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Skies of Blue and Gray: Gettysburg Wanderings
Sharing favorite personal photos, relating human interest stories, indulging my love of Civil War artillery, and honoring the brave men in blue and gray who fought and died on the first 3 days of July, 1863
** Please check out my tribute page to two of my Civil War relatives who never made it home **
Thursday, August 10, 2017
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Robertson’s
Texans, memorialized on this simple plaque, roared across Warfield Ridge and over
Triangular Field before reaching Devil’s Den and Houck’s Ridge behind the
camera. You can tell from the well-worn path that this is a favorite walking spot. Note the rocks
here and there, which certainly served to break up formation during the march.
**HONORED TODAY**
1ST LT.
WILLIAMS MILLS NUNNALLY
Born January 03, 1835
--- Died July 01, 1863 at age 28
Co. K, 13TH
North Carolina Infantry
1ST
Lt. Nunnally enlisted in May 1861 and was a merchant by trade. Among his
records it is stated that he “exhibited the characteristics of a true gentleman
and a gallant soldier.” He is buried at Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, North
Carolina. A photo can be found here.
(c) 2012-2017 Skies of Blue and Gray
Monday, July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
I’ve taken a lot of shots looking down over Oak Ridge, but on most of them, this solitary Napoleon in the foreground was the only artillery piece. Now the gang’s all here. There aren’t too many places in Gettysburg that escape visitors’ attention as prime photography spots (if there are any at all) but Oak Ridge may get the short end of the stick in that regard. Also, check out the wooden fence and the simplicity of the scene.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. DAVID HARLAN, JR.
Born July 26, 1815 --- Died
July 03, 1863 at age 47
Co. I, 88TH Pennsylvania
Infantry
Pvt.
Harlan enlisted in August 1861 and was married to Mary. His surname is also
given as Harland. He lies in Philadelphia’s Mount Peace Cemetery.
(c) 2012-2017 Skies of Blue and Gray
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