Another monument on the battlefield has been struck by a vehicle in the past weeks. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 1:35 PM on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. With our recent coverage of the 74th Pennsylvania Monument being struck[...]
Elwell Stephen Otis (1838-1909) was a Captain in the 140th New York Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was born in Frederick, Maryland, attended college at the University of Rochester, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1860. He[...]
Brigadier General Solomon Meredith (1810-1875) was the first Colonel of the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He commanded the Iron Brigade at Gettysburg. As the Iron Brigade fell back from Herbst Woods/McPherson Woods on the afternoon of July 1, 1863[...]
The two witness trees that stood in front of (north of) the Christ Lutheran Church have been gone since January. But new trees are attempting to grow from the old stumps as seen in the left foreground of this photograph. This view was taken facing [...]
On the left the camera is pointing to the northeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the southeast. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (45.1 MB) here. This view was taken at [...]
On the left the camera is pointing to the southeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the northwest. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (64.4 MB) here. This view was taken at [...]
Here is how the Spangler’s Spring area appeared at the time of the battle taken from James McAllister’s Field near the Baltimore Pike. Lower Culp’s Hill (Spangler’s Hill) and Wolf’s Hill are now clearly visible in the background as is S[...]
National Park Service contractors have made lots of progress in the Culp’s Hill area this summer removing trees. This photo was taken just off of East Confederate Avenue — the Culp’s Hill observation tower would be through the wood[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is by the monument to Captain Lewis Heckman’s Battery K, First Ohio Light Artillery. It is located at the southwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Carlisle Street. This view was taken facing s[...]
Last week, the Superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, Bob Kirby, brought up some options for the future of the 74th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. The monument was last struck by a vehicle in July of this year. Here the color bearer o[...]