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The
Lydia Leister barn as seen from Taneytown Road is a quaint piece of 19TH
century Americana. Note the garden inside the fence, planted in
wooden boxes. The house is located just to the right of the photo, while
Cemetery Ridge rises at upper left. I recommend walking down to the Leister
house/Gen. Meade’s headquarters if you have the opportunity. Also, there are
certain times during the summer when this building and others may be open to the public. Make sure to check the calendar of events if that’s something of
interest to you.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. ERASTUS A. ALLEN
Born 1842 --- Died July
04, 1863
Co. I, 145TH
Pennsylvania Infantry
Pvt.
Allen enlisted in September 1862. He was mortally wounded at the Wheatfield and died of his wounds, eventually being laid to rest at Gettysburg’s
National Cemetery. His stone simply says “E. A. Allen.”
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