Once again....I really wish Sharon & I were going on this.... We have studied this engagement for over 10 years now..... Besides the "S", the Civil War has become our passion.... Our home is filled with a library of the events from pre 1861....thru 1865.... Reasons, thoughts, personal lives, Northern issues, Southern issues....if you can think of it, we have info on it... There are far too many issues and reasons that the War between the States took place, to comprehend. People have spent their entire lives studying it....As you drive the the twisties around and through the battlfield...remember that you are at one of the most sacred places in America.
As for time to take a guided tour.....May I suggest the bus tour. They are located @ the "Y" intersection, next to the Holiday Inn.Be sure to take the one with the Licensed battlefield guide. The cost is around $30. bucks per person. The tour will last 2.5 to 3 hours. The coach is airconditioned, and very nice. The guide will take you to all the key points in the area, you will get out and they will explain the key points, as to who, why, where and when. The guides go thru a battery of tests prior to getting their license, so they are quite well educated with regard to their knowledge of the events leading up to, and the Gettysburg campaign...the best $30 bucks you will spend.
Hope I have not "Jacked" the thread...!! You are going to a place that is "Very" close to my heart....
One more thing....Have Jerry take you to the top of "Little Round Top" @ sunset.....It will most likely bring a tear to your eye.....

 

^Please ask about Friday too. Some of us may want to show up early for this.

 

Let us know what you find out. Unfortunately, we don't have 5-6 hours to spare on Saturday. There are several folks staying over on Sunday night.

As Bill mentioned, Friday may be a possibility too.