Rose Pasture-T&N

[Gettysburg Greg]

One of my favorite locations to visit at Gettysburg is the Rose Pasture where Alexander Gardner recorded eleven iconic images of thirty-four Confederates who had been laid out for burial by their comrades. The pasture was retaken by Federal troops before the burials could take place leaving the scene photographed by Gardner on July 5th, just three days after they fell. It wasn't until 1967 that William Frassanito, discovered this location and the fact that all eleven photos were from the same group of Southern casualties. Notice the soldier at right center with the bent knee-Fraz discovered this same soldier ia a different view with a distinctive split rock in the frame. Frassanito's discovery of this rock was the key to identifying where all eleven images were recorded. In the backgound is the famous Peach Orchard that shows up clearly in my now shot I took last year.

 

[1stMN]

I've never been to Rose Farm, I'm going to have to stop by next time I'm in Gettysburg.

 

[MRB1863]

Another super comparison of today and yesteryear! Thank you!....oh, how I miss that kind of weather...

 

[Rio Bravo]

Great Photos GG !

 

[Wallyfish]

Love that spot! Ah yes, seeing green leaves in February is icing on the cake.

Greg, when you go to this spot, do you enter it via the Rose Farm Lane or from Brooke Avenue?

I normally crawl over the fencing along Brooke Avenue.

 

[alexjack]

Great photos. How do you do this Greg? Do you have the old photo with you and work out a position for the new one from that?

 

[Gettysburg Greg]

Love that spot! Ah yes, seeing green leaves in February is icing on the cake.

Greg, when you go to this spot, do you enter it via the Rose Farm Lane or from Brooke Avenue?

I normally crawl over the fencing along Brooke Avenue.

Yes, I come through the fence along Brooke Ave, too.

 

[Gettysburg Greg]

Great photos. How do you do this Greg? Do you have the old photo with you and work out a position for the new one from that?

Thanks for the comment. Yes, I carry Frassanito's book, Journey in Time with me everywhere on the field. The maps in the books locate every image in the book. I also reshoot most of the pics in the book myself every year-always room for improvement. You may be interested in this one minute video I shot from this location. Hope you check it out.

 

[7th Texas Mounted Rifles]

Great 'Then & Now'!!!

 

[alexjack]

I like the video very much!

 

[GABoy]

You have a gift, Greg. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.

 

[Wallyfish]

I really want the warm weather, chirping crickets and the green of summer after watching your video. I have a particular fondness for the Rose Property. The Split Rock is always a thrill to stand beside. Both Frassanito's and Kunkel's books accompany me on every trip to Gettysburg.

Some photography sites I have been to many times and I can find easily. I also carry a handheld Garmin that I use for Geocaching to find one new photo location each trip or two per the GPS coordinates. My problem is that I make many day trips to Gettysburg. So my time is limited to search out new photo sites.

As you can see in my Avatar, I take great pride in my photography of Gettysburg. At least my wife didn't have to drag to drag me to reenact the sharpshooter behind the devil's den rocks/wall like Gardner was supposed to have done. I hope it isn't too corny.

I like your angle of your shot to get both rocks into near perfect composition. You have to get real low to get that perspective. Great job.

 

[PeterT]

Thanks Greg!

Do you "feel" or sense something when you are there? I mention this because when I went to France and toured WW1 battlefields I moved about 100 yards from the group at one point at Pozieres. I felt something (like a cool breeze, but there was no breeze that day; very still) so I "sensed" something that was difficult to describe. Anyway just wondering?

 

[TinCan]

Pete,
It's kinda like that when you walk into the Alamo.

 

[Wallyfish]

I have never had any paranormal sensations in my travels. One time I was intimidated when we stayed at the Isaac Lightner Bed and breakfast. We stayed in the only bedroom on the first floor and we slept with the light on. I awoke very early and went to the front living room where they have books and photos of the farmhouse. I sat there alone for a while, then I went down in the historic basement with the huge fireplace. I was in complete awe of that experience. I can't wait to stay there again.

I have been fortunate to have traveled to Europe with visits to WWII sites as well as a tour of Dachau just outside of Munich. I asked the Dachau tour guide if he had any ghosts stories. His immediate reply was that we had to be an American as american's mostly ask about ghosts. In The Dachau concentration camp, they have a huge line of fresh flowers delivered daily. Walking past that line of flowers was one of the most sombering experiences of my life.

A link to my Flickr pictures showing those flowers.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55056358@N04/9483503335/in/album-72157634622364758/

The only "military" experience I have had that compares to Gettysburg is Monte Cassino in Italy. You tour the rebuilt abbey that was completely bombed during the war as well as an excellent view of the Polish cemetery. That site is completely humbling.

As hard as I have tried, I have never had a paranormal experience at Gettysburg. I have been by myself early morning in Devil's Den, The Wheatfield, the triangular field and I saw nothing unusual and it was just me and the bugs and birds.
My camera even worked in the triangular field.

I got "spooked" at Gettysburg only one time. I walked down to the 66th Ohio left flank marker on Culp's Hill one morning. It was windy and the leaves rustling actually spooked me a bit. I won't say I ran up the hill, but I walked quicker than normal. Like every other time I have walked down there, I was all alone.

