From NPS brochure: The Battle of Gettysburg began about 8 am to the west beyond McPherson barn as Union cavalry confronted Confederate infrantry advancing east along Chambersburg Pike. Heavy fighting spread north and south along this ridgeline as additional forces from both sides arrived.

McPherson Barn, looking northwest

From NPS brochure: The Battle of Gettysburg began about 8 am to the west beyond McPherson barn as Union cavalry confronted Confederate infrantry advancing east along Chambersburg Pike. Heavy fighting spread north and south along this ridgeline as additional forces from both sides arrived.

Civil War Gettysburg National Military Park National Park Service Pennsylvania

Author(s)Jane Thomas
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2008-11-28
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