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Ghosts of Gettysburg #3
Ghosts of Gettysburg III: Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places on the Battlefield
Acre for acre, Gettysburg has earned the reputation as the most haunted place in America! The third book in Mark Nesbitt's popular "Ghosts of Gettysburg" book series includes more ghostly encounters on the Gettysburg battlefield, on the Gettysburg College campus, and in and around the town of Gettysburg. Some venues are new and some continue to provide unsuspecting visitors with unexpected, and sometimes bizarre, glimpses into another world. The first volume in the "Ghosts of Gettysburg" book series was released in October 1991. Mr. Nesbitt started collecting ghost stories from Gettysburg in the early 1960s. In the 1970s, he worked as a Park Ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park and was assigned to live in some of the historic houses on the Park. His collection of ghost stories grew. As long as visitors to the Gettysburg area continue to share their “ghostly” experiences, Mr. Nesbitt will continue to add to the "Ghosts of Gettysburg" book series.
106 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 1995
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About the author
Mark Nesbitt
62 books48 followersMark Nesbitt was a National Park Service Ranger/Historian for five years at Gettysburg before starting his own research and writing company. Since then he has published fourteen books including the national award-winning Ghosts of Gettysburg series. His stories have been seen on The History Channel, A&E, The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, Unsolved Mysteries, and numerous regional television shows and heard on Coast to Coast AM, and regional radio. In 1994, he created the commercially successful
Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours
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August 29, 2022
Just sat and read this whole book at a campground in Gettysburg. I wouldn’t say I’m a believer, but if you are, there’s no better place to be, in the US anyways.
Nobody does this better than Mark Nesbitt—I’ve been reading these stories since the mid 90s and he always manages to capture an excellent sense of history, as well as a tangible feeling a dread. Really enjoyed this eerie little stroll through the 1860s.
Nobody does this better than Mark Nesbitt—I’ve been reading these stories since the mid 90s and he always manages to capture an excellent sense of history, as well as a tangible feeling a dread. Really enjoyed this eerie little stroll through the 1860s.
November 3, 2017
Simply awesome
Very simply put if you were a fan or even slightly exited the battle of Gettysburg this series of books is a must read. I spent many years as a child up in the Gettysburg and walk Battlefield Road four of us to the battlefield, I thought it was pretty well-versed in its history. These books in the series are phenomenal. Not very often I get a book I would call an absolute page turner but everyone of these books in this set are as such.
Very simply put if you were a fan or even slightly exited the battle of Gettysburg this series of books is a must read. I spent many years as a child up in the Gettysburg and walk Battlefield Road four of us to the battlefield, I thought it was pretty well-versed in its history. These books in the series are phenomenal. Not very often I get a book I would call an absolute page turner but everyone of these books in this set are as such.
November 27, 2019
Mark Nesbitt, a former employee at the Gettysburg National Military Park used to hear his fellow Park employees talk about odd encounters out on the battlefield and after a while he had some experiences himself. With his degree in English Literature it just seems natural that he would begin to compile these ghostly stories and write a book. Actually, this is the third book in the series and he has since come out with three more. Obviously there are a lot of ghosts in Gettysburg.
Once Nesbitt was himself convinced that there were indeed ghosts and spirits wandering around Gettysburg, and once he had collected several stories he began to write and his efforts have turned out several very good books, this one included. Each story is documented by eyewitness testimony and are sometimes also backed up by research done at Gettysburg College several years ago. It is also nice that the author has included a basic history of each haunted site. Those of us who have wandered the battlefield time and again tend to forget that there are those out there that might not be familiar with the Wheat Field or Spangler's Spring but this author has made sure that his work is accessible to all.
The most interesting chapter of this entry in the series is the chapter that deals with the disturbances that occurred during the filming of the movie "Gettysburg." It seems that all of these men dressed in period dress may have awakened some long quiet spirits because there were a lot of odd happenings on the battlefield and in the reenactor's campground. More activity in fact than Nesbitt could squeeze into this book for I have heard many other tails from people who were there. Suffice it to say that the Production Company had to keep replacing their night watchmen because they kept walking off the job.
In a review for the second book of this series I wrote, "Mr. Nesbitt tends to wander off all too often into the realm of philosophy, which is somewhat understandable in a book like this. Nesbitt however gets carried away on occasion and just about looses his focus. He also gets a little wordy at times and it seems as if he may be trying to impress academic types with his big words and flowery sentences. If this is the case he comes off as trying just a little too hard." Unfortunately the same criticism applies to this book although this problem is not quite as pronounced in this volume.
Still, this is a very good book, superior to it's predecessor in many ways, especially in the stories chosen for inclusion. I might recommend that you start with this book but it refers back several times to the two previous books so that idea is not feasible. My best advice is to just read them all.
Once Nesbitt was himself convinced that there were indeed ghosts and spirits wandering around Gettysburg, and once he had collected several stories he began to write and his efforts have turned out several very good books, this one included. Each story is documented by eyewitness testimony and are sometimes also backed up by research done at Gettysburg College several years ago. It is also nice that the author has included a basic history of each haunted site. Those of us who have wandered the battlefield time and again tend to forget that there are those out there that might not be familiar with the Wheat Field or Spangler's Spring but this author has made sure that his work is accessible to all.
