This photograph was taken from Houck’s Ridge looking west. This would be the view that some members of the the 124th New York Infantry Regiment had as Confederates attacked (moving towards the camera) from Warfield Ridge/Seminary Ridge. The st[...]
The National Cemetery Comfort Station, shrouded from view by a holly tree on the left. This view was taken facing north at approximately 8:45 AM on Friday, March 30, 2012. In September we visited the comfort station when it was temporarily closed f[...]
The battlefield in bloom along Warren Avenue yesterday afternoon. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:40 PM on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. We parked on Wright Avenue near the monument to the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment. Visitors[...]
The front windows of the Gettysburg Transit Center on Carlisle Street in downtown Gettysburg. Note the Pennsylvania keystones in each of the front windows. This view was taken facing east at approximately 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. We last[...]
Thomas A. Jones (1820-1895) was a member of the Confederate Secret Service who helped John Wilkes Booth and David Herold escape across the Potomac River from Maryland to Virginia.This image was taken from Thomas A. Jones’ book, J. Wilkes Boo[...]
John Fitzpatrick writes: “The ‘Armory’, a National Historic Landmark, located at 25th and Lexington Avenues, New York, NY, is the home of ‘The Fighting 69th’, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, New York Army National Guard. [...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 8:45 AM on Sunday, March 25, 2012. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click here. If [...]
To our left we can see the monument to the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, the Copse/Clump of Trees, the monument to the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, and the Round Tops. The Codori Farm is visible to the front left. The Pickett’s [...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Mike Kanazawich is the host for this series on John Wilkes Booth’s Escape. He is standing near Red Hill, the home of Colonel Samuel Cox who helped John Wilkes Booth and David Herold continue their escape[...]
Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd M.D. (1833-1883) was convicted for aiding and conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Mudd set Booth’s broken leg on April 15, 1865. Dr. Mudd was pardoned by President An[...]