Quite literally years in the making, We Fought at Gettysburg by Carolyn Ivanoff not only fills a void in the published annals of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry but also helps to complete (at least in part) a journey begun…
Category: Gettysburg
Stuff about Gettysburg and the battle therein
A reflection on Barlow’s Knoll
Yesterday I arrived in Gettysburg ahead of the rededication later today of the flagpole on Barlow’s Knoll – the flagpole erected by the veterans of the 17th CVI to mark the spot where Lt. Colonel Fowler was killed on the…
17th CVI Flagpole Rededication Ceremony
The rededication of the 17th CVI flagpole on Barlow’s Knoll is on track for July 1, 1863 – the 155th anniversary of the first day of the battle. The schedule of events is attached. The ceremony begins at 12 noon,…
Save the Date!
Restoration of the 17th CVI flagpole at Barlow’s Knoll
This spring the 17th CVI flagpole located on Barlow’s Knoll is scheduled for a complete restoration, funded by Company F, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Save 35 at Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg
Thanks to Charlene Henderson for the heads up on this from the Civil War Trust. I posted an excerpt here, but the full story can be found by clicking on the link below. While any chance to save battlefield land…
New additions
Added a nice article from the July 8, 1884 Gettysburg Star and Sentinel regarding the dedication of the 17th CVI monument on Barlow’s Knoll. It is a nice compliment to the official publication put out by the veterans.
Words cannot describe…
…my initial reaction to this headline: “Skull of Civil War soldier found at Gettysburg to be auctioned” The short version of the story is that the skull was found near the “Benner’s Farm” in 1949 and it was expected to…
Night on East Cemetery Hill
Anyone who travels with me to Gettysburg knows that I like to spend some quality time – after dark – on East Cemetery Hill. It doesn’t matter much what season it is (although honestly, off-season means fewer people and fewer…
Norwalk’s Douglass Fowler A Determined Civil War Commander
And in today’s edition of the Hartford Courant, celebrating 250 years in print, you’ll find this profile of the 17th Connecticut’s second Lieutenant Colonel, Douglass Fowler. Not only that, but the life and military career of Lt. Colonel Fowler (a Guilford native)…