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Like many on the list, I have a need/desire/calling to visit Gettysburg again and again, even though I have been there many times in the past and traveled the same fields, roads, and streets countless times.

 

This past week, it was my son’s request to go (again) as we gave him the choice of where he would like to go this year for vacation before he goes to high school.

 

However, I know that even my wife and kids get a little bored and confused talking about corps, divisions, brigades, and regiments so I put a little bit of time and research into this trip and created a “Scavenger Hunt” of sorts of some of the places that are not normally seen on the common tour and places to visit.

We spent all day finding these places and we loved it, especially the kids. There were, however, a couple things that we were not able to find.

 

Perhaps some of you have seen or found these very places before and even though I am by no means an expert or am 100% sure these places are what they are supposed to be (maybe others on the list could confirm or give more information if I am incorrect), we sure did enjoy finding them together!

 

Many of the places we searched for came from this excellent website: http://battleofgettysburgbuff.com/Something_Different.htm

 

 

1. The "only documented cannon" that is known to have been at the battle.

 

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The cannon is below the statue for General John Buford astride the Chambersburg Road.

 

 

 

 

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3. Graffiti attributed to a soldier in the 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry on the side of McPherson's Barn. It is hard to see in the photgraph but clearly visible.

 

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4. Monument to SGT Amos Humiston of the 154th NY Infantry who died cradling the well-known image of his three chidren. It is located near the Fire Department on North Stratton Street.

 

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6. Stump of Oak Tree where General Heth supposedly was knocked senseless on the July 1. This is located to the left of where the John Burns statue is near McPherson's (or Herbst) Woods.

 

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7. Witness tree where General Dorsey Pender was wounded on Seminary Ridge (right beside the marker for Pegram's Battery).

 

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8. Witness tree in the Devil's Den where CPT James E. Smith's 4th New York Battery was positioned on 2 July.

 

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9. Carving attributed to A L Coble of the 1st NC Infantry near Spangler's Field on Culp's Hill.

 

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10. Some of the large rocks on the slopes of Culp's Hill where elements of Ewell's II Corps fought 2 and 3 July.

 

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11. This large boulder, which is several yards behind the battle line formed by Colonel Chamberlin and the 20th Maine is supposed to be the spot where Colonel Oates and the 15th Alabama momentarily broke the Union line. It is also the spot where Colonel Oates' brother was killed in action. You can barely make out the left flank marker for the 20th Maine in the left side of the image.

 

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13. Interesting monument on Cemetery Ridge to the 13th Vermont Infantry where LT Stephen Brown went into battle with a "hatchet." You can see the hatchet on the bottom left beside his right foot.

 

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14. Grave stone for Jesse Culp, which was damaged by Confederate Artillery during the battle. Jesse's son Wesley was killed on the slopes of Culp's Hill the same day...

 

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17. The following images are "supposedly" where the infamous, "Harvest of Death" images were taken immediately after the battle. Both of the images were taken a few yards behind the spot where General Reynolds was killed.

 

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18. 80ft. mural at the end of Stevens Avenue depicting the combat between the Union XI Corps and Confederate II Corps on July 1.

 

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