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Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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  • Moses McLean House & Barn

    Moses McLean House & Barn

    From Oak Hill, the Moses McClean house and barn, Confederate troops and cannons stood above. Confederate troops used the house and barn for sharpshooters, however Union troops were ordered to to buildings to flush them out.

    Moses McLean house and barnoak hilloak ridgeGettysburg national military park

  • Memorial on the Ridge

    Memorial on the Ridge

    The Eternal Light Peace Memorial, view of the northeast corner of the memorial, from above atop Oak Ridge, at Gettysburg National Military Park.

    eternal light peace memorialoak ridgeoak hillGettysburg national military park.

  • McLean Barn

    McLean Barn

    The Moses McLean Barn from Oak Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park.

    Moses McLean barnoak hilloak ridgegettysburg national military park

  • Fences & Fields

    Fences & Fields

    The fences and field of Oak Ridge. On July 1st, the first day of the Gettysburg battle, the Unions 11th Corps from here to McPherson's Ridge attempted to hold the extreme right of their line against the Confederates, but were forced to fall back to Cemetery Hill.

    oak ridgeoak hillGettysburg national military park

  • Sighted In

    Sighted In

    Confederate Cannon emplaced on the western slope of Oak Hill, overlooking the McLean house and barn, as well as Barlow's Knoll, where the Union's 11th Corps' extreme right end was anchored. They were unable to hold this position during the first day of the battle, and were force to retreat to Cemetery Hill due to superior Confederate attacks.

    cannonoak hilloak ridgeBarlow's knollMoses McLean house and barnGettysburg national military park.

  • Cannon Overlook

    Cannon Overlook

    Cannon overlooking the fields of the Moses McLean house and barn, as well as a portion of the railroad running along side the Oak Hill, in Gettysburg National Military Park.

    cannonoak hilloak ridgeGettysburg national military park.

  • Cannon & Railroad

    Cannon & Railroad

    Confederate cannons on the Oak Hill, overlooking the railroad and fields of Moses McLean farm, in Gettysburg National MIlitary Park.

    cannonoak hilloak ridgeMoses McLean house and barnGettysburg national military park

  • Cannon & Barlow's Knoll

    Cannon & Barlow's Knoll

    Confederate cannons pointing towards the extreme right end of the Union line from Oak Hill on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg. Between them lay the Moses McLean house and Barn, which was forced to be abandoned during the battle due to the intense fighting. Union troops were not able to hold this position and retreated to Cemetery Hill at the end of the day.

    cannonBarlow's knolloak hilloak ridgeGettysburg national military park

  • Peace at the Top of the Hill

    Peace at the Top of the Hill

    The Eternal Light and Peace Memorial sitting atop Oak Hill, along Oak Ridge, with fences lining the field and road, in Gettysburg National Military Park.

    eternal light and peace memorialoak hilloak ridgeGettysburg national military park

  • Farm & Field

    Farm & Field

    The Moses McLean house, barn and fields from the Oak Hill/Oak Ridge area. Moses McLean was an attorney and US Congressman prior to the Civil War, but was not living on the farm during the Gettysburg engagement.

    Moses McLean house and barnoak hilloak ridgeGettysburg national military memorial

  • Lutheran Theological Seminary

    Lutheran Theological Seminary

    The Lutheran Theological Seminary on Seminary Ridge. The cupola (as seen in the background of the church steeple) was used by Union commander Samuel Buford to spot Confederate troops on the first day of the battle. However, union forces were forced to retreat through this area at the end of the day on the way to Cemetery Hill. (NOTE: the church and steeple were constructed post civil war)

    lutheran theological seminaryGettysburg national military park

  • Cannon on Confederate Avenue

    Cannon on Confederate Avenue

    A battery of Confederate cannons that depict the elevated confederate line on Seminary Ridge on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, as it overlooked the Union lines across the valley between Seminary Ridge and the Big & Little Roundtops

    cannonconfederate avenueGettysburg national military park

  • North Carolina Memorial

    North Carolina Memorial

    This memorial marks the area where a brigade of North Carlinians emerged from the woods and headed towards the Union line during Pickett's charge on the 3rd day of the battle of Gettysburg (July 3, 1863).

    north corolina memorialGettysburg national military park

  • Faces of North Carolina

    Faces of North Carolina

    The North Carolina Memorial was dedicated in 1929 and depicts a wounded officer directing his men forward toward the Union lines during Pickett's charge on the 3rd day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

