Video #1 of William A. Frassanito’s talk at the Center for Civil War Photography’s Image of War seminar. Last week (October 1, 2010), William “Bill” Frassanito gave a talk at the Center for Civil War Photography’s Image[...]
The monument to the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment is located on Bushman Hill. Unless you already know how to get to it, it might not be the easiest monument to find at Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was taken facing northeast at appro[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Fred Hawthorne is the author for our 140 Places Every Guide Should Know series. He is on Cemetery Ridge outside the “inner angle” of the stone wall in the High Water Mark area. This view was taken fa[...]
Brigadier General George Sears Greene (1801-1899) commanded the Third Brigade of the Second Division of the Twelfth Corps at Gettysburg. This image, circa the 1860s, is courtesy of the Library of Congress. Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Jos[...]
The young girl with her foot on the monument to the 140th New York Infantry Monument is reading a message left sometime this week by vandals to the monument. Plum Run Valley/Valley of Death is in the left background. This view was taken facing nort[...]
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 photographer is standing on Houck’s Ridge just down the ridge from the monument to the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (shown in the right portion of this shot), facing Little Round Top and Plum Run Valley. This view was taken at appro[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide, and Vice President of the Center for Civil War Photography, Garry Adelman, is at the 20th Maine monument trying to convince people he doesn’t hate the 20th Maine—he just wants to view them in a realistic light.[...]
Another monument on the battlefield has been struck by a vehicle in the past weeks. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 1:35 PM on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. With our recent coverage of the 74th Pennsylvania Monument being struck[...]
Elwell Stephen Otis (1838-1909) was a Captain in the 140th New York Infantry Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was born in Frederick, Maryland, attended college at the University of Rochester, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1860. [...]