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Peach Orchard & Wheat Field - 15th New York Battery Monument
The cannons and monument are located along Wheatfield Road. |
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Intersection of Millerstown and Emmitsburg Roads
This is the intersection next to the Peach Orchard. The photo was taken
from the Peach Orchard during a brief break in the traffic and shows the
63rd PA Volunteer Infantry Regiment's monument in the corner across the
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Peach Orchard-Hampton's Battery PA Lt. Art
This monument is located on Wheatfield Road very close to the Peach
Orchard.
Hampton's Battery "F" was raised in Allegheny PA (Pittsburgh's North
Side).
For his service at Gettysburg, Pvt Casper Carlisle of this Battery
earned the Medal of Honor.
William Clark wrote a History of Hampton's Battery "F". |
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Peach Orchard-Wheatfield-
68th PA Vol Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade , 1st Div. 3rd Corps "Scott
Legion"
This monument is located on Wheatfield Road. It has the diamond shape of
the 3rd Corps, Union Army of the Potomac at the top. The sun was perfect
when we passed this monument so the photo was taken from our car.
The right resting 150 feet north as indicated by flank marker, In the
afternoon the Regiment advanced southward into the
Peach Orchard where its other monument
stands and engaged the enemy. July 3rd and 4th the regiment was in line with the division on left centre Present at
Gettysburg.
383 officers and men
Killed 3 officers and 10 men
Wounded 5 officers and 117 men
Captured or missing 13 men
1st Brig. 1st Div.
Third Corps
On the right side of the monument the following is inscribed
Recruited in the counties of Philadelphia
Montgomery and Chester
Mustered in September 2nd 1862
Mustered out June 9th 1865
Total enrollment 1049
Killed and died of wounds
10 officers, 58 men, Total 68
Wounded
11 officers and 155 men, Total 166
Captured or Missing
3 officers 100 men, Total 103
List of battles on the other side of the monument.
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wapping Heights
Auburn
Kelly's Ford
Mine Run
Wilderness
Guinea Station
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Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Memorial at Gettysburg
This photo of the monument sculpted by Donald DeLue in 1964 is located on
South Confederate Ave in the Gettysburg National Battlefield.
The flag-bearer appears to be charging forward while looking and waving
back to rally the troops.
Photo taken October 11, 2009 in the late afternoon.
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Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Memorial at Gettysburg |
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Soldiers and Sailors of the
Confederacy Memorial at Gettysburg |
