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One of the few places in the park with a clear view of battlefield.
Photographer: Mark Hilton
Taken: October 25, 2017
Caption: One of the few places in the park with a clear view of battlefield.
Additional Description: From this position a battery of guns, including those from the 8th Michigan Artillery commanded by Capt. Samuel De Golyer, hammered the Confederate Great Redoubt directly ahead. At one time as many as 22 Federal artillery pieces were positioned here. Captain De Golyer was mortally wounded while directing the fire of this battery.
Submitted: October 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p401860
File Size: 7.440 Megabytes

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