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See,
there *can* be blue skies in Gettysburg in November! This view was taken from
East Cemetery Hill and shows some cannon bits (wheel at far left, wheel shadow
at right) as well as various battlefield features. The valleys leading from the
Culp farm can be seen at left, rolling gradually into heavily-wooded Stevens
Knoll and Culp’s Hill beyond. The road running through the center is Wainwright
Avenue. Toward the right, coming down off the hill, is Slocum Avenue. If you
squint toward the curve in Slocum Avenue, slightly above and to the left of it
is Gen. Henry Slocum’s equestrian statue.
**HONORED TODAY**
2ND LT.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOODWIN, JR.
Co. K, 38TH Georgia
Infantry
Born 1827/28 --- Died
July 1863
2ND
Lt. Goodwin, husband of Debbie and father of Mary (1855), Hannah (1859), Reuben
(1860), and James (1863), enlisted in April 1862 and received his promotion to
lieutenant in December 1862. His death is variously given as July 1ST,
2ND, or 3RD. Unfortunately I have no further information
concerning his military service or death.
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