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Help Save These Central Acres

Today, we have the opportunity to save three small, but vital tracts of land and pay honor to a local preservation hero.

Help Save These Central Acres
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Lee's Headquarters 2014
Lee's Headquarters 2014
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
In 2014, the American Battlefield Trust announced its campaign to preserve Robert E. Lee's Headquarters and 4 acres of surrounding land at the Gettysburg battlefield. At the time of acquisition, the historic building was surrounded by modern development, including a hotel (left) and restaurant (right).
Lee's Headquarters
Lee's Headquarters
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
The Mary Thompson House, Lee's headquarters during the battle, stands on land that saw fierce combat on July 1, 1863. It was claimed by developers decades ago, but the American Battlefield Trust is working to restore the land as nearly as possible to its wartime appearance.
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
Civil War Trust
Since acquiring the Mary Thompson House, the American Battlefield Trust has begun one of its most ambitious restoration projects ever. Here, many of the non-historic structures have been removed from the property, giving the visitor a better sense of what the area might have looked like in 1863.
Mary Thompson House
Mary Thompson House
Library of Congress
Robert E. Lee stayed at the Mary Thompson House while he worried about J.E.B. Stuart's absence and cemented his battle plans.
A Pristine Exterior
A Pristine Exterior
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
Though not included in early preservation efforts in the 1890s, the house has retained its historic exterior. The windows and doors are still in their original placement, as are the stones in the walls themselves.
Lining up the Photos
Lining up the Photos
Sean Beavins
Photographer Matthew Brady took a number of photos of the Thompson house after the battle, giving us a window into what the building looked like during the Civil War.
6th Wisconsin Charge
6th Wisconsin Charge
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
On July 1, the 6th Wisconsin charged from left to right across this field towards a brigade of Mississippians, and the location of Lee's headquarters. The preservation and restoration of Lee's Headquarters will help this portion of the battlefield retain its wartime character.
Lutheran Theological Seminary: Buford's Observation Post
Lutheran Theological Seminary: Buford's Observation Post
Rob Shenk
View of the Lutheran Seminary building on Seminary Ridge. Union Brig. Gen. John Buford used the cupola of this building to watch the approaching Confederates as they marched to Gettysburg on July 1, 1863.
Target Tract at East Cemetery Hill
Target Tract at East Cemetery Hill
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
The Trust's 2013 target property (the trees at right) borders the Gettysburg National Military Park, and successful preservation efforts there allowed us to create additional contiguous acres of preserved battlefield land.
25th and 75th Ohio Monument
25th and 75th Ohio Monument
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
After seeing action on July 1, the men of 25th and 75th Ohio found themselves at the center of the action on the evening of July 2 when the Louisiana Tigers assaulted their position on East Cemetery Hill. In 2013, the Trust saved the site of the fighting between the Ohioans and Louisianians, directly behind the monument.
17th Connecticut Monument
17th Connecticut Monument
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
This monument to the 17th Connecticut sits along Wainwright Avenue, marking the regiment's position during the fighting on the evening of July 2, 1863. The Trust's 2013 target property was the woodlot directing behind the monument.
Saved in 2013: South Cavalry Field
Saved in 2013: South Cavalry Field
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
On July 3, 1863, Federal cavalry fought against Georgia infantrymen from George "Tige" Anderson's brigade on this farm west of the Emmitsburg Road. This 74-acre parcel is just one of four Gettysburg properties the American Battlefield Trust saved earlier in 2013.
Then: South Cavalry Field
Then: South Cavalry Field
Gettysburg National Military Park
This historic image of South Cavalry field underscores the fact that this ground still retains much of its wartime character.
Howe Avenue
Howe Avenue
Gettysburg National Military Park/Douglas Ullman, Jr.
To better protect the Federal left, Meade ordered David A. Russell's brigade of Maine, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin troops to this position below Big Round Top. The Trust is now working to save 36 acres of land to the right of the monuments.
Zephaniah Taney Farm
Zephaniah Taney Farm
John Richter
As the Confederates extended the left of their line, the 2nd Virginia held a position on the farm of Zephaniah Taney on the morning of July 3. The Trust preserved 2 parcels beyond and to the right of the house site earlier in 2013.
Taney Farm Ruins
