In the Summer of 2008, Lee Krahenbuhl enjoyed the opportunity to tour the Great Battlefields of the American Civil War. The first area to be toured by Lee Krahenbuhl was Chancellorsville hosted by Mr. Robert K. Krick. The day began at Zoan Church and then moved on to the site of the last meeting between Lee and Jackson. The tour then followed the route of Jackson’s famous flank march. Then Lee Krahenbuhl stood in the Mountain Road where Jackson sustained his mortal wound. He then followed the route of Jackson’s ambulance to Guinea Station to visit the Jackson shrine. Then on to view Salem Church and a walk on the sunken road behind the stone wall at Fredericksburg. The next day Lee Krahenbuhl met up with Mr. Ed Bearss to cover Grant’s 1864 battlefield with stops at Saunder’s Field, Brook Road/Plank Road intersection and the Widow Topp field where Lee met the Texas Brigade. That afternoon Lee Krahenbuhl toured Spotsylvania Battlefield with emphasis on the May 10th and 12th assaults of the Sixth Corps. The day finished with a visit to Ellwood and the site of Grant’s headquarters. After a restful night, Lee Krahenbuhl had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with Ed Bearss for tours of the Richmond and Petersburg battlefields. After starting at the Cold Harbor’s Visitor Center, the course followed the Seven Day’s battles to Malvern Hill. Then on to Gaines’ Mill with a stop at Jackson’s battlefield at White Oak Swamp. The interpretation of Cold Harbor and the battle of Crater and Fort Stedman were very memorable. The day culminated with a visit to Pampkin Park. The next day Lee Krahenbuhl met up with Mr. Jeff Wert to cover the first days’ fight from McPherson barn over to Barlow’s knoll. Then there was a tour of Peach Orchard and the famous Little Round Top. In the afternoon, the operations of East Cemetary Hill, Culp’s Hill and Pickett’s assault were covered. The rare opportunity to cover the dramatic action of Bushbeck’s Brigade at Kuhn’s brickyard was then revisited. Later the route of Longstreet’s flank march of July 2 was addressed. The day’s tour was finished with a walk along the Second Corps line at the high water mark. The following day Ted Alexander hosted our tour of the Antietam battlefield. The day began in Frederick where S.O. 191 was recovered (the Best Farm).Then the tour covered Jackson’s siege operations at Harper’s Ferry with a few stops on the South Mountain battlefields. After lunch, in the Antietam battlefield was toured. There were stops at the First Corps battle line, the famous Cornfield, Bloody Lane, Roulette farm house and Burnside’s bridge along with McClellan’s headquarters. The wonderful tour ended for Lee Krahenbuhl at the First Manassas battlefield hosted by John Hennessey. After starting at the famous Stone Bridge spanning Bull Run, the tour climbed Matthew’s Hill and then a walk of the ground at Henry House Hill. Lee Krahenbuhl also was able to walk in the footsteps of Jackson and follow the Stonewall Brigade to the Bull Run Battlefield. Over the last six days, Lee Krahenbuhl was blessed with the great opportunity to experience a most memorable tour of some of the Civil War’s greatest battlefields.