Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is the host for our series on the Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg. He is standing in the lane of the McLean Farm on the slope of Oak Hill. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
In today’s post, Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey showed us the fighting around the McLean Farm and the position of monuments of the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Eleventh Corps.
This map shows the location of where our Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg videos were produced. Videos #1-#20 were shown on other maps on our previous posts. Video #21 was taken by the marker for the Third Division of the Eleventh Corps. Video #22 was taken in the fields southeast of West Howard Avenue. Video #23 was taken near the monument to the 45th New York Infantry Regiment. Video #24 was taken southwest of the monument to the 45th New York Infantry Regiment. Videos #25-#26 were taken in the replanted Heagy Orchard near the Mummasburg Road. Videos #27-#28 were taken at the McClean Farm. Videos #29-#30 were taken near West Howard Avenue. This map was created facing north at approximately 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
In Video #27 (Videos #1-#26 were shown in our previous Eleventh Corps posts) Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is in the McClean Farm lane. He shows us the position of the 45th New York in relation to the Confederates at the McClean Farm. This view was taken facing south to northwest at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing near a small marker to the 45th New York Infantry Regiment located on the lane to the McLean Farm. The four companies under Captain Irsch first attacked Alabamians in the McClean Farm from the hedgerow in the background. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
A closer view of the marker to the 45th New York. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
In Video #28 Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is still in the McClean Farm lane. He shows how O’Neal’s Brigade advanced along Oak Hill/Oak Ridge toward the Union First Corps. The 45th New York attacked the Alabamians and captured some in the McClean Farm buildings. He also tells us the story of the Schwarz brothers meeting here. This view was taken facing northwest to south to northwest at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
Stuart Dempsey is south of West Howard Avenue. The monument to the 74th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is to the right of Stuart. The monument to the 61st Ohio Infantry Regiment is to the right of the 74th Pennsylvania. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
In Video #29 Stuart Dempsey is again near West Howard Avenue. He describes the arrival of the rest of the First Brigade of the Third Division, Eleventh Army Corps. This view was taken facing northwest to northeast to southwest at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
Stuart Dempsey is pointing to the area where the First Brigade (George von Amsberg’s) of the Third Division of the Eleventh Corps fought on July 1, 1863. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.
In Video #30 Stuart Dempsey explains the position of the monuments to the Eleventh Army Corps on July 1, 1863 compared to where the soldiers actually fought. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 3:45 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2009.