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Gettysburg Battlefield

Gettysburg Battlefield, from Little Round Top

Gettysburg Battlefield, from Little Round Top

As mentioned in Sunday’s post, David, Darius, and Maggie drove up from New Mexico, arriving late Saturday evening. Cathy and I took the day off today and went up to Pennsylvania. David and Darius went to the Gettysburg Battlefield on their own. Cathy, Dorothy, Maggie, and I went to the farm first and put up some more screen on the porch. It’s two thirds done. I also took some measurements for replacement stair stringers for the front porch. A couple of them are well on their way to falling apart. After over 40 years exposed to the weather, I guess it’s no surprise. From there we went to Gettysburg. We started with the Pennsylvania monument, where the girls’ ancestor’s regiment is listed. Then to Devil’s Den followed by Little Round Top, where this photograph was taken. Then to Culp’s Hill, again, where the family was apparently represented in the actual battle. It was a beautiful day, very windy and cool, but quite lovely.

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View from Little Round Top

The View from Little Round Top

The View from Little Round Top

We drove up to see Dorothy and Jeff today. We picked them up at Jeff’s and then drove into the battlefield park. We parked near Devil’s Den and walked up to Little Round Top. This image was stitched together from 6 images that were themselves HDR images made from three photos each. I think it turned out pretty well, although it took a while to put together. As you can see, compared to just a day ago at Sugarloaf Maryland, the fall color in southern Pennsylvania is past. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful day.

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Dog on Gettysburg Monument

Dog on Gettysburg Monument

Dog on Gettysburg Monument

On Oak Ridge on the northern part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, there is a monument to the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On the monument there is a soldier facing west, away from the road. On the west side, lower down, there is a dog. The dog is Sallie Ann Jarrett, the regiment’s mascot, who apparently traveled with the regiment throughout much of the Civil War. She was killed on February 1865 at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

North of this monument is the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, built in 1938 and dedicated on the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Near the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer monument is a viewing tower, that offers a nice view of the northern portion of the battlefield. This area is not as crowded as the Little Round Top or other parts of the park.

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