Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg Part 35 With Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is the host for our Eleventh Corps series. He is standing at the junction of Gettys Street (right to left behind Stuart) and Fairview Avenue (out of sight on the right). He is on the summit of Smith's Ridge. The buildings of Gettysburg Hospital are in the background. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is our host for a series on the Eleventh Army Corps during the Battle of Gettysburg. Stuart had two relatives in the Eleventh Corps (73rd Ohio Infantry Regiment) and both were killed/mortally wounded at Gettysburg. They are both buried in the National Cemetery. Stuart has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide since 2004. Previous entries in the Eleventh Corps series can be found here. In today's Eleventh Corps post, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey continues to show positions occupied by soldiers from Orland Smith's Brigade in and around an area Stuart has designated as "Smith's Ridge." To email Licensed Battlefield Guide Stewart Dempsey, please click here to reveal his address.
This map shows the location of where our Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg videos were produced. Videos #1-#95 were shown on other maps on our previous posts. Video #96 was taken at the site of the Dobbin Barn. Video #97 was taken at the Barberhein House. Video #98 was taken near the Stock/Stuch House. Video #99 was taken near the intersection of Gettys Street and South Washington Street. Video #100 was taken on the property of the Gettysburg Hospital on the crest of Smith's Ridge. Video #101 was taken on Long Lane. Video #102 was taken at the junction of Gettys Street and Fairview Avenue. Video #s 103-104 were taken at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Queen Street. This map was created facing north at approximately 6:30 PM on Friday, February 18, 2011.
88In Video #102 (Videos #1-#101 were shown in our previous Eleventh Corps posts) Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Smith Ridge near the junction of Gettys Street and Fairview Avenue. He describes the action of the 55th Ohio Infantry and how one of their members was awarded the Medal of Honor for his fighting in this area. This view was taken facing east to northwest to northeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing at the intersection of Fairview Avenue left to right and Queen Street running away from the camera towards Cemetery Hill (the tallest trees in the background). The building at the end of Queen Street is located on the east side of Steinwehr Avenue. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
89In Video #103 Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the summit of Smith's Ridge at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Queen Street. He describes some action by the 73rd Ohio Infantry Regiment. This view was taken facing northeast to northwest to southwest to southeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
A Confederate view from halfway up the slope of Smith's Ridge near Sunset Avenue (on the left). We are looking up the slope along Queen Street. Stuart Dempsey and Gettysburg Daily cameraman Matt Housch are at the top of the ridge on Fairview Avenue. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
90In Video #104 Stuart Dempsey still standing at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Queen Street. He describes an incident with a member of the 136th New York somewhere in this area. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Friday, December 31, 2010.
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