gettysburg.stonesentinels.comBattle of Gettysburg

↓ JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. The Stone Sentinels Battlefields by Region The Great Battles Lesser Known Fights Gettysburg Home Facts – When, Where, Who & Why The States at Gettysburg Unusual Gettysburg Facts Gettysburg Photo Gallery View from the roof of the State of Pennsylvania Monument Little Round Top Photo Gallery Remembrance Day 2010 at Gettysburg Bronze Tablets of Gettysburg The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg Gettysburg Monument Guide Books Tour the Battlefield Tour the Battlefield – North Tour the Battlefield – Central Tour the Battlefield – South Tour the Battlefield – East Cavalry Field Farms & Buildings Black Horse Tavern Bliss farm at Gettysburg Brian (Bryan) farm at Gettysburg Codori farm Hummelbaugh farm Klingel farm at Gettysburg Leister Farm – Meade’s HQ Lutheran Seminary McAllister’s Mill McLean farm McPherson farm Rogers House Rose farm Rummel farm at Gettysburg Sherfy farm at Gettysburg Slyder farm Snyder farm Taney farm Thompson House – Lee’s HQ Trostle farm at Gettysburg George Weikert farm Wentz farm at Gettysburg Monuments Union Monuments Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York NY Artillery & Engineers NY Cavalry NY Infantry Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Artillery Pennsylvania Cavalry Pennsylvania Infantry State of Pennsylvania Monument Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin United States Regulars Union Headquarters Monuments Confederate Monuments Confederate States Confederate Units Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Confederate Headquarters Monuments Confederate Battery Markers Monuments to Individuals Other Monuments How to I.D. HQ Monuments Armies Army of the Potomac Army of Northern Virginia Strength Comparison Casualty Comparison Strength & Casualties – USA Strength & Casualties – CSA The was the largest and deadliest battle of the American Civil War. For three days over 160,000 men fought for their competing visions of America. More than a quarter were killed, wounded, or went into captivity. The survivors knew they had been through one of history’s great struggles. Many later returned to the Gettysburg battlefield to pass their memories on to future generations through messages of stone, bronze, and iron. Gettysburg is a vast outdoor classroom. Over 1200 monuments and markers help visitors explore one of the great turning points in American history. This site lets you explore the battlefield, with photographs, text and map locations for each of the monuments and markers. There is also supporting information and links to background histories and biographies. Monuments to Union regiments and batteries These are the most numerous monuments on the battlefield. Almost every Federal regiment and battery that fought at Gettysburg is represented by one or more monuments. There are even some monuments to units that were not there. Confederate monuments Most Confederate monuments have been erected by Southern states honoring all the veterans of that state. There are only a few monuments to individual Confederate units. Monuments to individuals Over 40 monuments honor individuals. Most are to generals. But there is also a Medal of Honor recipient and two chaplains. There are even two civilians – one who grabbed a gun and joined the fight, and another who represents the sacrifice and suffering of women in the Civil War. War Department markers In the early days of the park the War Department erected markers to over 100 Union and Confederate headquarters. These help visitors to understand the battle by detailing the actions of the brigades, divisions and corps. The War Department also placed markers for each of the Confederate artillery batteries at the locations where they fought. Tour the Gettysburg battlefield Over 50 tour maps let you see where the monuments are in relation to each other, the main roads and the terrain features of the park. Battlefield farms The farms and other buildings around Gettysburg were not just background scenery to the battle. They were people’s homes and shelters, and each has its unique story. Many of the pages on this site have links to two companion sites. The Civil War in the East provides unit histories, biographies, and additional information of interest. The main Stone Sentinels website explores over 50 related battlefields and other important Civil War sites from Pennsylvania to southern Virginia. © 2020 Steve A. Hawks ↑...