Category Archives: Army of the Potomac

Gettysburg 150th – July 2 Battlefield Experience Programs

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

    Captain Samuel R. Johnston was an imposing man in his time. He stood 6 feet 2 ½ inches in height with a dark complexion, hazel eyes and dark hair. Before the war he worked as a civil engineer in … Continue reading →

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The Repair of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry monument at Gettysburg

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Gettysburg National Military Park monument preservation staff placed a new carved granite arm for the 11th Massachusetts Infantry onto its pedestal on the battlefield earlier today (on Thursday, April 11, 2013).  The work started at approximately 8 a.m. and was … Continue reading →

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The Long Road to Gettysburg: The Sixth Corps Epic March to Gettysburg

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

    Several years ago, my friend and fellow NPS ranger, Bill Halainen, along with a hiking friend, recreated the epic march of the Union 6th Corps to the Gettysburg battlefield on July 2.  I asked Bill if he would contribute … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of Sergeant Hamlin, 1st Minnesota Infantry

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

    This January GNMP began a new program for the 150th anniversary through Facebook that we call the “52 Footsteps Facebook Challenge.” Each week a new historical personality associated with Gettysburg and the Civil War is introduced and readers are … Continue reading →

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“I can’t tell you what we suffered” Prisoners, Part 2 – A Union Story

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

    When infantry of Pickett’s division began to pour over the stone wall at the Angle during the climatic moments of Pickett’s Charge, the three right companies of the 69th Pennsylvania, whose right flank was threatened by the Confederate movement, … Continue reading →

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“I threw down my gun and held up both my hands” – Prisoners of War, Part I

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

    How were men taken prisoner during the battle? How did the armies process the POW’s they captured and move them from the battlefield to prisons in the North and South? And what was the experience of those captured in … Continue reading →

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An Alfred Pleasonton Question

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

    The Pennsylvania Memorial contains bronze standing sculptures of President Lincoln, Pennsylvania war-time Governor Andrew Curtin, Major Generals George G. Meade, John F. Reynolds, Winfield Scott Hancock, David B. Birney, and Alfred Pleasonton, and Brigadier General David McM. Gregg.  I … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Cushing

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

    1st Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing is possibly the most famous 1st Lieutenant of the Battle of Gettysburg, perhaps of the Civil War. There is now a good chance that Cushing, who was killed on July 3 during Pickett’s Charge, … Continue reading →

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The Cavada Brothers: Two Soldiers, Two Wars

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

   The stories of Gettysburg’s soldiers and civilians are individually unique and compelling. Their lives after the battle can yield surprising conundrums. The brothers Frederick and Adolph Cavada present an unexpected connection between the Battle of Gettysburg and a war … Continue reading →

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A New Arm for the 11th Massachusetts Infantry Monument at Gettysburg

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Gettysburg National Military Park’s monument preservation branch has been working on restoration of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry monument, which was damaged by vandals in February 2006. The arm with its bronze sword was the primary symbol of the Massachusetts coat of arms … Continue reading →

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