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This
is the view from the Pennsylvania Memorial facing Hancock Avenue, looking
across Cemetery Ridge toward Emmitsburg Road. The white structure in the center
distance is the Daniel Klingel farmhouse. The cannon at right is part of
Thomas’s Battery, also known as Battery C of the 4TH U. S.
Artillery. Notice the fences of various configurations and the nice contrast of
greens, browns, and blues; autumn in Gettysburg is almost magical, which I’m
sure anyone who’s visited at that time of year well knows.
**HONORED TODAY**
3RD LT.
WESLEY LEWIS BATTLE
Co. D, 37TH
North Carolina Infantry
Born October 13, 1843
--- Died August 23, 1863 at age 19
3RD
Lt. Battle enlisted in July 1862 and was transferred to the 37TH
North Carolina in January 1863. He received a mortal wound during battle and
was taken to Camp Letterman, where he underwent an amputation. A second surgery
on the 23RD of August resulted in death. Lt. Battle was buried at
Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, or possibly at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A
photo can be found here.
(c) 2012-2016 Skies of Blue and Gray
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