Sunday, July 30, 2006

The 90th Pennyslvania Monument


The unique and recently restored 90th Pennsylvania Monument along the southern edge of Miller's Cornfield at the Antietam Battlefield. The kettle reads,

Here fought
the
90th Penna (Phila.)
Sept. 17, 1862
A Hot Place.

Respectfully,

Randy

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Saturday, July 29, 2006

John Burns


Statue of 69 year old John Burns on the McPherson Farm at Gettysburg. With his flintlock musket, the old patriot "fell in with them Wisconsin fellers" and fought with the Army of the Potomac on July 1, 1863.

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Randy

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Bloody Lane at Sunset


The 132nd Pennsylvania monument along Antietam's Bloody Lane at sunset.

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Randy

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Sunday, July 16, 2006

President Jefferson Davis, CSA


Grave site of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.

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Randy

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Saturday, July 15, 2006

The Tragedy of Cold Harbor

Remains of Confederate breastworks.
Cold Harbor Battlefield, Virginia

On June 3, 1864, the Union Army lost up to 7,000 men in less than an hour as they assaulted their heavily entrenched Confederate foes. General Ulysses S. Grant would later state, "I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. I might say the same thing of the assault of the 22d of May, 1863, at Vicksburg. At Cold Harbor no advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained. Indeed, the advantages other than those of relative losses, were on the Confederate side."

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Randy

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Quote Source: Project Gutenberg

Friday, July 14, 2006

The Mighty Stonewall

The old Mountain Road where
Stonewall Jackson was mistakenly wounded by his own men.


The remains of the Wilderness Tavern
site of the amputation of General Jackson's left arm.


The burial site on Elwood in the Wilderness
where the Reverend B. Tucker Lacy buried Jackson's left arm.


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Randy

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

A Vision of Peace

The Maryland Monument through a window in the
Dunker Church, Antietam Battlefield, Maryland

The Maryland Monument on the fields of Antietam stands as a memorial in honor of the citizens from their state who fought on both sides during the American Civil War.

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Randy

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

General James Longstreet

The Longstreet Equestrian Monument at sunrise.
Pitzer Woods, Gettysburg National Military Park


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Randy

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Monday, July 10, 2006

Malvern Hill


Union cannon on Malvern Hill facing the Confederate Lines

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Randy

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Sunday, July 09, 2006

Day 1 of the Battle of Gettysburg

Brigadier General John Buford


The fields over which Brigadier General Joseph Davis Attacked


The Lutheran Theological Seminary Cupola


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Randy

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Saturday, July 08, 2006

The 14th Brooklyn Monument


The 14th Brooklyn, or the 84th New York, along the southern edge of the Rail Road Cut at Gettysburg National Military Park.

Sincerely,

Randy

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The Sachs Bridge

The Sachs Bridge Southwest of Gettysburg, PA

A small plaque on the bridge's stone wall reads, "The Sachs Bridge, built in 1852 by David S. Stoner, is one of the few remaining bridges built using Connecticut architect Ithiel Town’s lattice system of support trusses. Part of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its retreat to Virginia by crossing the bridge after the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863. In 1938, the Pennsylvania Highway Department determined that the Sachs Bridge was the most historic covered bridge in the State. It was closed to traffic in 1968 and listed in the National Register of historic places in 1980. Floodwaters swept it from its abutments on June 19, 1996. The County of Adams rehabilitated the bridge by supporting its trusses with steel beams and by raising its elevation three feet."

Inside the Sachs Bridge showing the lattice trusses

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Randy

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Friday, July 07, 2006

Our Ever Changing Fields

The United States National Park Service continues their excellent work restoring the Gettysburg Battlefield to its original 1863 appearance. I have pictured here just a few recent examples.

Site of former Ford Dealership
Site of former Ford Dealership on Howard Avenue, Gettysburg, PA

Above you can see what remains of the former Ford Dealership on Howard Avenue as of July 1, 2006. Barlow's Knoll rests just out of site at the end of the long line of mouments.

Oak Hill and Ridge
Oak Hill looking down the Union lines on Oak Ridge.

In this view, unfortunately taken looking into the sun, you can see more of the extensive tree clearing that has transformed many views of this battlefield. Standing on the eastern slope of Oak Hill, you can now clearly see down the location of General Baxter's Union Brigade on Oak Ridge (along the line of monuments in the distant center).

I owe a debt of thanks to a good friend for giving me a guided tour of the changes.

Sincerely,

Randy

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The Beginning

The Angle at Gettysburg
The Angle at Gettysburg before sunrise

Welcome. Thanks for stopping by. This blog will primarily contain the photos of Eastern Theater Battlefields along with those featured on its sister blog. For those who find unique enjoyment in the photos of our Civil War Battlefields, this blog is for you.

Sit back, enjoy, and please, feel free to let me know what you think.

Sincerely,

Randy

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