In June I drove to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, to take a computer training class. I left a day early and made an overnight stop in Gettysburg, visiting the National Military Park and Eisenhower home before completing the journey. The class and my hotel were just a few minutes from Valley Forge, so I also visited where General Washington and the Continental Army wintered in 1777-78.
The North Carolina Monument
The 20th Maine Monument at Little Round Top
The Irish Brigade Monument
The view towards the Round Tops from the Confederate Lines (on July 3, 1863)
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The view towards the Federal Lines from the Confederate Lines, July 3, 1863. Lee had his army try to break through the center of the Federal line by charging across this field, towards the clump of trees in the center-right of the photo ("PIcket's Charge").
The Soldiers Monument in the center of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.
The New York Monument.
The National Memorial Arch
A plaque on the inside of the arch, listing the generals under Commander in Chief George Washington.
General Washington's Headquarters
A reconconstruction of a soldier's hut. The huts were 14 by 16 feet; one hut was allotted for twelve non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
Redoubt 4 (Fort Huntington) anchored one end of the inner, or second, line of defense. The area around this work was occupied by troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington
The Grand Parade where General von Steuben rebuilt the army.
