In July 1862, because of the excellent record of the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves (42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, the original “Bucktails,”) Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton ordered an additional brigade of Bucktails to be recruit[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing by a cannon marking the July 1, 1863 position of Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson’s Battery G, 4th United States Artillery on Barlow’s Knoll. This view was taken facing southea[...]
Winter is here, but the William Patterson House has not been completely enclosed. The front door (south door) is still wide open for anyone who want to poke their head in. This view was taken facing north at approximately 8:15 AM on Saturday, Janu[...]
The north and east sides of the Pennsylvania State Monument. We previously showed some details on the right or north side of the monument. Today we will walk to the left or east side of the monument which was dedicated on September 27, 1910. This [...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Anthony Kellon is an attorney in the Cuyahoga County, Ohio Public Defender’s Office. Tony has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 2006. He continues his series on United States Major General John Gib[...]
The two witness trees that stood in front of (north of) the Christ Lutheran Church have now, except for the stumps, been completely removed. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 8:15 AM on Saturday, January 9, 2010. The Witness Tr[...]
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 (26.5 MB) here. This view was taken at[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide John Winkleman is our host for the series on Adams County Civil War Taverns. He is standing by the Willow Springs Hotel at the junction of Bingaman Road (where John is standing) and the Chambersburg Pike which[...]
The James Magee House on Hellam Street in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. Magee was a wagon maker and the Chief Burgess (Mayor) of Wrightsville. Magee’s daughter, Mary Jane Rewalt, was appreciative to Confederate Brigadier General John Brown Gor[...]
Because of safety and liability concerns, contractors for Christ Lutheran Church, on Chambersburg Street, have begun to cut down the two witness trees that stood in front of (north of) the building. This view was taken facing southeast at approxim[...]