    North Carolina memorialGettysburg national military park

  • Seminary to Cemetery

    Seminary to Cemetery

    A view of the Codori Farm and the Pennsylvania Memorial from West Confederate Avenue (Virginia Memorial), with a view of Cemetery Ridge behind them - Gettysburg National Military Park.

    seminary ridgecemetery ridgeCodori Farmpennsylvania memorialGettysburg national military park

  • Virginia Memorial

    Virginia Memorial

    This monument, dedicated in June 1917, is the approximate position of General Robert E. Lee chose to view Pickett's charge on the third day of the battle of Gettysburg, which called for nearly 12,500 troops to cross approximately a mile of open ground to attack Union forces on Cemetery Ridge, and ultimately failed.

    virginia memorialGettysburg national military park

  • For Virginia

    For Virginia

    The statues at the bottom of the Virginia Memorial, depicting the soldiers of Virginia regiments at the sight of the launch of Pickett's charge on the third day of the battle (July 3, 1863).

    Virginia memorialGettysburg national military park

  • Fences

    Fences

    A trail leading into Pitzer Woods, from the Virginia Memoral, Gettysburg National Military Park

    patzer woodsVirginia memorialgettysburg national memorial park

  • General Lee & Traveller

    General Lee & Traveller

    General Robert E. Lee and his horse, Traveller standing atop the Virginia Memorial, the sight where General Lee is noted to have observed the failed Pickett's charge on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

    virginia memorialtravellergeneral Robert e leeGettysburg national military park

  • Napoleon on the Field

    Napoleon on the Field

    A battery of Confederate 12 Pounder Napoleon cannons aimed at the center of the Union lines on Cemetery Ridge, at the Virginia Memorial.

    cannonconfederate avenuevirginia memorialGettysburg national military park

  • Sherfy Farm

    Sherfy Farm

    Farm observed from the southwest on Warfield Ridge, this farm was owned by pacifists Joseph and Mary Sherfy during the time of the battle. On July 1st, Union troops approached the farm and were provided food and water. However, they were ordered away from the property on the 2nd day of the battle and took their livestock to the roundtops, only to return several days later to find it was pressed into service as a hospital by the Confederates and completely ransacked, destroyed by artillery fire, and burned. The fields of the property were littered with dead and burned bodies and horses.

    Sherfy farmGettysburg national military park

  • Mississippi Memorial

    Mississippi Memorial

    The Mississippi Memorial commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of the Mississippi soldiers who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. The monument depicts two Mississippi infantryman during the attack on July 2 at the Peach Orchard. One Mississippi soldier has fallen mortally wounded. Grasping his musket as a club, the other soldier stops beside his comrade to defend their fallen colors.

    Mississippi Memorialgettysburg national military park

  • Warfield Ridge Cannon

    Warfield Ridge Cannon

    Confederate cannon positioned on Warfield Ridge, sighted towards Big and Little Round Tops. On the second day of the battle, from this position, General James Longstreet launched an attack on Union far (southern) left end of the line to attempt "roll up" the federal lines to the north. The Union forces were able to hold their position and the attack failed.

    cannonWarfield Ridgebig round toplittle round topGettysburg national military park

  • Snyder Farm

    Snyder Farm

    The Snyder Farm on Emmitsburg Road, along the Warfield Ridge, afoot Little Round Top and Big Round Top to the east.

    snyder farmgettysburg national military parkWarfield Ridge

  • The Rose Farm

    The Rose Farm

    The Rose Farm afoot Little Round Top and Big Round Top, from the Warfield Ridge. This area was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting on the second day of the battle, where hand to hand fighting ensued and left thousands dead. The area became know as the "Wheatfield".

    the rose farmthe Wheatfieldlittle round topbig round topWarfield Ridgegettysburg national military park

  • Soldier's & Sailor's of The Confederacy

    Soldier's & Sailor's of The Confederacy

    This monument represents the "High Water Mark" of the Confederacy and was established in 1965 to honor the bravery of all who fought in the Confederate armies and navies. The statue depicts a charging confederate color bearer calling for his fellow soldiers to push forward.

