John Whitney Barlow (1838-1914) graduated 14th out of the 45 members of West Point’s class of May 6, 1861. At Gettysburg, he was a member of the United States Battalion of Engineers. See our previous post about Barlow who is buried in Arlingto[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak is the host for our Gettysburg Hospitals series. He is standing in front of the George Spangler Farm’s summer kitchen. His is pointing out that the stone part of the structure is original. The [...]
As we previously covered here and here, on Saturday, June 4, 2011, hundreds of volunteers for the Friends of Gettysburg, under the direction of historians from the National Park Service, constructed fences in Gettysburg National Military Park. These[...]
This image is titled “Old Cast-Iron Gun Carriage, Formerly Used to Mark the Field.” The location is at the position of the 2nd Connecticut Artillery Battery on Cemetery Ridge. The 1895 commission report states: “The volunteer batt[...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 6:30 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2011. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click here. If[...]
This photograph was taken just before yesterday evening’s thunderstorm in the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg. This view was taken facing north at approximately 7:30 PM on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Over the years we’ve done a numb[...]
The gate to Montgomery Cemetery, located in Norristown, Pennsylvania. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 10:30 AM on Sunday, May 8, 2011, by Andre Mammino. Founded in 1847, the Montgomery Cemetery, located in Norristown, Pennsylva[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak is the host for our Gettysburg Hospitals series. He is standing in front of the George Spangler House. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 5:15 PM on Friday, May 13, 2011. Gettysbur[...]
“Ranger Site 1” in the rear of the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitors Center. This view was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Monday, June 6, 2011. In the past, we’ve covered ranger programs given in the ranger [...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Christina Moon is the host for our series on the United States Military Academy’s Class of 1861. Christina is standing on the north slope of Little Round top by the monument to the 121st New York Infantry [...]