Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Barlow Knoll, near the monument to the 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is our host for a series on the Eleventh Army Corps during the Battle of Gettysburg. Stuart had two relatives in the Eleventh Corps (73rd Ohio Infantry Regiment) and both were killed/mortally wounded at Gettysburg. They are both buried in the National Cemetery. Stuart has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 2004.
In today’s Eleventh Corps post, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey describes the action of the 75th Ohio and the 17th Connecticut, and the collapse of Barlow’s line on July 1, 1863.
This map shows the location of where our Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg videos were produced. Videos #1-#53 were shown on other maps on our previous posts. Video #54 was taken on Barlow Knoll by the monument to Brigadier General Francis C. Barlow. Videos #55-58, #62, and #65-#66 were taken on the summit of the knoll. Video #59 was taken near the marker to the 54th New York. Video #60 was taken near Rock Creek. Video #61 was taken at the position of the 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Videos #63-#64 were taken near the monument to the 107th Ohio Infantry Regiment. This map was created facing north at approximately 6:15 PM on Sunday, April 24, 2010.
The flagpole on Barlow Knoll was erected by the 17th Connecticut in memory of their Colonel, Douglas Fowler, who was decapitated by a cannon ball on or near this spot. This view was taken facing south at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
In Video #65 (Videos #1-#64 were shown in our previous Eleventh Corps posts) Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Barlow Knoll. He describes the death of Colonel Douglas Fowler of the 17th Connecticut, and the collapse of the 17th Connecticut’s position on July 1, 1863. This view was taken facing north to northeast at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Barlow Knoll. The bronze statue is to Brigadier General Francis C. Barlow. The monument to its right is to the 25th Ohio and the 75th Ohio Infantry regiments. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
In Video #66 Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Barlow Knoll. He describes the advance of the 75th Ohio to the top of the knoll, into the woods near Rock Creek, and their eventual retreat. He also discusses the collapse of Barlow’s division on July 1, 1863. This view was taken facing southwest to northeast to south to east to southeast at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.
The monument to the 25th Ohio and the 75th Ohio Infantry regiments was dedicated on September 14, 1887. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, April 2, 2010.