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	Gettysburg Battlefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gettysburg Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1 to July 3, 1863, in and around the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Adams County, which had approximately 2,400 residents at the time.
		The first monument to be erected on the battlefield was in the National Cemetery in 1887, to the 1st Minnesota Infantry, the gallant regiment that was virtually annihilated on Cemetery Ridge, July 2.
		It accepted from the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association a deed conveying ownership to over 800 acres (3.2 km²) and 300 monuments in the Park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gettysburg_Battlefield (2908 words)

	Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation
		The Gettysburg Electric Railway Company had built a trolley line over the southern part of the battlefield, in the vicinity of the Round Tops and Devil’s Den, to carry tourists to these spots.
		Although the Court at that time was quite conservative, it nevertheless ruled unanimously that Gettysburg was vested with such importance for the fact of the United States that the government had the right to "take possession of the field of battle, in the name and for the benefit of all the citizens of the country.
		I believe in it because I have personally experienced the powerful intellectual and emotional impact the battlefield and the cemetery has on people who walk the ground where so many men gave their lives 140 years ago and are now at eternal rest.
	www.gettysburgfoundation.org /whoweare-8.2.htm (1284 words)

	The Association of Licensed Gettysburg Battlefield Guides
		Gettysburg was the climactic battle of the American Civil War and the largest battle ever fought in North America.
		Gettysburg would become the first Civil War battlefield to become a memorial park, receiving a corporate charter from the state of Pennsylvania as the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association on April 30, 1864.
		Occasional visitors may have come to Gettysburg but, with the exception of the laying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers' National Monument, July 4, 1865, and the dedication of that monument in July of 1869, no suitable occasion for the influx of large numbers of visitors to the field existed.
	www.gettysburgtourguides.org /history-part1.html (2418 words)

	Gettysburg Battle American Civil War July 1863
		Although the Battle of Gettysburg did not end the war, nor did it attain any major war aim for the North or the South, it remains the great battle of the war.
		The Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania began on July 1 with Confederate troops attacking that Union cavalry division on McPherson Ridge, west of town.
		Gettysburg park licensed guides say that this is the one book they consider the foundation of their knowledge and essential to passing their licensing exam.
	americancivilwar.com /getty.html (1786 words)

	Gettysburg Battlefield, PA Hotels: Gettysburg Battlefield - Gettysburg
		Gettysburg, PA. is a must see for any American interested in learning about one of the most pivotal events in the history of the United States.
		The Gettysburg National Military Park Cyclorama Center (Official Gettysburg Cyclorama Link) houses the "Battle of Gettysburg" Cyclorama, a 360 degree oil-on-canvas painting that depicts the infamous "Pickett's Charge," which was a desperate Confederate infantry attack across open fields towards the Union army's center on July 3, 1863.
		In the center of the Battlefield is Soldiers National Cemetery (Official Soldier's National Cemetery Link), which was a cemetery created by the citizens of Gettysburg immediately after the conclusion of the battle.
	www.roomrate.com /attraction/poi/gettysburg.asp (2489 words)

	The development of a Gettysburg battlefield park
		The association was permitted to acquire property, create roadways for visitors to access the battlefield and encourage the establishment of monuments to commemorate the Union victory (the organization’s charter did not empower it to acquire land occupied by the Confederate army).
		In 1933, another milestone for the battlefield occurred when the administration of the Gettysburg National Military Park, was transferred from the War department to the National Park Service (NPS) of the Department of the Interior.
		The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, The Gettysburg National Military Park Commission, the War Department and the National park service all deserve a share of the credit for helping to protect the land on which the great battle of Gettysburg was fought and creating a park admired by visitors from all over the world.
	www.monumentalbattlefields.com /GNMP_reprint.htm (2125 words)

	Annual Gettysburg Reenactment Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Battlefield Preservation Association (GBPA) has taken up many worthy historic preservation causes over the years along with the restoration of the Daniel Lady Farm on Hanover Road, Gettysburg, which is a major endeavor at this time.
		The Gettysburg Equestrian Society is a group that provides resources, manpower and opportunity to improve the quality of the horse trails and the interpretative experience on horseback on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
		Gettysburg - Three Days Of Destiny is presented by the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee and was produced and directed by Robert Child of Robert Child & Associates.
	www.gettysburgreenactment.com /news/index.htm (1318 words)

	VisitPA :: Gettysburg Battlefield
		Gettysburg was the site of the bloodiest and most famous fight ever to take place on American soil.
		Generally considered to be the turning point of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg holds a unique position in our collective imagination and serves as a potent symbol of America's struggle to survive.
		Today, Gettysburg is home to the largest battlefield shrine in America, with more than one thousand monuments and cannons.
	www.visitpa.com /visitpa/battleGettysburg.pa (272 words)

	Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North.
		Funded through donations coordinated by the Gettysburg Foundation, the new facility is slated to open in 2008.
		The first shot of the Battle of Gettysburg was fired by an Illinois cavalry officer who used a carbine borrowed from his sergeant.
	www.nps.gov /gett (259 words)

	Gettysburg Local Lore
		A local resident John Burns was the oldest person to fight in the battle of Gettysburg, and even with his outdated flintlock, old style clothes, Burns fought for the Union until at least three gunshot wounds stopped him from fighting.
		So when a woman with a pickup truck who had just done this very thing noticed a couple of soldiers lounging in her truck, she assumed some of the actors had forgotten to leave, or perhaps were in a playful mood.
		Emmanuel Bushman, a Gettysburg resident and also an author, wrote in an article from 1880 describing the "many unnatural and supernatural sights and sounds" frequenting the space in and around the Round Tops and the places he denoted as "the Indian Fields." Mr.
	www.gamepuppet.com /gettysburg/lore.htm (1067 words)

	Gettysburg Battlefield - Picture - MSN Encarta
		In July 1863 Confederate and Union forces fought a brutal three-day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
		Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the clash was considered a Union victory and a turning point in the American Civil War.
		The battle marked the last time that the Confederate Army invaded the North.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461513299/Gettysburg_Battlefield.html (50 words)

	Gettysburg Battlefield Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One thousand miles to the east, 1st Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Cavalry was leading a small reconnaissance patrol just west of the small crossroads town of Gettysburg, nestled in the rolling hills of south central Pennsylvania.
		When the Confederates were within 700 feet, Jones borrowed his sergeant’s carbine, took aim at the horsemen, and pulled the trigger.
		Their duty performed, Lt. Jones and his small patrol withdrew, eventually to fall in with the main body of the 8th Cavalry, part of a thin line formed by Buford’s cavalry.
	www.angelfire.com /pa4/gettysburg/firstshot.html (757 words)

	Chapter
		Our chapter is sponsored by Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg, Pa. The annual membership averages 450 active members, and is open to anyone who owns a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and belongs to National HOG.
		Our monthly meetings are held at the Gettysburg F.O.E located at 61 N. 5th St. in Gettysburg, Pa. 17325, at 7:00PM on the third Wednesday of the month.
		Battlefield Harley Davidson is located at 21 Cavalry Field Rd. in Gettysburg, Pa. 17325.
	www.battlefieldhog.com (209 words)

	Civil War Gettysburg - Monumental Battlefields
		The Gettysburg Battlefield, located in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, is one of the best-marked and most visited battlefields in the U.S. Located in south central Pennsylvania, the Battle raged over some 20,000 acres including skirmishes within the boundaries of this small rural town of Gettysburg,.
		In July 1863, through the efforts of Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtain and a local Gettysburg attorney, the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association was born.
		While in the early days there was little initial interest on the part of Confederates and their Southern States to memorialize the battlefield on which they lost, this lack of interest and participation was corrected some years latter and most southern divisions (Confederate positions) are now well represented here on the Battlefield at Gettysburg.
	www.monumentalbattlefields.com (344 words)

	Gettysburg Battlefield Online
		Barlow, I would tell her of our meeting on the field of Gettysburg and of his thoughts of her in his last moments.
		He wished me to assure her that he died doing his duty at the front, that he was willing to give his life for his country, and that his deepest regret was that he must die without looking upon her face again.
		Barlow was with the Union army, and near the battlefield.
	www.angelfire.com /pa4/gettysburg/barlow.html (1455 words)

	Gary's 2003 Gettysburg Battlefield Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The significance of Gettysburg is that is was a town which had ten roads entering it.
		So because of all of the maneuvering and because of the nature of the road system, the Northern forces entered Gettysburg from the south, and the Southern forces entered Gettysburg from the north and west.
		Southern forces were coming toward Gettysburg on a narrow road from Cashtown called the Chambersburg Road, scouting for food and other supplies such as shoes.
	gary.appenzeller.net /Gettysburg03-01.html (1132 words)

	Gettysburg Battlefield - Associated Content
		The Gettysburg cemetery is at the top of the list for sights to see as it is the final resting place of those who sacrificed their lives for this country.
		Gettysburg has some of the most beautiful accomodations that also date back to the period of the war.
		The Gettysburg cemetary is at the top of the list for sights to see as it is the final resting place of those who sacrificed their lives for this country.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/26424/gettysburg_battlefield.html (480 words)

	Historians oppose slot machines near Gettysburg battlefield - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Calling it the second battle of Gettysburg, the letter comes as the state Gaming Control Board is expected to vote on license applicants Wednesday.
		The slots parlor would be a mile-and-a-half from the border of the 6,000-acre Gettysburg National Military Park in southcentral Pennsylvania.
		Gettysburg is regarded as the Civil War's biggest battle, and its turning point.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2006-12-19-gettysburg-casino-historians-oppose_x.htm (368 words)

