Gettysburg Daily

Coster Avenue Mural

The Gettysburg Daily stopped by the often overlooked Coster Avenue Mural in Gettysburg to take a few pictures.

Georgia Monument

The Georgia monument at Gettysburg was dedicated on September 21, 1961. It is located on the west side of West Confederate Avenue. It is made of Georgia blue granite, and the state seal of Georgia is on the front (east) and back (west) sides of [...]

Third United States Infantry Regiment

The Third United States Infantry Regiment charged from Little Round Top (background) on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 towards the position where there monument is located. In the afternoon when they had to retreat back to Little Round Top, Gibb&#[...]

Checking Monday’s Water Levels

Rock Creek from north of the the bridge on the Harrisburg Road. Barlow’s Knoll would be behind the trees to the front right. This view was taken from the northeast facing southwest at approximately 4:20 PM on Monday, May 12, 2008. On a rai[...]

Another Reynolds’ Avenue Bridge Update

The Reynolds’ Avenue Bridge or Railroad Cut Bridge. The center span has its concrete laid, and the wings have many of their quarried rocks for the facade in place. The monument to the 95th New York is on the left (south) side of the cut. T[...]

2nd Rhode Island Infantry Monument

The 2nd Rhode Island had 364 officers and men present at Gettysburg. One member of the unit was killed, five were wounded, and one was missing for a total of seven, or 1.9%. The most prominent features of this monument are the state seal in front[...]

Elizabeth Thorn

On July 1, 1863, Elizabeth ventured to East Cemetery Hill, shown on the other side of the Baltimore Pike in this photograph, and assisted Union officers in pointing out the roads and other landmarks. She was shielded by a horse that she stayed on[...]

Florida State Monument

There were only three small Florida regiments at Gettysburg, represented by the three stars on the right piece of granite, or plinth. The regiiments were part of Perry’s Brigade, Anderson’s Division, A.P. Hill’s Third Corps. The[...]

Father William Corby

On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, the Irish Brigade, located on Cemetery Ridge was preparing to go into action at The Wheatfield. Father William Corby asked permission to speak to the men. Stepping upon a boulder, he called upon God to grant the[...]

Samuel Cobean Farm

The Cobean Farm is located in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania on the Carlisle Road near the intersection of Apple Avenue. As you can tell, its sits well away from the Carlisle Road (Pennsylvania State Route 34) where this photogra[...]