Sitting in the Catbird Seat

View to Devil's Den
View to the Wheatfield

Photos taken April 22, 2006 (GWP)

Diamond in a Rough Spot

The 5th Michigan infantry monument (Union 3rd Army Corps) stands ready on the Stony Hill.

Photo taken September 21, 2006 (MJW)

Faugh A Ballaugh

The Foliated Little Round Top of the 1950's

View from atop the Devil's Den.
View to Round Top.

View to the northwest.
View to crest and position of Hazlett's battery.
View to Devil's Den.

Photo study by George W. Pyle

A similar view to the last from August 2006.

Photo by Michael J Waricher

Calender of Events

The recently re-installed Army of Northern Virginia itinerary tablets line West Confederate Avenue.

Photo taken September 7, 2006 (MJW)

An earlier version of same. Again on West Confederate Avenue, but nearer the Fairfield Road.

A Wm. H. Tipton photo

A Soldier's Grave

This American flag marks the general location of the grave of Isaac Taylor on the back slope of Cemetery Ridge near the Hummelbaugh farm. Jim Semler has placed this tribute to the valiant Minnesotan who fell in his regiment's heroic charge on July 2, 1863.

Photo taken April 22, 2006 (GWP)

More about Isaac Taylor...

http://firstmn.phpwebhosting.com/SearchResults.php3?ID=0732

Paddy on the Spot

Monument to the 140th New York and their gallant young commander Patrick O'Rorke.

Photo taken September 14, 2006 (MJW)

More on O'Rorke...

http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/getttour/tstops/tstd2-10por.htm

O'Rorke's West Point photo

The High Water Mark

Artillery limbers of Cushing's battery at the Angle. Yes, that's a flagpole.

An undergrowth free copse of trees. Note the heavy screen of timber beyond.

Photos by George W Pyle

South Carolina

Photos taken September 7, 2006 (MJW)

The Jacob Hummelbaugh farm

The Hummelbaugh farm served as one of the first Union field hospitals during the second day's fighting. It was here that Confederate General Wm. Barksdale died and was temporarily buried.

Photo taken April 22, 2006 (GWP)
This 1901 view shows the house from nearly an identical vantage. The construction of Pleasonton Avenue is underway. Alfred Pleasonton was the chief of Union cavalry and briefly made his HQ here after the battle.

Photo by Wm. H Tipton

Monument Row

23rd PA, 67th NY, 82nd PA, and 65th NY regiments represented on Culp's Hill

Photo taken September 10, 2006 (MJW)

The George Weikert house

Photos taken April 22, 2006 (GWP)

Never Forget

Photos taken May 29, 2006 (MJW)

Stannard's View

View from the Pennsylvania monument's observation deck.

Photo taken September 7, 2006 (MJW)

The Moses McClean house

Moses McClean was a prominent Gettysburg attorney who lived on Baltimore Street but also owned this picturesque farmstead nestled in the shadow of Oak Hill on the first day's battlefield.

Photo taken September 4, 2006 (MJW)

Rock Creek above McAllister's Mill

Photo taken June 4, 2006 (GWP)

Shhhh...Don't tell them that I've made them blogstars

MHO members Karl, Rick Allen, and Stan Petestreet exhibiting complete disregard for Dean Schultz' commentary along Granite Schoolhouse Lane during June's GDG Muster.

Photo taken June 3, 2006 (MJW)