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Monument placed by Congress in honor of the Army of the Potomac. |
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Close-up of plaque on monument placed by Congress in honor of the Army of the Potomac. The monument is on Hancock Ave as you approach the Angle. |
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Park Plaque on Chambersburg Pike
across from Buford and Reynolds' monuments. The plaque notes that the
Battle of Gettysburg began in this part of the field on the morning of
July 1, 1863 when Union Cavalry scouts under Gen. Buford met Gen. Hill's
army advancing from the west. The arrival of Gen. Ewell's army that
afternoon drove Union troops to the south of town.
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Monument to Gen. John Gibbon on Hancock Ave as you approach the Angle. Gibbon assumed command of the 2nd Corps when General Hancock was assigned to command a larger portion of the field. On July 3rd, after sharing a noon-time meal of stewed rooster and coffee with General Meade, Gibbon and his staff were lounging near the Union center when the Confederate artillery barrage began. |
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The Maryland monument on Taneytown Rd to the right of the old Visitor Center |