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Gettysburg’s
Pennsylvania State Memorial is the sort of monument you either love or hate.
I’ve seen both. I personally love it, because the sheer size, the plaques with
so many names, and the ability to really wander around and explore it (there
are steps to the observation deck on top) make it unique. While New York
supplied the most troops for the Union side of the conflict, Pennsylvania
wasn’t far behind. So, too, did Pennsylvania and New York claim the highest
percentage of casualties at Gettysburg. The text at right says “89 Regiments
Infantry; 9 Regiments Cavalry; 7 Batteries Artillery; Total Present 34530;
Killed and Mortally Wounded 1182; Wounded 3177; Missing 880.”
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. BARTON NELSON
HILLHOUSE
CO. F, 5th Florida
Infantry
Born March 25, 1836 ---
died July 04, 1863 at age 27
Pvt. Hillhouse enlisted in March 1862. In September 1862 he was taken prisoner at Hagerstown, MD, and was a captive from that time until March 1863. Though he was advised to return home, instead he rejoined his regiment. He fought at Gettysburg and was wounded at the Peach Orchard. There is a possibility his body was never identified and remains on the battlefield.
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My GG-Uncle Barton Nelson Hillhouse died at the Pennsylvania College Hospital (Lee chose that school dormitory as his hospital) on July 4th 1863. He was burred out front of the college and in 1873 he and 35 others were recovered and shipped by train to , we think, Hollywood Cemetery at Richmond. Barton's 2 brothers later joined the Florida 9th and were captured at the earthworks outside of Richmond as Lee withdrew. Both wer sent to Point Lookout Prison until the war ended.
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