The tall 1885 monument to the 27th Connecticut Infantry Regiment is in the center. To its left is the monument to the 81st Pennsylvania, and to its right, the monument to the 61st New York. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 6:[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr is standing in Section 27 of Arlington National Cemetery. He is standing by two of the first burials in Arlington, William Christman and William Blatt. This view was taken facing north at approximate[...]
To the surprise of many, fruit has appeared on peach trees in the replanted Peach Orchard at Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was taken facing west at approximately 4:50 PM on Monday, August 16, 2010. We have covered the replanting of [...]
On September 14, 1862, at the Battle of South Mountain, Major General George B. McClellan (1826-1885), along with Major General Joseph Hooker, gave the western brigade in the Army of the Potomac their nickname, the Iron Brigade. This view, taken cir[...]
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 [...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 5:50 AM on Sunday, August 8, 2010. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click here. If[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Andie Custer is standing on the west side of the Emmitsburg Road on Wintrode Ridge. She is standing by the marker to detachments of the 1st and 2nd United States Cavalry that fought in this area on July 3, 186[...]
Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the bronze “Shaw Memorial” to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was unveiled on Memorial Day, 1897. This view was taken facing east at approximately 8:50 AM on W[...]
Originally built to house and exhibit Paul Philippoteaux’s “Battle of Gettysburg” painting, the Boston Cyclorama building, as seen in the late 19th century. This view was taken facing northwest circa the 1880s. Designed by Charle[...]
Certified fighter aces of the storied 31st Fighter Group pose together in front of a P-51B Mustang. Captain Frederick Dorsch, who is buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, is on the far left in this photo. This photograph, taken circa the 1940s[...]