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Pardee
Field on a Spring Morning
I
love being alone in Gettysburg, especially when warmer temperatures and blue
skies are involved. This shot of Pardee Field is one I haven’t often seen . . .
taken near the 1st Maryland CSA monument and showing Geary Avenue
and the 147th Pennsylvania “star” monument, it gives a good overview of the
ground “Maryland” Steuart’s Southern boys had to cross on July 03rd. I like the
tree shadow at center, as well as the hint of rock wall at the bottom. If you
visited Gettysburg before the field was mowed down, you would have seen a much
different view. I’m so grateful that the National Park Service and
Gettysburg-loving volunteers have worked so hard to keep the park as beautiful
as it is. :-)
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. JOHN KEELS
Co. H, 15th Alabama
Infantry
Born 1829/31 --- Died
July 1863 (exact date unknown)
Pvt. Keels’ story is one of true pathos. Married to a lady named
Elizabeth, with a daughter Courtney Ann (four years old) and a son James (two),
he was mortally wounded during the struggle for Little Round Top. The bullet
pierced his windpipe and he must have known he didn’t have long to live. Yet
something drove him, and he climbed Big Round Top (yes, Big Round Top) with
such a serious wound in the hopes of being rescued. Sadly, he was placed in a
field hospital but succumbed to his injuries. No one is certain where Pvt.
Keels is buried. He may be at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA.
(c) 2012-2015 Skies of Blue and Gray
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