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Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Federal Cannon Shot
Part of a Series. At the base of the monument to Brigadier General John Buford are four cannon. These cannon are not on carriages like the other 400 or so cannon on the Gettysburg Battlefield; rather the cannon sit within granite mounts. These are four of the original cannon under the command of Lieutenant John […]
Read more...Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The Death of George W. Sandoe
Part of a Series. George Washington Sandoe was a local of the Gettysburg area, hailing from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately for George Sandoe, he has the unenviable title of being the first Union soldier killed in Gettysburg. Sandoe was part of Captain Robert Bell’s Adams County Cavalry Company. When Jubal Early’s Confederate division pounced on […]
Read more...Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Monuments
Part of a series. The 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia came into existence during the opening stages of the Gettysburg Campaign. As Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army moved north, the War Department created two new military departments to deal with the Confederate offensive. The Department of the Monongahela, based out of Pittsburgh, and under the command […]
Read more...Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path—Revamp
As the 150th anniversary events of the Civil War draw to a close, I have a feeling that many of our readers will be jonesing for a little battlefielding. With this in mind, I thought that I would revamp my old Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path series. Over the years I have amassed quite a […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Sites (Off The Beaten Path)
Going to Gettysburg this weekend or at some other time this summer? We’ve got a list of sites you might want to explore. In 2016, Kristopher White wrote a series called Gettysburg: Off The Beaten Path, and these historic locations are great places to visit on a weekend battlefield adventure.
Read more...Artillery: Off The Beaten Path At Gettysburg
We looked through the ECW archives for some more artillery articles and found this one by Kristopher White from 2015. If you’re planning a trip to Gettysburg soon or interested in the Gettysburg history, it’s the perfect one to read. Gettysburg Off The Beaten Path: Jones Artillery Line
Read more...Gettysburg’s Forgotten Visitor: Thomas Edison Tours Camp Colt
Among the many famous people to visit Gettysburg (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Nikita Khrushchev, just to name a few), one remains absent from most guidebook mentions or stories: Thomas Edison. This is peculiar, considering Edison’s fame and his personal connection to the battlefield. William Leslie Edison, the inventor’s son, served as a […]
Read more...Podcast Additional Resources: “Favorite Sites at Gettysburg”
If you’re a subscriber and enjoyed the Gettysburg podcast episode from last week, we’ve rounded up some extra resources. Not quite sure where to start exploring lesser-known sites on Gettysburg battlefield? We’ve got some suggestions. Whether is military history, civilian stories, or all of the above that catches your interest, here are some great sites […]
Read more...Book Review: “Meade and Lee After Gettysburg”
On July 14, 1863, Federal cavalry clashed with a rearguard of Confederate infantry along the banks of the Potomac River. The action not too far from Williamsport, Maryland was quick and bloody before the Federal troopers retreated and the Confederate infantry finished their retreat across the Potomac River back into Virginia. To many historians, the […]
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