CASSIE & TOM'S GETTYSBURG PHOTOS

Battlefield Monuments - continued

James Longstreet	Gouverneur K. Warren
General Lee called Lt. General James Longstreet,"My Old War Horse". This is one of the newest monuments. It was dedicated on July 3, 1998. The Sculptor is Gary Casteel. Far as we know this is the only monument in the world for this great General. Longstreet said his days in Gettysburg were the saddest of his life.	G.K. Warren Army Engineer. On July 2, 1863 Warren realized that Little Round Top had been left undefended. He commandeered a Regiment and rushed them to the top just in time to repulse a Confederate charge. Reinforcements were quickly sent for. The North won the day after heavy fighting and many casualties thus saving the Union left flank and most likely the battle.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY FROM GETTYSBURG
This quiet path is where Robert E. Lee rode out to meet his men as they struggled back from the failed Pickett's Charge. He said the failure of the charge was all his fault and even offered his resignation to Jefferson Davis. This area is called the Point of Woods and is just east of the Virginia Monument.	This view from Confederate Avenue shows the ground Lee's Army had to cross while being fired on from the Union lines. The first clump of trees to the left of the cannon barrel was the objective of what has since become known as Pickett's Charge. Many consider this field to be the most hallowed ground in Gettysburg.
Several Views of Little Round Top
This is a panoramic view from Little Round Top. To the left is the area called Devil's Den and foreground area is what is called the Valley of Death. Imagine you're a Union soldier trying to defend this ground from the enemy that is charging up this small rocky hill.
These two photos are looking towards Little Round Top from Houck's Ridge. Between Houck's Ridge and Little Round Top is the Valley of Death. Imagine you're a Confederate soldier trying to fight your way up the slope to take this small rocky hill while being fired upon from above the whole time. Please note these are the same view taken at different times of the year.
20th Maine
This is the area where the 20th Maine fought on July 2, 1863. It was the Union extreme left flank. This site is a few hundred yards from the summit of Little Round Top but is well worth the walk.
Railroad Cut
At the time of the battle this was an unfinished RR line with no tracks. This area was the scene of heavy fighting on the first day of the battle. In the photo on the right, just off to the left is where the latest Civil War remains were discovered in the spring of 1996. It is not known which side this soldier fought and died for but he is believed to be a Confederate. After receiving a full military funeral he now lays in the National Cemetery under a stone that says Unknown Civil War Remains.
Oak Ridge
This view is looking southwest from near the Peace Light Memorial. This is part of the area of the first day's fighting.	This view from Oak Ridge is looking toward the town of Gettysburg. In the foreground is the Mc Clean Farm.

Music playing is theme from the movie "Gettysburg"