Another story of ghosts from Gettysburg.

 

The Little Round Top is an unimpressive hill overlooking the Devils Den and the wheat field. As the extreme left flank of the Federal lines, it has had its share of carnage. During the filming of the movie Gettysburg, many reenactors would find themselves with some down time. Although the movie was not filmed on the battlefield, it was not uncommon for these extras to walk upon the battlefield in their period uniforms. One small group of men found themselves atop the Round Top, admiring the view as the sun began to set. A rustling of the leaves behind them alerted them to the presence of a stranger. From the brush emerged a rather haggard looking old man, dressed as a Union private. The man was filthy and smelled of sulfur, a key ingredient of the black powder used in 1863. He walked up to the men and as he handed them a few musket rounds, he said 'Rough one today, eh boys?' He turned and walked away. As the reenactors looked upon the musket rounds, they looked up to see the man had vanished. When they brought the rounds into town, they were authenticated as original rounds 130 years old! Many visitors have reported the smell of gunpowder, and have heard gunshots and screams from the Little Round Top over the years.

There's another story like this that comes from Shiloh.  During the battle a Union Drummer boy was ordered to drum retreat, but he didn't know it, so he drumed charge.  In the middle of the charge a Confederate bullet dropped him and he died.  As the story goes he was buried where he fell with his drum.  Some years later they were doing some excavation in that area and they found what was left of him complete with the bullet that had dropped him,  His remains were taken to the cemetary and reburied there.  To this day and at certain times people hear drumming from an empty field.  So the little drummer boy of Shiloh is still drumming the troops.

I have also read stories about visitors to Gettysberg seeing Union troops out in a field doing close order drill....marching around.  They turn to look again and they are gone.  I am thinking that Gettysberg is loaded with ghosts because many, many who died there...died before their time. 

Some things that go on in Gettysburg are very strange, you know you saw it but you cant explain it, your not sure what you saw, or what you heard.Theres something beside you then theres not. Very interesting place.

From what I have read and heard in the paranormal circles...and this is only specualtion because no one knows for sure.....we are placed here with a "mission".  That mission could be anything?  Growing up, getting married and having children could be that mission?  Becoming the CEO of a major corporation could also be the mission?  It is said that if we die before that mission is complete....our spirit stays here until that mission is complete.  That's the part I don't understand.  The physical body is gone, so how can the spirit of that person complete the mission???  That's a little confusing even to me!

 

The other conjecture that I have heard is that we are all spirits and while we are alive and in human form we are haveing an "in body" experience.  In a way this makes sense, but again....there is nothing concrete on this.  No one knows for sure.

 

One of the old Aircraft carriers from WW2...I think the Hornet?...the one they called "The Fighting Lady" is now a museum.  This carrier had the snot beat out of it by the Japanese and kept on fighting.  Many men were killed during the attacks.  The carrier was finally retired and turned into a museum and there have been many reports of paranormal activity aboard.  People encountering ghosts of the fallen crew and officers.  Several noted psychics, including Sylvia Browne, have been aboard and have said that there are many ghosts aboard. 

Pony, This is in response to your post  # 6.

Another story from Gettysburg. Gettysburg is considered the most haunted place in the U. S.

 

The Angle is a beautifully maintained area of landscape. One can still look out across the field from where Pickett's Charge originated. A park ranger while on routine patrol one night noticed a man on horseback. As the rider neared, the ranger wondered who would be on the battlefield so late; on horseback. Upon closer inspection, the ranger noticed the attire of the rider. It was that of a Civil War officer although the allegiance could not be ascertained. The unknown horseman approached to within 10 feet of the car and promptly disappeared. Other visitors have reported the sound of galloping horses in the immediate area of The Angle, although none were present. Sounds of the cannonade have permeated through time as people report hearing the thunderous roar of battle. One visitor even reported seeing Robert E. Lee himself, sitting atop his horse, Traveler, on the opposite side of the field. A resident of Gettysburg, and amateur ghost hunter mentions that during a stroll across the field on a warm summer night, cold spots were common. Going from balmy humidity to sudden cold, so cold he could see his breath, the fellow continued the path of Pickett's infantrymen.

I believe the stories I read about Gettysburg. I have been there in the battlefeild many

nights and strange sights and sounds do really happen. My brother and I experienced

a strange sight one night. A person from the past. We both saw it at the same time.

 We were both so shocked we said nothing until it was gone. Just kinda stood there with our mouths open. We've heard the cannons to when there were not any there.

 It is more fun when somebody is with you when this stuff happens, then you have proof. And something really cool to talk about. We have tried to record ghosta but have had no luck yet. But we will keep trying. Being in the Valley Of Death in the pitch black late at night is really a strange feeling. Something is there, you can feel it

you just cant see,( at least not very often).

As most of you know the Queen Mary in Long Beach harbor is haunted.  There have been several sightings of "the lady in white" and the "lady in blue".  These two ghosts appear in the main dining area and walk (usually) across the center section of the room from port to starboard, then vanish.  They are said to be wearing a dress styles and hair styles of the late 30's.  The Ship was commissioned in 1936 and served as a trans atlantic ship until the 60's.  Several deaths were reported and documented on the crossings.

 

I have stayed aboard the Queen.  I have taken all the tours and a few that weren't accorded to tourists.  I met up with an older gentleman who had been a deck officer when the ship was cruising.  When I was aboard they were having a reunion of former crew members.  This gentleman had a monster ring of keys and took me on a couple of tours that the tourists never get on.

 

On one of the regular tours it went down "shaft alley".  This is where the propeller shaft travels from the engine to the propeller.  In this alley a crewman was killed during a drill.  He was crushed in a watertight door.  When we got to where that happened I felt a cold area and had a real creepy feeling.  Several employees aboard have seen this crewman...still walking around in his blue engineering coveralls.  One reported seeing him behind her on an escalator behind her.  When she turned to look again he was gone!

 

When I was aboard...the first night about 3 in the morning my TV came on and woke me up.  I thought it was a ghost that had turned it on.  I later found out that the TV set had an alarm on it and you could set it to come on at any time.  Darn!  The last person in that room must have set it to come on at that time?  While aboard I didn't see any ghosts, but I had creepy feelings in several areas and in some areas I felt like I was being watch...even though there was no one around.