The most interesting chapter of this entry in the series is the chapter that deals with the disturbances that occurred during the filming of the movie "Gettysburg." It seems that all of these men dressed in period dress may have awakened some long quiet spirits because there were a lot of odd happenings on the battlefield and in the reenactor's campground. More activity in fact than Nesbitt could squeeze into this book for I have heard many other tails from people who were there. Suffice it to say that the Production Company had to keep replacing their night watchmen because they kept walking off the job.
In a review for the second book of this series I wrote, "Mr. Nesbitt tends to wander off all too often into the realm of philosophy, which is somewhat understandable in a book like this. Nesbitt however gets carried away on occasion and just about looses his focus. He also gets a little wordy at times and it seems as if he may be trying to impress academic types with his big words and flowery sentences. If this is the case he comes off as trying just a little too hard." Unfortunately the same criticism applies to this book although this problem is not quite as pronounced in this volume.
Still, this is a very good book, superior to it's predecessor in many ways, especially in the stories chosen for inclusion. I might recommend that you start with this book but it refers back several times to the two previous books so that idea is not feasible. My best advice is to just read them all.
September 6, 2019
Love this series! The author is a former Park Ranger who collects verifiable accounts of the ghostly/supernatural activity going on in the town and battlefield of Gettysburg my cousin Kevin highly recommended the series to me and I’ve read the first five books already. I look forward to finishing the series. Interesting and sometimes almost unbelievable stories that will keep you wanting more.
July 16, 2020
Extremely entertaining and interesting!
Love the history and ghostly history all
brought together. I've enjoyed each of
these Ghosts of Gettysburg books as
I very much love love the history of our
country. Along with the ghostly goings
on! Can't wait to start the 4th book!!
Love the history and ghostly history all
brought together. I've enjoyed each of
these Ghosts of Gettysburg books as
I very much love love the history of our
country. Along with the ghostly goings
on! Can't wait to start the 4th book!!
July 30, 2020
A trip into the paranormal world of Gettysburg. Pa. I've been there and have found several places that gave off vibes of paranormal activity. Some of the interesting stories from this book took place during the filming of the movie Gettysburg. I found that to be very interesting.
December 4, 2017
Great book
Good read loved reading all of the stories not only about the history but about the ghost and how they react different to different people.
Good read loved reading all of the stories not only about the history but about the ghost and how they react different to different people.
January 29, 2023
Awesome book! I will definitely read again!
August 22, 2025
Interesting tales of ghostly Gettysburg.
April 7, 2015
There's just something magical about Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg series. For me, this third volume was at least as good as the previous two, and definitely served up everything I've come to expect from the author's previous works.
Yes, the usual round of well told ghost stories are all here in yet another delightfully chilling chronicle of all that so often seems to go bump in the night (and day) in historic Gettysburg, PA. Surely, anyone familiar with Nesbitt's previous efforts could scarcely be disappointed with this more than worthy effort.
Admittedly, each book in the series is somewhat brief, and perhaps as a way to stretch the material a bit, the author persists in counting his preface as the first chapter of each book in the series. Even more puzzling is the fact that the last two chapters of each book are the footnotes and the 'About the Author' sections, respectively. But if you're a fan of Mark Nesbitt's work (as I definitely am), this shouldn't come as any big surprise, and is pretty easy to overlook in the final analysis.
Most importantly, Mr. Nesbitt's prose is often remarkably thoughtful, and even frequently profound, so any and all other shortcomings in this series are pretty much negligible. I therefore highly recommended this book and both previous volumes to not only any and all Civil War and history enthusiasts, but also to anyone who enjoys a good, scary collection of paranormal tales. Good stuff indeed.
Yes, the usual round of well told ghost stories are all here in yet another delightfully chilling chronicle of all that so often seems to go bump in the night (and day) in historic Gettysburg, PA. Surely, anyone familiar with Nesbitt's previous efforts could scarcely be disappointed with this more than worthy effort.
Admittedly, each book in the series is somewhat brief, and perhaps as a way to stretch the material a bit, the author persists in counting his preface as the first chapter of each book in the series. Even more puzzling is the fact that the last two chapters of each book are the footnotes and the 'About the Author' sections, respectively. But if you're a fan of Mark Nesbitt's work (as I definitely am), this shouldn't come as any big surprise, and is pretty easy to overlook in the final analysis.
Most importantly, Mr. Nesbitt's prose is often remarkably thoughtful, and even frequently profound, so any and all other shortcomings in this series are pretty much negligible. I therefore highly recommended this book and both previous volumes to not only any and all Civil War and history enthusiasts, but also to anyone who enjoys a good, scary collection of paranormal tales. Good stuff indeed.
April 1, 2015
Layout strange
Layout weird....How can you have chapters titles - introduction, about the author, and another chapter titled acknowledgements? Strange. Besides the books repetition it was just ok.
Layout weird....How can you have chapters titles - introduction, about the author, and another chapter titled acknowledgements? Strange. Besides the books repetition it was just ok.
August 2, 2013
Not bad, but it doesn't have storytelling charm that you find some ghost story collections.
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