CASSIE & TOM'S GETTYSBURG PHOTOS
Battlefield Monuments - continued
| New Jersey | Father Corby |
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| Dedicated to the New Jersey 4th & 15th Infantry. This monument is in a pretty but remote setting and is seen by very few tourists. | Father Corby, Chaplain of the Irish Brigade, went on to become President of Notre Dame. NOTE: Tom's photo of Father Corby was selected to be included in a book written by Russ A. Pritchard titled: The Irish Brigade: A Pictorial History Of The Famed Civil War Fighters. ISBN# 076242009X |
| Pennsylvania | High Water Mark |
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In honor of her sons who on this field fought for the preservation of the Union. This is the largest monument on the battlefield. | High Water Mark for the Confederacy. "Commands Honored" is the title of this monument. The trees behind the monument are those that the Confederate troops in Pickett's Charge were heading for. |
| John Burns | 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry |
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| John Burns was a citizen of Gettysburg and close to 70 years old when he temporarily "joined" a Wisconsin Regiment and started shooting at the Confederates. He was the only civilian who fought there and he was wounded at least three times. | The 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry stood watch over the Mummasburg Road (visible in the right background) on the morning of July 1, 1863. A life-size bas relief depicts cavalryman George W. Ferree of Company L. Veterans of the regiment dedicated their beautiful monument on Sept. 11, 1889. |
| 16th Michigan | 20th Massachusetts Infantry |
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| Over the years for one reason or another some of the battlefield monuments have been moved. One example is shown here. The 16th Michigan Infantry monument used to sit at ground level. The base is still clearly visible directly in front of the camera position. The monument was later moved atop the large boulder. The 16th Michigan occupied this exposed position on the southwest slope of Little Round Top on July 2. | One of the most unique monuments on the battlefield is that of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry. It's a 30-ton chunk of puddingstone. This type of rock is native to Massachusetts. The regiment was ordered here to reinforce the Union position just south of the High Water Mark during a critical moment of Pickett's Charge. In the background is the Codori Farm. |
| Friend to Friend | The photo to the right is a Masonic monument named Friend to Friend. It depicts a Union soldier aiding a wounded Confederate soldier. This is in reference to two specific soldiers. The Confederate soldier being Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead and the other Union Captain Henry H. Bingham. Armistead was hit at least twice during Pickett's Charge. As he went down he made the Masonic sign asking for help from a fellow Mason. Bingham seeing this sign went to help, he being a Mason also. So strong are the bonds of the Masons that it didn't matter which side you fought on. Armistead died two days later and Bingham went on to be a higher ranking officer and a very influential Congressman.This Masonic monument was dedicated by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1993. It is one of the greatest examples of the ideals of Freemansonry in action. |
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| Meade | Virginia (Lee) |
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| These two monuments are facing each other, one mile apart, just as the commanders did on those 3 hot July days. Meade's statue on Cemetery Ridge faces west toward Seminary Ridge where Lee's statue stands atop the Virginia monument. The eyes of each General have been elevated to the exact same height as the other. Lee's statue has been cited as one of the best likenesses ever made of him. | |
| New York | Eternal Flame |
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This monument is on Little Round Top and is dedicated to the 44th and 12th New York Regiments. It stands 44 feet high and has a 12 foot square inner room. You can climb a spiral stairway for a very lovely view. The dedication ceremony on July 3, 1893 was attended by many New York Veterans. | This Peace Memorial sits on Oak Ridge and was dedicated on July 3, 1938 (the 75th anniversary of the battle) by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The flame itself, which is hard to see in this photo, was lit by veterans from both sides who were now well into their 90's. Over 300,000 people attended the dedication ceremony. |
Music playing is "Battle Cry of Freedom"
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