Gettysburg

Gettysburg. . [The plaque on the top of the marker shows a circa-1863 topographical map of Gettysburg, with 12 locations marked on map:] , 1. Benner Hill . 2. Culp's Hill . 3. Spangler's Springs . 4. Barlow Knoll . 5. Cemetery Hill . 6. Cemetery Ridge . 7. Little Round Top . 8. Big Round Top . 9. Oak Hill . 10. McPherson Ridge . 11. Seminary Ridge . 12. Peach Orchard , , Cemetery Hill , Sweeping vistas and commanding elevation made this hill, named after Evergreen Cemetery, an important position for the Union Army. Union troops rallied here at the end of the first day's fighting. , , Gettysburg , Home to 2,400 people, the town was caught in the middle of the three-day battle. Residents fled or sought shelter in basements during the fighting. , , Barlow Knoll , By 2:00 pm Union soldiers of the Eleventh Army Corps occupied this light rise. Determined Confederate attacks drove these Union troops back through the streets of Gettysburg. , , Emmitsburg Road , On July 1, Union infantry arrived on the battlefield via the Emmitsburg Raad. By the end of the day, the road was in no man's land, between both armies. , , Taneytown Road , Taneytown Road, a lifeline for the Union Army, brought supplies, reinforcements, and medical assistance critical to Union victory. , , Chambersburg Pike , July 1, 7:00 am: Union cavalry fired at Confederate infantry moving down the Chambersburg Pike toward Gettysburg. Dismounted cavalry delayed the Confederate advance. Union infantry arrived three hours later. , , The Railroad Cut , Soldiers who sought cover in the unfinished railroad cut, ¾-mile south of this location, north of the Chambersburg Pike, soon found themselves trapped by its steep sides. , , Seminary Ridge , This ridge, named for the Lutheran Theological Seminary, was occupied by Union troops until the Confederates overran their position the afternoon of July 1. , , Oak Hill , On July 1, at 1:00 pm Confederates launched their attack on Union forces holding McPherson's Ridge and Oak Ridge. Seventy-five years later, over 1,800 Civil War veterans gathered at Gettysburg to observe the dedication of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. , , McPherson Ridge , The large white bank barn in the distance marks the location of McPherson Ridge, scene of fierce fighting on July 1. Edward McPherson's farm and barn were used as a field hospital.