Gettysburg Series – Looking East towards the Peach Orchard
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Gettysburg Series – Mississippi Memorial – The monument stands where General Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade began their charge into the Peach Orchard on July 2nd and represents the desperate hand-to-hand fighting of that day. The color-bearer has fallen mortally wounded and his comrade steps over his body, using his clubbed musket to defend the fallen flag.
Gettysburg Series – Louisiana Memorial – The female figure is “Spirit Triumphant”, symbolizing the survival of the spirit and the ideas of these men that they did not die in vain. The eternal flame held in the other hand symbolizes the memory of these gallant men. It is the embodiment of the spirit that went into the Battle of Gettysburg with them.”
The female figure is “Spirit Triumphant”, symbolizing the survival of the spirit and the ideas of these men that they did not die in vain. The eternal flame held in the other hand symbolizes the memory of these gallant men. It is the embodiment of the spirit that went into the Battle of Gettysburg with them.” The laurel tree which supports this symbolic figure is in two parts. One represents the North: one the South. It is now one tree trunk, united by the dove of Peace which has now come to the Battlefield of Gettysburg and to the Nation.”
Gettysburg Series – Virginia Memorial on Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg Series – It is the largest of the Confederate monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield, a fitting tribute for the state that provided the largest contingent to the Army of Northern Virginia, its commander, and its name. Lee’s figure, topping the monument astride his favorite horse, Traveler, was created by sculptor Frederick Sievers from photographs and life masks of the general.
Gettysburg Series – Madison Light Artillery was organized at Tullulah, Louisiana, with men from Madison Parish. This unit lost twenty-four percent of the 135 at Gettysburg and surrendered with 3 officers and 41 men at Appomattox.
Gettysburg Series – North Carolina Memorial
Gettysburg Series – Seminary Ridge Artillery
Gettysburg Series – Mississippi Memorial on Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg Series – Seminary Ridge
