Along West Confederate Avenue, most people focus on the fact that the left side of the Pettigrew-Trimble-Pickett Assault/Longstreet’s Assault/Pickett’s Charge was launched from here. This photograph shows five witness trees. All excep[...]
The 26th North Carolina was organized at Raleigh, North Carolina on August 27, 1861. Its first Colonel was Zebulon Vance, who would later be the wartime governor of North Carolina. The unit fought at New Bern, North Carolina, and in some battles[...]
The cows probably did not appreciate being brought out in the rain. This group is on the east side of East Confederate Avenue. In this area, the 57th North Carolina marched toward East Cemetery Hill (the trees of which are shown in the far right[...]
The 32nd Massachusetts was organized at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor on November 25, 1861. It was mustered out on June 29, 1865, and its members formally discharged on July 11, 1865. During the war the unit had 144 officers and men killed or mor[...]
The front side of the 5th New Hampshire Monument. The regiment was part of Colonel Edward Cross’ First Brigade, Second Division, Second Corps. Before becoming a brigade commander, Cross had been the 5th New Hampshire’s Colonel. This[...]
The Civil War era Methodist Episcopal Church at 55 East Middle Street. In the late nineteenth century, members of the Church were proud to note that “It is a remarkable fact that no one appointment within the bounds of our present Central Pennsyl[...]
The front of the monument. The 90th Pennsylvania was recruited in the Philadelphia area. It was organized on October 1, 1861 with Peter Lyle as its Colonel. It was mustered out of service on November 26, 1864. This view was taken from the nort[...]
The front of the monument. The 16th Pennsylvania was recruited from across the commonwealth. It was organized on November 18, 1862 with J. Irvin Gregg as its Colonel. It was mustered out of service in Richmond, Virginia on August 7, 1865. This[...]
The Borough Office Building was first built as the Adams County Jail, and was later the Adams County Library. Voters enter the steps on the right, and make a right turn to the Borough Chambers. This view was taken from the northwest facing south[...]
A Maryland State Historical Marker near the location of Meade’s headquarters northeast of Taneytown at the Benjamin Shunk Farm. The marker is located along Maryland Route 194. This view was taken from the southwest facing northeast at appr[...]