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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: November 1, 2008
Caption: Position in Reserve and Later in Defense
Additional Description: Looking east of Reyonlds Avenue at Seminary Ridge. Note the Seminary buildings poking above the tree line. The stand of trees just right of center is not the historical wood line, and open fields existed there during the battle. The 151st was initially posted as the reserve for the Division just in front of the ridge, protecting the artillery of the Corps deployed there. When the front began to collapse in McPherson's Woods, the 151st was ordered forward to cover the retreat (see photo above). What was left of the regiment retreated across the open fields in the foreground here, returning to the original position on the ridge. The location of that final line is close to the tennis courts on the Seminary Grounds today.
Submitted: January 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p49730
File Size: 0.870 Megabytes

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