    Soldier's and Sailors of the Confederacygettysburg national military park

  • The Round Tops

    The Round Tops

    (Left to right) Little Round Top and Big Round Top, from Warfield Ridge

    big round toplittle round topWarfield RidgeGettysburg national military park

  • View from Little Round Top

    View from Little Round Top

    From Little Round Top, union troops were able to defend confederate assaults to over run their position during the second day of the battle, as General Longstreet attempted "roll up" on the Union's far southern end. From Little Round Top, Devil's Den (far left rocky area), and the Wheatfield (center) can be observed.

    little round topdevils denthe WheatfieldGettysburg national military park

  • Brigadier General Gouverneur K. Warren

    Brigadier General Gouverneur K. Warren

    General Warren, chief engineer of the Union Army, quick actions on Little Round top to alert officers to the confederate advance brought federal reinforcements to defend the Union position.

    Little Round TopGettysburg National military park

  • Trostle Barn

    Trostle Barn

    The south side of the Trostle Farm barn that still bears battle damage from confederate cannon fire. The farm served as the headquarters for Major General Daniel Sickles and his Army Third Corps on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Trostle's were forced from their farm, only to find most of their property either looted or destroyed upon their return after recapture of the area from confederates over running their position.

    Trostle BarnGettysburg national military park

  • Pennsylvania & Minnesota

    Pennsylvania & Minnesota

    The Pennsylvania and Minnesota from across the field of Cemetery Ridge, in Gettysburg National Military Park.

    Pennsylvania memorialMinnesota memorialcemetery ridgegettysburg national military park.

  • Cannon with the Pennsylvania & Minnesota

    Cannon with the Pennsylvania & Minnesota

    Cannon line leading to the Minnesota and Pennsylvania Memorials from the Plum Run area.

    cannonPennsylvania memorialMinnesota memorialplum rungettysburg national military park

  • The Goddess

    The Goddess

    The Goddess of Peace & Victory atop the Pennsylvania Memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park.

    Goddess of Peace and victoryPennsylvania memorialgettysburg national military park

  • The Pennsylvania Memorial

    The Pennsylvania Memorial

    The Pennsylvania Memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park, dedicated to all Pennsylvanians who participated in the Gettysburg campaign.

    Pennsylvania memorialgettysburg national military park.

  • Codori Rays of Light

    Codori Rays of Light

    The Codori Farm at sunset as the sun passes through the evening clouds.

    Codori FarmGettysburg National military parksunset

  • Codori at Sunset

    Codori at Sunset

    The Codori Farm at sunset as rays of light filter through the evening clouds.

    Codori FarmGettysburg national military parksunset

  • Light on Seminary Ridge

    Light on Seminary Ridge

    Sunset light shining on Seminary Ridge, as seen from Cemetery Ridge

    sunsetseminary ridgecemetery ridge

  • Cadori Farm Sunset

    Cadori Farm Sunset

    Sunset west of the Codori Farm, shining on Seminary Ridge, as the sun falls through the evening clouds.

    cadori farmsunsetseminary ridgeGettysburg national military park

  • Pennsylvania & US Regular Monuments

    Pennsylvania & US Regular Monuments

    Monument to the US Regulars (foreground)- US Army of the Potomac composed of the cavalry, artillery, infantry, and engineers of the regular army. Pennsylvania is dedicated to all soldiers from Pennsylvania that participated in the Battle of Gettysburg.

    US Regular MonumentPennsylvania MonumentGettysburg National Military Park

  • Sunset At the Angle

    Sunset At the Angle

    The Codori Farm (right) Seminary Ridge (left) and the stonewall, or angle (foreground). The Angle was the focus of Pickett's charge after the artillery barrage the preceeded the attack on the Copse of Trees (not pictured - to the left). Union troops, which included the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry (monument on the right), defended and repulsed the confederates from the area.

    sunsetCodori Farmseminary ridgethe angleGettysburg national military park

  • Peeking Through the Clouds

    Peeking Through the Clouds

    The sun peaking through the clouds during sunset, shining on the Codori Farm, Seminary Ridge and , The Angle - the focus of Picketts charge on the last day of the battle.

    Codori Farmseminary ridgethe anglesunsetGettysburg national military park

  • Moonrise over the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry

    Moonrise over the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry

    Monument to the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry with moonrise and post sunset colors.

    moonrisesunsetGettysburg national military parkfirst Pennsylvania Cavalry monument

  • Moonrise over Gettysburg

    Moonrise over Gettysburg

    Moon rising over the Gettysburg Battlefield as post autumn sunset colors make the skyline glow. NPS maintenance buildings before the tree line.

    moonriseGettysburg national military parksunset

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