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This
may win the prize for the most creative photo in my arsenal. :-) You can see
the Peach Orchard through the rear-view mirror, including three monuments and a
pair of Napoleon Model 1857 artillery pieces. Beautiful blue sky, fluffy
clouds, but I remember how chilly that February day was . . . cold enough to cut
through layers of clothing and chill you to the bones. (Or at least it was when
I was standing on Little Round Top that afternoon). I also like the fact that
outside the “main focus” (the picture inside the mirror) you can also see part
of a wooden fence at the top of the photo. Hopefully I’ll remember to take
these artsy shots in the future.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. ALEXANDER P. ALCORN
Battery B, 1ST
Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Died July 01, 1863
Pvt.
Alcorn enlisted in June 1861 and survived over two years in the service. His
brother Charles, serving in the Western Theater, was also killed in the war.
Pvt. Alcorn was shot at his post and was later buried at Gettysburg’s Evergreen
Cemetery.
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