Taney Farm Ruins
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
Earlier in 2013, the American Battlefield Trust worked to save the John Taney farm, the ruins of which can still be seen today. On July 3, 1863, the 2nd Virginia was posted here as skirmishers, thereby representing the extreme left of the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
7th Maine Monument
7th Maine Monument
Douglas Ullman, Jr.
Opposite the Confederates on the John Taney Farm were four regiments under Thomas Neill, including the 7th Maine. Neill's brigade traded shots with the Confederates all day on July 3, suffering 15 casualties during the fighting.
The Forgotten Right Flank
The Forgotten Right Flank
Gettysburg National Military Park/Douglas Ullman, Jr.
Holding the right of Neill's brigade was the 61st Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvanians therefore represented the extreme right flank of the Army of the Potomac on July 3, 1863.
The John Reynolds Statue
The John Reynolds Statue
Rob Shenk
The John Reynolds Statue on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Devil's Den: 4th New York Battery
Devil's Den: 4th New York Battery
Rob Shenk
View of the position marked for Smith's New York battery atop Devil's Den. According to historians Garry Adelman and Tim Smith, the actual position of Smith's guns may have been more to the right of this photo.
Culp's Hill
Culp's Hill
Rob Shenk
An Autumn view of Culp's Hill on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Culp's Hill Painting
Culp's Hill Painting
Painting by Edwin Forbes (Library of Congress)
Johnson's Confederates assault Greene's New Yorkers on the evening of July 2, 1863 in this painting.
Daniel Lady Farm
Daniel Lady Farm
Jim Campi
The 145-acre Daniel Lady Farm on the Gettysburg Battlefield. In November 2005, the American Battlefield Trust, the Land Conservancy of Adams County, and the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association joined forces to protect this important historic site.
The Peach Orchard
The Peach Orchard
Rob Shenk
View of a Union cannon at The Peach Orchard on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Warren
Warren
Rob Shenk
View of the General Warren statue atop Little Round Top on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Little Round Top at Dusk
Little Round Top at Dusk
Chris Heisey
View from Little Round Top at dusk
Little Round Top
Little Round Top
Library of Congress
Civil War era photo of the slope of Little Round Top
Saving the Battlefield
Saving the Battlefield
Rob Shenk
Jim Lighthizer, Pat Noonan, Sec. of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis at the Gettysburg Country Club event - land that the Trust helped to acquire in 2011.
The 4th Maine Monument at Devil's Den
The 4th Maine Monument at Devil's Den
Rob Shenk
The 4th Maine Monument at Devil's Den
Sunset for the 1st Minnesota
Sunset for the 1st Minnesota
Chris Heisey
A view of the 1st Minnesota Monument at sunset on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Fire Zouave Morning
Fire Zouave Morning
Rob Shenk
View of the 73rd New York Regiment (Second Fire Zouaves) Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
The Wheatfield
The Wheatfield
Violet Clark
View of the Wheatfield - scene of some of the bloodiest fighting at Gettysburg
Dead at Gettysburg
Dead at Gettysburg
Library of Congress
Dead Confederate soldiers on the Rose Farm. Gettysburg is the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Restoration of the Battlefield
Restoration of the Battlefield
Steve Stanley
Two modern homes, secured in a 2010 purchase by The Trust, were removed from the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Longstreet Monument
Longstreet Monument
Chris Heisey
View of the James Longstreet Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Student Tours of Gettysburg
Student Tours of Gettysburg
Rob Shenk
American Battlefield Trust Director of Education Garry Adelman leads a tour of high school students at the Gettysburg Battlefield.
The Fields of Gettysburg
The Fields of Gettysburg
Rob Shenk
View from Seminary Ridge looking towards the Union lines on a misty summer morning.
Civil War Trust Teacher Institute
Civil War Trust Teacher Institute
Rob Shenk
Teachers attending the American Battlefield Trust Teacher Institute follow in the Confederates' footsteps as they approach the Copse of Trees
The Rummel Farm on East Cavalry Field
The Rummel Farm on East Cavalry Field
Rob Shenk
The Rummel Farm on East Cavalry Field
East Cavalry Field Monuments
East Cavalry Field Monuments
Rob Shenk
The Michigan Brigade Monument (left) and the Gregg Cavalry Shaft Monument (right) on East Cavalry Field at Gettysburg.
Rebel Cannon at Seminary Ridge
Rebel Cannon at Seminary Ridge
Rob Shenk
Rebel Cannon at Seminary Ridge
Touring the Battlefield
Touring the Battlefield
Rob Shenk
American Battlefield Trust members touring South Cavalry Field during the 2009 Annual Conference.
Touring with Battle Apps
Touring with Battle Apps
Rob Shenk
Students from West Springfield High School and equipped with the Trust's Gettysburg Battle App stand next to the Strong Vincent marker

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