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1. The view Pettigrews men would
have seen as they stepped out of the woods and formed their lines of battle for the
charge. The "Copse of trees" is at the center of the photo on the
horizon. |
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2. Standing on the slight knoll in
front of the Confederate line, looking back into the woods where Pickett's Division would
have been resting before the Charge. Note that the veiw is downhill toward the
trees. |
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3. Looking South. Just before
step-off the Confederate battle line would have ended beyond the barn. This is the
area where Garnett's and Kemper's men would have begun their attack . |
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4. Entering one of the several
swales which crossed the path of the advancing soldiers. Artillery fire would have
been lighter here. Notice that the bottom portions of the trees in the distance are
no longer visible. At this location, the Confederate soldiers would not have been
visible to the Union troops on Cemetery Ridge. |
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5. Out of the swale now, the Round
Tops are just visible in the distance in this view to the southeast. At this point
we're catching artillery fire even from there! |
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6. Out in the open now, the Copse
of Trees is to our left, the red barn of the Codori Farm is visible to the right. |
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7. Closer to the Union line now,
the Codori Farm buildings are now even closer to our right. |
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8. Entering another swale, Codori
Farm still on our right. |
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9. In the swale now, note how the
Union positions are no longer visible on the horizon. this would be a time for
re-forming and realigning. |
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10. Looking to our right (south)
we see the Codori Farm Buildings clearly now, the Emmitsburg Road is just ahead. |
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11. Near the Codori Farm, one last
chance to re-form. Directly ahead is the "Rocky Outcropping". Some
report that this is as close as Pickett got to the Union Lines. |
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12. Looking slightly to the left
from the same position as the previous photo, we see "The Copse of Trees" in the
center of the photo, the edge of the Rocky Outcropping is on the right, the white
buildings of the Bryan Farm are on the left. Time for the troops to advance at the
Double Quick! |
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13. Right Oblique, Double Quick!
We're almost there, clearly going uphill. |
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14. Looking off to our left (N-NW)
this is where Pettigrew's men would have approached from. Note the white Bryan Farm
building on the right edge of the photo. |
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15. The dirt trail in the
foreground is Confederate General Garnett's last known position. Up the hill ahead
of us is the stone wall which marks the Union Line. "The Angle" is just to
our left. The monument with the soldier swing his rifle like a club is the 72nd Pa.
Fire Zuaves. General Meade's monument is to the left, hidden by the now razed
"National Tower". |