For those people who visit Gettysburg driving east on Route 30, I highly recommend a stop to the Flight 93 National Park near Shanksville, Pa. It is a very sombering experience. There are boxes of Tissues on the front desk so you know it is going to be a difficult but very necessary visit.

Link to a flight 93 picture I took.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55056358@N04/22298261043/in/album-72157628442217971/

Because I have read so much on Gettysburg, I feel like I have gotten to know some of the soldiers who fought there. As I have mentioned in other posts, I visit the Henry Fuller marker on every trip. As I walk down the old trolley line, I always feel an overwhelming reverence for Gettysburg. One other site that is equally humbling is the Split Rock. But isn't all of this the great appeal of Gettysburg. Everyone one of us has that special spot that takes us back to July of 1863.

But I still have not seen any ghosts darn it!

 

[Poor Private]

Love that spot! Ah yes, seeing green leaves in February is icing on the cake.

Greg, when you go to this spot, do you enter it via the Rose Farm Lane or from Brooke Avenue?

I normally crawl over the fencing along Brooke Avenue.

Wallyfish,
I see by your avatar your in the confed. sniper hole at Devils' Den. It must be everybody does that, thats me on July 5th 2013. I was there for the 150th Reenactment.

 

[Wallyfish]

Wallyfis,
I see by your avatar your in the confed. sniper hole at Devils' Den. It must be everybody does that, View attachment 92111thats me on July 5th 2013. I was there for the 150th Reenactment.

At least you were appropriately dressed! I was in dockers and a red sweater. I was in the mid twenty first century fat guy uniform.

One time I dragged my wife down from Devil's Den to that one rock near the triangular field that Gardner took a photo by and then carried that body to the sniper den. I wanted to lay in front of that rock too. But when I got there a darn snake beat me to it. So off I quickly retreated and I missed another campy photo op.

Because the sniper's den is so well known, I am sure there has been many photo reenactments taken there.

 

[klongstreet]

At least you were appropriately dressed! I was in dockers and a red sweater. I was in the mid twenty first century fat guy uniform.

One time I dragged my wife down from Devil's Den to that one rock near the triangular field that Gardner took a photo by and then carried that body to the sniper den. I wanted to lay in front of that rock too. But when I got there a darn snake beat me to it. So off I quickly retreated and I missed another campy photo op.

Because the sniper's den is so well known, I am sure there has been many photo reenactments taken there.

Snake, best pack my boots, I hope the snow is still there

 

[PeterT]

Pete,
It's kinda like that when you walk into the Alamo.

Well I haven't been to the Alamo, but I get where you are coming from.

 

[PeterT]

I have never had any paranormal sensations in my travels. One time I was intimidated when we stayed at the Isaac Lightner Bed and breakfast. We stayed in the only bedroom on the first floor and we slept with the light on. I awoke very early and went to the front living room where they have books and photos of the farmhouse. I sat there alone for a while, then I went down in the historic basement with the huge fireplace. I was in complete awe of that experience. I can't wait to stay there again.

I have been fortunate to have traveled to Europe with visits to WWII sites as well as a tour of Dachau just outside of Munich. I asked the Dachau tour guide if he had any ghosts stories. His immediate reply was that we had to be an American as american's mostly ask about ghosts. In The Dachau concentration camp, they have a huge line of fresh flowers delivered daily. Walking past that line of flowers was one of the most sombering experiences of my life.

A link to my Flickr pictures showing those flowers.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55056358@N04/9483503335/in/album-72157634622364758/

The only "military" experience I have had that compares to Gettysburg is Monte Cassino in Italy. You tour the rebuilt abbey that was completely bombed during the war as well as an excellent view of the Polish cemetery. That site is completely humbling.

As hard as I have tried, I have never had a paranormal experience at Gettysburg. I have been by myself early morning in Devil's Den, The Wheatfield, the triangular field and I saw nothing unusual and it was just me and the bugs and birds.
My camera even worked in the triangular field.

I got "spooked" at Gettysburg only one time. I walked down to the 66th Ohio left flank marker on Culp's Hill one morning. It was windy and the leaves rustling actually spooked me a bit. I won't say I ran up the hill, but I walked quicker than normal. Like every other time I have walked down there, I was all alone.

For those people who visit Gettysburg driving east on Route 30, I highly recommend a stop to the Flight 93 National Park near Shanksville, Pa. It is a very sombering experience. There are boxes of Tissues on the front desk so you know it is going to be a difficult but very necessary visit.

Link to a flight 93 picture I took.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55056358@N04/22298261043/in/album-72157628442217971/

Because I have read so much on Gettysburg, I feel like I have gotten to know some of the soldiers who fought there. As I have mentioned in other posts, I visit the Henry Fuller marker on every trip. As I walk down the old trolley line, I always feel an overwhelming reverence for Gettysburg. One other site that is equally humbling is the Split Rock. But isn't all of this the great appeal of Gettysburg. Everyone one of us has that special spot that takes us back to July of 1863.

But I still have not seen any ghosts darn it!

I agree with you about Dachau. A very sobering experience!