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I met these fine
gentlemen camped out on the Battlefield during the 145th anniversary.
They reenact Wrigley's Ind. Co. C Engineers. They're a great example of
the hard work and careful attention to detail that reenactors put into
their labor of love.
These men are experts on the history of the unit that they portray and their knowledge is yours for the asking. They were camped behind the PA Monument in the center of the Battlefield where reenacting groups are often found. Make sure you drive by during your visit and stop and speak with the reenactors who might be there. They are living historians who can make Gettysburg come alive for you. |
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The Park sign that marks Spangler's Spring at the base of Culp's Hill. The waters of this spring quenched the thirst of Confederate and Union soldiers alike during the battle. |
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Close-up of the stone
work at Spangler's Spring
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Park plaque that tells the story of a Union soldier who took some of his men's canteens down to Spangler's Spring to fill them and found that a number of Confederate soldiers had the same idea! |
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Many Union troops fell here at the hands of sharpshooters hidden in the rocks and Confederates in the woods who fired on them as they entered the open field near Spangler's Spring. |
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The Peach Orchard just off Emmitsburg Road has been replanted by the Park. Here in this photo it is showing its new growth. Sickles advanced here after having been originally positioned near the Round Tops. |