Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Annoying the enemy very seriously
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2013
1. Annoying “ . . . the enemy very seriously ” Marker
Confederate sharpshooters in this area built a barricade across Baltimore Street at the intersection with Breckenridge Street to gain an open field of fire towards the Federal troops on Cemetery Hill. From behind this barricade and from windows of houses along these streets, Confederate marksmen traded shots with their enemy.
Maj. Eugene Blackford, commanding the 5th Alabama sharpshooters, reported: our fire must have annoyed the enemy very seriously, . . . picking off their officers, their gunners (on Cemetery Hill) unable to stand to their guns.
Erected by Main Street Gettysburg, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 49.598′ N, 77° 13.856′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Street and Breckenridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Baltimore Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: I can see them yet (a few steps from this marker); Caught In The Crossfire (a few steps from this marker); Shriver's Four Square Garden (within shouting distance
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Other markers no longer nearby. Schriver's Saloon and Ten-Pin Alley (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Civilians Caught in the Crossfire (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Baltimore Street Facade (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a 1994 painting by Don Troiani depicting the Confederate sharpshooters at the barricade.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2013
2. Marker on Baltimore Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2013
3. Annoying “ . . . the enemy very seriously ” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
