Today we took an audio tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield. We pretty much spent the entire day driving to the site of every battle at Gettysburg. We didn't take too many photos as there were hundreds of monuments depicting everything from Confederate Brigade Markers, Union Brigade Markers, Flank Markers, Battle Tablets (explaining the actions taken in this particular area), Corps & division Markers and Headquarter Markers.
What was amazing is the fact that these soldiers were lined up in a straight and orderly line and commanded to charge the lines. Many were mowed down by relentless musket and cannon fire. I guess at that time this was the gentleman's way to fight a war. Most of the dead were from the July 3rd battle called Pickett's Charge. Major General Pickett under instructions from Robert E. Lee charged the middle of the Union line in an attempt to break the Union line in two. To no avail, only a few Confederates made it to the Union line. The rest were mowed down from the volleys of fire by the Union Army.
That battle to this day is the largest loss US military personnel on American Soil.
This is a cannon on Little Round Top with two period soldiers (one Confederate & one Union)
Here is one of the cannons used during the battle.
This is a panorama view of the battlefield from Little Round Top.Click on picture to make larger.
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