BATTLEFIELD BACKSTORY: To shoot this 180-degree image, I ventured down the slope of Barlow's Knoll, where the Rebels routed the Yankees on July 1, 1863 -- the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. This is the Confederates' view of the attack, which claimed the life of 17th Connecticut Lieutenant colonel Douglass Fowler, who was decapitated by Rebel fire. (Click at upper right to enlarge and click here for all posts on this blog.)
Saturday, November 7, 2015
GETTYSBURG: Barlow's Knoll, where 17th Connecticut officer was killed
BATTLEFIELD BACKSTORY: To shoot this 180-degree image, I ventured down the slope of Barlow's Knoll, where the Rebels routed the Yankees on July 1, 1863 -- the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. This is the Confederates' view of the attack, which claimed the life of 17th Connecticut Lieutenant colonel Douglass Fowler, who was decapitated by Rebel fire. (Click at upper right to enlarge and click here for all posts on this blog.)