	The Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Inn, Gettysburg, PA \| Pennsylvania \| Inns \| Travel \| Lodging \| Bed and Breakfast \| ...
		An 1809 Civil War theme in on the Gettysburg Battlefield with daily history demonstrations, Friday ghost stories, Civil War seminars, theme weekends, delicious full breakfasts, and all private baths.
		While Florence and her staff attend to home and hearth in 19th century fashion you can enjoy historic Gettysburg and the other sights of the area, knowing everything is well in hand for your return.
		Come to Battlefield Bed and Breakfast Inn in Gettysburg Pennsylvania to sample some of the experiences of the soldiers and civilians who were drawn into this turning point of American History.
	www.bnblist.com /pa/gettysburg_battlefield (701 words)

	Sonoran Institute \| Case Studies \| Gettysburg Battlefield
		In the late 1980s, local businesses and residents recognized that Gettysburg National Military Park was a major economic asset and the cornerstone of the area's tourism industry.
		Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg helped forge an agreement with local utilities and secured private funds to bury three miles of overhead power lines along the main road to the battlefield.
		Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg conducts and publishes, with the Chamber of Commerce, annual studies of the significant contribution of the National Parks to the local economy.
	www.sonoran.org /resources/casestudies/si_case_gettysburg.html (335 words)

	Military History Online - Battle of Gettysburg
		This article is taken from a biography of General Zook, a life-long bachelor who was mortally wounded in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on the 2d day [02 July 1863].
		Some companies were from Fon du Lac area, Captain Rufus Dawes’ (commander of the 6th at Gettysburg) company arrived from Mauston, with two companies comprised of Italians and Germans from Milwaukee.
		Foraging through the lush, fertile farmlands of this hilly region of Pennsylvania, Confederate infantry and cavalry struck terror into the local communities.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /gettysburg (425 words)

	Echoes of Gettysburg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		To visit the town Gettysburg today and the surrounding battlefield is a memorable experience even for those who don't have a strong interest in history.
		It is a place where a terrible battle was fought, where many men suffered and died, a place where countless sacrifices were made, and where men had experiences that remained as the core events in their life.
		The Civil War battlefields and parks are being threatened by suburban sprawl and by individuals with no respect for and knowledge of the past.
	www.echoesofgettysburg.com (529 words)

	Spirits of the Civil War Gettysburg
		Behind them, the streets and fields of Gettysburg were littered with the bodies of the dead, slowly decaying in the heat of the Pennsylvania summer.
		Of course, the "official" battlefield, which lies just outside of town, is operated today by the National park Service but during the fighting of July 1863, virtually the entire village was a battleground.
		A Gettysburg writer named Emmanuel Bushman wrote in an 1880 article of the "many unnatural and supernatural sights and sounds" that were reported in the area of the Round Tops and what he called the Indian Fields.
	www.prairieghosts.com /gettysburg.html (7229 words)

	Amazon.ca: Gettysburg: A Battlefield Guide: Books: Mark Grimsley,Brooks D. Simpson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This invaluable guidebook was created by scholars who have walked the battlegrounds, consulted with local experts and park guides, and studied the testimony left behind by the participants.
		Gettysburg will help you find all the important locales and understand what the participants saw in 1863, even if you have no prior knowledge of the battle.
		In November, 1999 I went to the battlefield with the main purpose of studying the fighting around the Peach Orchard and Wheatfield.
	www.amazon.ca /Gettysburg-Battlefield-Guide-Mark-Grimsley/dp/0803270771 (1337 words)

	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Welcome Center
		Welcome to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the turning point of the Civil War occurred from July 1 - 3, 1863.
		Travel to the Gettysburg National Military Park, with over 1,000 monuments and cannon along over 40 miles of scenic roads, a battlefield shrine to the Union and Confederate soldiers who fought here.
		In Gettysburg, you can eat authentic Civil War era foods, sleep in a restored historic inn, and discover over 25 museums and resort attractions -- some unlike any in the world.
	www.gettysbg.com (244 words)

	Virtual Gettysburg-The Gettysburg Battlefield Monument Searchable Database
		Ever since 1867, when the 1st Minnesota Infantry placed a memorial urn in the National Cemetery, the placement of monuments on this battlefield has been a hot topic of interest and debate for battle veterans and historians alike.
		Massachusetts followed in 1879, placing a tablet to the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry on the edge of Spangler’s Meadow honoring the men who died in a morning attack as a result of an order that their colonel called "murder".
		It seem obvious now, but when I first tromped around for locations to shoot my battlefield panoramas, I was unaware that John Bachelder, veterans in tow, had spent years, literally staking out the spots where the soldiers had fought.
	www.virtualgettysburg.com /exhibit/monuments (429 words)

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