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Just
another scenic afternoon at the Bryan farm. The rustic hand-pump is located at the old farmhouse, and across the road stands the barn with visible bullet-holes. Beyond the farm, the fields of the
Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge spread out, while at top
right we can see where battlefield meets town and vintage meets modern. General
Lee’s equestrian statue along Confederate Avenue is visible at top left, while
Emmitsburg Road also makes an appearance (white vehicle clearly marks its place).
**HONORED TODAY**
SGT. THOMAS JEFFERSON
GRAVES
Died September 03, 1863
Co. I, 21ST
Georgia Infantry
Sgt.
Graves enlisted in July 1861 and was married to Sarah. He is one of the few
Confederates buried at Gettysburg’s National Cemetery by mistake (this time in
the Pennsylvania section), and still lies there today. His grave marker says
“J. Graves, Co. C, Regt. 1.”
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