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The
sun messed up the shot, but it’s still pretty cool: The McPherson barn seen
through the wheel of a 3-inch Ordnance Rifle belonging to Calef’s Battery A, 2ND
U.S. Artillery. This cannon and its twin is located right along Route
30/Chambersburg Pike, so if you want to stop for a photo, keep your eyes peeled
for drivers whose minds are elsewhere. On the plus side, it’s a great shot.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. D. NEWTON YERBY
Died July 1863
Co. A, 26TH Alabama
Infantry
Pvt.
Yerby’s exact date of death is unknown. He was taken prisoner at South Mountain
in September 1862, spent time at Fort Delaware, and was released and exchanged
only to be funneled back into the war machine and killed at Gettysburg. Little
is known of his life or family.
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