U. S. Civil War Photographs

U. S. CIVIL WAR
PHOTOGRAPHS

GETTYSBURG

Location

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The battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 3d. 1863.
Published by Currier & Ives [1863?].
Lithograph, hand-colored.

July 1-3, 1863
Estimated Casualties: 51,000 total (US 23,000; CS 28,000)

Gen. Robert E. Lee concentrated his full strength against Maj. Gen. George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac at the crossroads county seat of Gettysburg. On July 1, Confederate forces converged on the town from west and north, driving Union defenders back through the streets to Cemetery Hill. During the night, reinforcements arrived for both sides. On July 2, Lee attempted to envelop the Federals, first striking the Union left flank at the Peach Orchard, Wheatfield, Devil’s Den, and the Round Tops with Longstreet’s and Hill’s divisions, and then attacking the Union right at Culp’s and East Cemetery Hills with Ewell’s divisions. By evening, the Federals retained Little Round Top and had repulsed most of Ewell’s men. During the morning of July 3, the Confederate infantry were driven from their last toe-hold on Culp’s Hill. In the afternoon, after a preliminary artillery bombardment, Lee attacked the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. The Pickett-Pettigrew assault (more popularly, Pickett’s Charge) momentarily pierced the Union line but was driven back with severe casualties . Stuart’s cavalry attempted to gain the Union rear but was repulsed. On July 4, Lee began withdrawing his army toward Williamsport on the Potomac River. His train of wounded stretched more than fourteen miles.
(Text Source: U.S. Gov't, National Park Service)

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Regiment marching down a street in Gettysburg, Pa,

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Gettysburg - Confederate Prisoners

Gettysburg consists of two equally important photographic stories. First, the battlefield and town; including the copse of trees, Devil's Den, Little Round Top, Culp's Hill, etc. And second, the Monuments. These pages will show you both, but, because of their number, the monuments will compose the greater part of this presentation.

To provide some order to this photographic presentation, I have divided it into three sections; two covering the monuments and one covering the battlefield and the town.

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument

The "CONFEDERATE" section contains photographs of CSA monuments mainly on the western side of the battlefield.

Union Monuments

The "UNION" section contains photographs of USA monuments mainly on the eastern side of the battlefield.

Little Round Top

The "VIEWS" section presents photographs of the battlefield and the town of Gettysburg rather than the monuments.

To go to a section, click on its photograph.

CONFEDERATE

UNION

VIEWS