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Gettysburg Photo Journal 3

Gettysburg National Military Park - Page 2 
 
This page includes photos from McPherson's Ridge (and surrounding areas) and the areas around Oak Hill and Oak Ridge. If there is a photo that seems out of place please let me know so I can make a correction. I have tried to make sure the photo descriptions are true to the location on the field.
Seminary Ridge and Confederate Avenue areas

These photos are from Seminary Ridge, Pitzer Woods, Warfield Ridge and other areas along West and South Confederate Avenues. These areas were held by the Confederate 3rd Corps early and along with the 1st Corps later in the day and evening after the attacks of the 2nd day

McPherson's Ridge, Oak Hill and Oak Ridge
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These are photographs from the the part of the field that saw action on the First Day of the Battle. The Union 1st Corp was in action on this part of the field with the Confederate 2nd and Third Corps. It also is the loactionof the Peace Memorial whihc is located on Oak Hill overlooking this part of  GNMP.

Barlow's Knoll and North Side of GNMP
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These are photographs from the the part of the field that saw action on the First Day of the Battle. The Union 11th Corps was in action on this part of the field with the Confederate 2nd Corps. Barlow's Knoll is named after General Francis Barlow whose division guarded this area of the field as part of the 11th Corpsof  GNMP.

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