There is a distinct lack of shade like many other tourist attractions that vie to capitalize on history, instead a beautiful and respectful coverage of America's turmoil during the 1860s . I was deeply moved by that experience, and the opportunity to walk along the fields where thousands of Americans lost their lives was heartbreaking. The Civil War should be remembered as more than a one-dimensional battle between right and wrong, but rather as a complex series of human mistakes and emotions, with Gettysburg at the center