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Here
we see a crop of boulders near Devil’s Den, cast softly in a near-sunset haze.
The monument at top left-center is the 99TH Pennsylvania Infantry. I
imagine this would be a great place to picnic or just sit and enjoy the
atmosphere. (This is a more pleasurable experience if you happen to visit at a
relatively tourist-free time, but good luck there!) I can imagine soldiers
hiding behind these boulders, using them as sharpshooter dens, resting their
rifles on the surface for better aim. One of the regiments which may have used
this outcropping is the 4TH Maine. Their monument is just
to the right.
**HONORED TODAY**
SGT. FRANCIS LAURIN
NETTLES
CO. E, 8TH
South Carolina Infantry
Born February 12, 1842
--- Died August 18, 1863 at age 21
Sgt.
Nettles suffered a shell wound to the thigh and was later taken to
Camp Letterman outside Gettysburg. He was eventually buried at Magnolia
Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina. Unfortunately I could find little
information on his life, family, or military service.
(c) 2012-2016 Skies of Blue and Gray
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