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,…
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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…
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…
Stafford Civil War Park set to open April 27th
Good news from the Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites on the Stafford Civil War Park: “The Grand Opening of the Stafford Civil War Park will be on the 27th of April, 2013 — 150 years to the day that 11th…