Colonel Henry A. Barnum (1833-1892) of the 149th New York Infantry Regiment, received this wound in his left side (ilium) on July 1, 1862 at the Battle of Malvern Hill. At that time he was a Major in the 12th New York Infantry. This photograph shows[...]
The peach trees in Joseph Sherfy’s Peach Orchard, more commonly known as “the Peach Orchard,” were replanted at the beginning of April, 2008. This month, they appear to our untrained eyes to be fairly healthy. A couple of weeks a[...]
The Gettysburg Harrsburg Railroad crosses the Pickett’s Charge fields on the way to Little Round Top and Round Top Park. This view was taken from Seminary Ridge, possibly on the roof of the McMillan House during the 1913 reunion. This photogra[...]
The front or Taneytown Road entrance of the old Gettysburg National Military Park Electric Map Visitor Center. The photographer was standing on the other (east) side of the Taneytown Road near the wall of the Soldiers National Cemetery. This photo[...]
This is West Point’s Class of 1915, also known as “The Class the Stars Fell On.” Of the 164 graduates, 59 earned at least one star (attained the rank of General), the most of any class in the history of the United States Military A[...]
New waysides have made their appearance on Little Round Top. Here is the exhibit at the top of the hill overlooking Plum Run Valley (Valley of Death). This view was taken facing west at approximately 8:00 AM on Friday, April 24, 2009. The National[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Jim Hessler is standing near Maryland Highway 140 in the area where Sickles Third Army Corps camped the night of June 30, 1863. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 19, [...]
The west wall of the David Wills House parlor has three windows and three displays. This is the far left or south display on the wall. The left window contains an image of George Arnold’s store, on the southwest corner of the Diamond, which [...]
In today’s trolley post, we explore the tracks in the area of Devil’s Den. It is believed that there was a double set of tracks in this area. The photographer in this view is at Devil’s Den. The bridge on the right of this photo is[...]
This photograph was taken near the Taneytown Road across (west of) the street from the entrance to the Soldiers National Cemetery. The cement foundations and floors/pads have been removed from the east and south sides of the old Visitor Center loc[...]