Stories From The Devil's Den

At the south end of the Gettysburg battlefield is an eerie formation of enormous boulders, balanced in precarious ways, riven with crevices and surrounded by dark forests and towering hills. This place is named the Devil’s Den.  If you seek to find a spirit, here you may find one.  But it is one you may not wish to find.

The above is an excerpt from my “someday to be published” book Stories From the Devil’s Den.  Years ago, while taking friends to the Devil’s Den, one of them asked me if I knew any good “supernatural stories”.  I did not, but I made one up on the spot.  I was not happy with it, and that night I decided to sit down, write it, and make it a good story.  For some reason, after writing that one, I kept on writing.  I created twelve stories in all.

The Devil’s Den is one of the most popular places on the battlefields.  I have personally never experienced any paranormal activity there, but I have talked to people who have.  Considering what happened at the Devil’s Den on July 2, 1863, I can understand.  Someone once told me that "If you have decided in advance that something does not exist, you may be blind to any evidence that would prove you wrong".  I think that makes sense.  After all, Galileo got arrested for saying the Earth revolved around the Sun.

I have had the opportunity to share with thousands of people the true stories of the battle.  I thought I would also share some of my “made up” stories via my web site.  If you would like to read one of my stories, please click on its title, "Home". Each month or two, I will include a different story on my web site.  I hope you enjoy them.