B-17engineer
Colonel
Ok, so I was in Gettysburg since Thursday and got back just now. I got 7 of my favorite pictures sorted and ready for posting.
Gettysburg has been referred to as a 'mistake' because no general meant to fight there. The battle was, believe it or not, started over shoes that Confederates desperately needed. In the middle of the night on July 1st, Confederate soldiers were spotted moving towards Gettysburg. Calvary was sent to protect the town but were desperately outnumbered by advancing Confederate troops. The first two days the Confederates held Gettysburg while Union troops were on the highland and were formed into a fish hook shaped defense. The were trying to defend the South Eastern part of Gettysburg in open fields. They retreated and they took positions on Cult's hill, Little Round top and Big round top. They held the high ground. The Confederate generals believed they had the Union on there last leg and began an artillery barrage. 150 Confederate guns opened up and about 90 Union guns responded. One of the biggest artillery battles the States have every seen took place.
The Confederates believed they had destroyed the rebels and were ordered to attack. 12,000 soldier in a line 1 mile across marched towards the hill. The casualties on both sides were enormous. Gettysburg was the turning point of the war. The Union had held out...
The Photos
Some photos are taken in the open field, where on the second day the Union tried to defend. There is a picture or two of buildings that were converted to hospitals for the wounded.
There are some taken on a hill, that was Big Round Top where the Union troops held off the Rebels. The overgrown, dilapidated, and swamped area is known as the 'slaughter pen.' 1000-1500 men of the 42nd and 44th Alabama regiments went to make a sneak attack at night on the Union troops and were mowed down. The pictures were terrifying, you couldn't even step without stepping on a body. It is about a quarter of the size of a football field. Right next to it, is Devil's Den where the same thing happened, the Rocky area.
Enjoy! TONS more to come, just need to get some things done.
Gettysburg has been referred to as a 'mistake' because no general meant to fight there. The battle was, believe it or not, started over shoes that Confederates desperately needed. In the middle of the night on July 1st, Confederate soldiers were spotted moving towards Gettysburg. Calvary was sent to protect the town but were desperately outnumbered by advancing Confederate troops. The first two days the Confederates held Gettysburg while Union troops were on the highland and were formed into a fish hook shaped defense. The were trying to defend the South Eastern part of Gettysburg in open fields. They retreated and they took positions on Cult's hill, Little Round top and Big round top. They held the high ground. The Confederate generals believed they had the Union on there last leg and began an artillery barrage. 150 Confederate guns opened up and about 90 Union guns responded. One of the biggest artillery battles the States have every seen took place.
The Confederates believed they had destroyed the rebels and were ordered to attack. 12,000 soldier in a line 1 mile across marched towards the hill. The casualties on both sides were enormous. Gettysburg was the turning point of the war. The Union had held out...
The Photos
Some photos are taken in the open field, where on the second day the Union tried to defend. There is a picture or two of buildings that were converted to hospitals for the wounded.
There are some taken on a hill, that was Big Round Top where the Union troops held off the Rebels. The overgrown, dilapidated, and swamped area is known as the 'slaughter pen.' 1000-1500 men of the 42nd and 44th Alabama regiments went to make a sneak attack at night on the Union troops and were mowed down. The pictures were terrifying, you couldn't even step without stepping on a body. It is about a quarter of the size of a football field. Right next to it, is Devil's Den where the same thing happened, the Rocky area.
Enjoy! TONS more to come, just need to get some things done.
