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Gil R. -> RE: trip to the usa (5/27/2010 8:10:49 AM)
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The Gettysburg Cyclorama is indeed astounding. The annoying thing is that first you have to watch a movie about the battle, which is so basic that it will be a complete waste of your time. (It's a fluff piece, compared to the more informative movies I've seen at Antietam and Fredericksburg.) Maybe you can ask to see just the Cyclorama and skip the movie -- it would still be worth the $10.
When visiting Shiloh here is the place you want to eat, just a few miles north of park headquarters: http://www.catfishhotel.com/. Not that there are a lot of choices in the area, but this is one of those quintessentially American regional restaurants (which in this region means catfish). Part of the reason I want to return to Shiloh is that I want to eat there again.
Savannah is a great city, so be sure to budget 2+ days there. Fort Pulaski's interesting, but there is so much to see just walking around.
Based on where you'll be, I'd agree that Lookout Mountain is worth a visit.
As for Richmond, the Museum of the Confederacy and the museum at the Tredegar Iron Works are both worth visiting, with the MOC the better place if you can only spend time in one. Of the nearby battlefields I'd recommend Gaines' Mill, Cold Harbor and Malvern Hill, which are close enough together that they can be seen in a few hours. I can't speak to the others, though.
Also, it seems like your route will take you past Petersburg, which is worth visiting. So is the Museum of the Civil War Soldier (as I think it's called) south of that city. (Don't bother seeing the nearby Five Forks battlefield, unless you REALLY care about the siege -- it's just some intersecting roads with rifle pits.)
Oh, and since someone is trying to pull you away from your path by mentioning Vicksburg, I'll say that Fort Donelson is a tremendous place to visit, especially because of the view of the river and the big guns overlooking it.
I hope you have a great time. Seems hard not to, with that itinerary.
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