysburg — Eyewitness Accounts of the Supernatural was written by Jack Bochar & Bob Wasel and published in 1996 by the authors.

The book is comprised of 26 stories of paranormal events experienced by everyday people. A predominant number of the people were dressed as Civil War reenactors.

One of my favorite chapters titled ‘Music In A Boy’s Eye’ tells the story of a young boy and his obsession with the 8th Illinois Calvary and a particular trooper who was also a bugler. The boy felt inextricably connected to the trooper and the places the 8th fought in at Gettysburg.

The last story is particularly interesting and unusual and recounts the experiences of a Native American woman with her ancient peoples in what is now known as the Triangular Field.

It is interesting to ponder as to why there is so much paranormal activity in Gettysburg. Ponder not in the sense of why that place, but how the energy is being transferred, are the soldiers trapped in a Groundhog sort of day re-living the battle for all eternity, or is what happens sort of an image imprint, like the afterimage from a firework. The emotional intensity searing the imprint for all time in that place.

We are travelling to Gettysburg in the fall and then to Williamsburg. We have a couple of ghost tours planned. Maybe we will see some ghosts on the Civil War battlefields we are going to visit.

Have you ever seen a ghost?