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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 7:46:30 PM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 7:47:09 PM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 7:50:14 PM

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I had to reduce this one slightly to get it to upload

Next will be an arc from the Warfield tower.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 8:40:37 PM

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From Warfield Ridge Observation Tower
Looking at this pic again, I am not confident of my ID of the Seminary building. I'm going to have to study this some more. However I'm pretty sure the monument in the distance center left is the Eternal Light Peace Monument.

see edit below the photo

edit: Yes that is the seminary. In this pick it looks like there's a great big brick tower on a wide base of a building. In fact the "tower" is the entire seminary building seen lengthwise and the "base" is just the rooves of surrounding buildings.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 8:41:31 PM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 8:42:22 PM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 8:43:19 PM

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Little Round Top

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 8:44:02 PM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 9:50:00 PM

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Looks like you had a good visit. I think one of the best things about living in the DC area is the close proximity of many CW battlefields. Sharpsburg is my personal favorite. I like to fish for smallmouth bass just below Burnside's bridge.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/25/2012 10:54:06 PM

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That was a really neat way to do it. Thanks for the "then and now" perspective. Wish I had thought of that on my trips to Antietam and Gettysburg ( I live in Md). Again, three cheers!

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 4:26:23 AM

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The following two shots are from a position 100 feet north of the Warfield Ridge Ob. Tower. This was the position of Alexander's battery prior to G. Hood advancing on the round tops.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 4:28:04 AM

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My notes on the next shot are that it is "a view from Alexander's battery", it is clearly to the NE

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 4:40:16 AM

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This sat view will show "a" the position of the last two shots, "b" the approximate location of the next shot, and "c" the position of Latham's battery.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 4:58:15 AM

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Before I get to the next shot, there is some confusion here, as well as with the next shot. The next shot is marked as being at (the intersection of) Plum Run and Confederate Ave. This is completely impossible, as the only place those intersect is immediately SW of Round Top. My notes also say that prior to that pic a march was conducted from W Confederate Ave to Plum Run that began at 12:40 pm and concluded at 12:50 pm. I can recall doing this just to see how long it would take for Hood's troops to cover that distance. I do not recall whether one of us (my friend or I) did the march while the other brought the car around to pick him up at the destination (I doubt this scenario) or if one or more likely both of us marched, timed it and then marched right back (most likely in my mind). Further confusion comes from which Plum Run was being referred to. The main branch originates somewhere to the NE of Devil's Den near the Little Round Top heading south then crosses west south of DD and then heads south again. A branch of it originates to the NW of DD and heads south joining the main line. I believe this branch is what was marched to. Anyways here's a view from the sky of the area.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 4:59:41 AM

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Here's the pic claiming to be from Confed. Ave by Plum Run.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:02:06 AM

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Now, here is the position of Latham's battery of Henry's battalion 300 feet south of the intersection of Confederate Ave and the Emmitsburg Pike.

Sorry about the stains in the upper right, don't know where they came from. They are not UFO's.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:06:20 AM

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The next four pics are from the same location and represent "Hood's jump off point". For some reason I didn't take down compass bearings here but it doesn't seem necessary.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:07:00 AM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:09:23 AM

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:11:10 AM

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The next pic is noted as being from Hood's right flank looking to the round tops. Somewhere south of the last pic.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 5:13:41 AM

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This pick is of my friend standing in Plum Run. I believe this was taken where it runs between the Little Round Top and the Devil's Den, where the next series of pics begin. Note that he's wearing a purpleish shirt, by coincidence on this day I was too. Be careful not to confuse us in the next two series of pics as only one of us is up to no good. I'm wearing Khakis and he's wearing jeans.

see you back here tomorrow maybe, but I'm going to go see the dark knight rising, and planning not to get murdered by someone momentarily infatuated with guns and how they go BANG!

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 7:11:05 AM

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This suggestion may arrive too late but here goes, "Oh Johhhhn...it's 12:00..do you know where Longstreet is?"

Pope was such an IDIOT! Let's ignore HALF the ANV because I really, REALLY think Stonewall is retreating...

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/26/2012 7:12:10 AM

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NICE Pics by the way...

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/27/2012 2:57:40 AM

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the Devil's Den. The boulders you see here as well as in the general area and on Culp's hill eg. were deposited here by the continental ice sheet from the last ice age. First I give you a sky view of the area, Devil's Den is center left. The red arrow in the lower right points to the approximate area where I took the first pic you will see, looking at the southern side of Little Round Top. The red arrow in the center shows the approximate spot where the next six pics were taken, a panorama. Before I get to that first pic, though I'll show a sky view of the top of LRT. The red arrow in that points to a tall monument you can see in a pic from that panorama, as well as one from on top of Devil's Den later. An important thing to note is that the Devil's Den is elevated above the valley below and not all that much lower than the LRT. Additionally there is a bit of a dip in elevation between them. For your reference, Round Top is just a bit south of the DD.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/27/2012 2:58:46 AM

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This is the closeup of the LRT. The red arrow points to the 91st PA monument.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/27/2012 2:59:36 AM

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Here is the pic from the south face of LRT.

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RE: OT Bull Run & GB pics - 7/27/2012 3:03:47 AM

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Here I believe I'm standing on a stone on the edge of Plum Run looking directly at the top of LRT. You can see there's quite a drop between me and that top, and that the top of LRT is not all that much higher than my position. I am looking east here and the panorama will proceed counter clockwise.
Note the monument to the left, that's the one pointed out in the skyview. (91st PA)
The large monument you can see between the trees at center right is for the 44th NY