Gettysburg National Cemetery by junge1
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In this cemetery lie some of the soldiers that died during the Battle of Gettysburg July 1 to July 3, 1863. This was the battle with the largest number of casualities in the American Civil War and is often cited as the war's turning point.
During this battle the 93,921 man strong Union Forces, led by Gen. George G. Meade, met the 71,699 man strong Confederate Forces, led by Gen. Robert E. Lee.
When driving the loop that covers the former battleground, a relatively small area of only a few square miles, where every participating state has erected memorials to their fallen heroes, it is almost incomprehensible when looking at the staggering numbers of casualities during the three days the battle lasted.
The Union had 23,055 wounded, 3,155 killed, and 5369 captured or missing.
The Conferderacy had 23,231 wounded, 4,708 killed, and 5,830 captured or missing.
All in only 3 days and this amongst soldiers of the same country!! There were no sophisticated weapons launched over the horizon, this was literally eyeball to eyeball.
This picture was taken on 4 June 2006.
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Sig...
A weather update; Today was the 9th consecetive day where temperatures here in Phoenix have exceeded 110F with afternoon relative humidity values of 2 or 3% and overnight lows in the mid-to upper 80s. Yesterday in Goodyear, on the westend of Phoenix where I live, it was 117F, in the shade on my patio it was 120F. The air condition is going full steam and the electricity bill will be high.
Comments (31)
jocko500
lol this is something to see. I read of the battle and all but never saw a photo of the graves. About the heat. That hot.
thevolunteer
You did it justice Sig. Beautiful cemetery. And yes, a lot of history goes with it. Great capture. and information. I have never seen it. You should come to Hawaii. It hardly gets to triple digits.
MrsLubner
My sister and brother are living in Phoenix and they know they'll never see me visit during the summer. Its incredible to me that people wake up and do shopping and gas up the car and mow the lawn and all that outdoor stuff before 8 a.m. because after that it's too hot to suck in air! :-)This battefield is a bittersweet bit of history. As a Yankee born and a southerner raised, this war catches me much like it did families back then...one leg in the south and one leg in the north ... tear meeting in the middle.
Cosine
Excellent shot of this amazing place, Sig. I grew up in Pennsylvania, but I've never been there. Thanks for sharing this bit of history.
ledwolorz
Super capture and information.
flumify
Gettysburg is an awesome place to visit and a fascinatingly tragic event in US history. Excellent capture of a depressing place.
dragonmuse
Perfect pov.
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic details and beautiful light, my friend
emmecielle
Excellent photo... and thanks for information! :)
flora-crassella
...beeindruckende Aufnahme!
SapUS59
Gettysburg is an excellent place to visit and you captured it perfectly my friend !!
GBCalls
Thanks for the photo! I will try to visit the monument. Excellent
tallpindo
At Gettysburg I learned about cannister and grapeshot. I learned about the futility of cavalry and the tenacity of sharpshooters. I saw many wooden caissons and wooden framed cannon that were relics of that era. The museums held uniforms and bayonets, letters home and official dispatches. I learned about Gen. George C. Meade a name I was later to associate with gross invasion of privacy for personal ends. The grave markers expanded the sense of awe with commitment and bravery I had seen beside my grandfather's house as GAR medals and flags and a dull reference to Revolutionary War ancestors. I visited Gettysberg on my own in 1983 when I was living next to Rock Creek Cemetery and the Old Soldiers and Sailors home. This time I was impressed by the chain link fence and triple barbed wire top of Hoffman Homes. I later learned it was an orphanage and Newt Gingrich sought that status for all children.
timtripp
first class photo.... then flag really 'makes' this one for me.
artaddict2
Excellent peace of American history Sig ! Before reading your narative Gettysburg was just the name of a big battle to ME. great picture and thanks for filling in some details, made me sit and think for a while.
CavalierLady
I have stood on this very spot, and it was quite an experience. Thanks for the memories of this wonderful place. It always amazed me that in three days, using such slow loading rifles, as many died here as did during the Vietnam War. As for your temperatures, (and your elec bill!) I feel for you. I have experienced 117 degrees only once,in 1980 when we had over a month of consecutive 100 plus temps.
kgb224
War's is a sad thing especially all lifes lost.Excellent capture of this war cemetery.Thank you for sharing some history information.
Janiss
Oh Sig, fantasic perspective... a gorgeous capture my friend... I adore!
rainbows
Movingly beautiful capture, Sig. Splendid work. Diane.
annie5
Superb capture and thanks for the info Sig! :)
Meisiekind
amazing shot and great history Sig... thank you for sharing... good luck with that extreme heat my friend!!! :)
Hendesse
Excellent shot, fantastic perspective!
e-brink
Very nice composition with the family walking away!
durleybeachbum
A most interesting image and info. I'm too hot when it's 80, (why don't you move to England)!!
junge1
The man in this picture is my buddy Rob who teaches his two sons about the history of this place. Rob was the reason I went to Pennsylvania. We went to an airshow!!!
delaorden_ojeda
excelent photogragh and narrative, sad still there are war in our planet, it is like an ending story, excelent perspective and capture, bravo !
Richardphotos
lot of history there and superb capture Sig
Iceshark39
Stunning shot and fantastic history lesson to go along with it.
lucindawind
beautiful final resting place
JeffG7BRJ
Thanks for the history lesson Sig, like Alan before today it was just a place in America, you made an interesting read. As far as Electricity goes my last bill for three months was £260 Sterling about $500.00 US. Excellent capture of the cemetery, will the world ever learn? I think not. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!