Details Found in Crop of Brady Photo on Little Round Top

Gettysburg Greg

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Again, thanks to the availability of high resolution downloads of many post battle images, we are able to find interesting details on the battlefield as they appeared right after the battle. This is a highly magnified crop from Mathew Brady's north-facing panorama taken in mid-July, 1863 from Little Round Top. At the very bottom of the frame, the Wheatfield Road can barely be seen running from left to right. In the far distance at center screen, is the wheatfield that would become the Soldiers' National Cemetery. As you can see, I have identified several other battle related locations found in this blow up. I find it very interesting to "see" the field exactly as it was viewed by the soldiers.
 
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Again, thanks to the availability of high resolution downloads of many post battle images, we are able to find interesting details on the battlefield as it appeared right after the battle. This is a highly magnified crop from Mathew Brady's north-facing panorama taken in mid-July, 1863. At the very bottom of the frame, the Wheatfield Road can barely be seen running from left to right. In the far distance at center screen, is the wheatfield that would become the Soldiers' National Cemetery. As you can see, I have identified several other battle related locations found in this blow up. I find it very interesting to "see" the field exactly as it was viewed by the soldiers.
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Interesting perspective. You don't often see photos from the wheat field. Very cool.
 
In my own really dense way, I finally got it. The view is exactly north - a straight line from LRT to the Leister house and beyond to the National cemetery. It took me long enough but I am now properly oriented.
 
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Again, thanks to the availability of high resolution downloads of many post battle images, we are able to find interesting details on the battlefield as they appeared right after the battle. This is a highly magnified crop from Mathew Brady's north-facing panorama taken in mid-July, 1863 from Little Round Top. At the very bottom of the frame, the Wheatfield Road can barely be seen running from left to right. In the far distance at center screen, is the wheatfield that would become the Soldiers' National Cemetery. As you can see, I have identified several other battle related locations found in this blow up. I find it very interesting to "see" the field exactly as it was viewed by the soldiers.
where is your modern photo?
 
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Again, thanks to the availability of high resolution downloads of many post battle images, we are able to find interesting details on the battlefield as they appeared right after the battle. This is a highly magnified crop from Mathew Brady's north-facing panorama taken in mid-July, 1863 from Little Round Top. At the very bottom of the frame, the Wheatfield Road can barely be seen running from left to right. In the far distance at center screen, is the wheatfield that would become the Soldiers' National Cemetery. As you can see, I have identified several other battle related locations found in this blow up. I find it very interesting to "see" the field exactly as it was viewed by the soldiers.
Fabulous view! Certainly the best I've seen for putting the relatonships of some major landmarks in perspective! I'll be spending lots of time with my maps and this photo....
Thanks for posting.
 
Cool picture. Provides a sample of the stone wall construction that has been discussed on here in the past.Looks like the stone wall in the fore ground was still a work in progress at the time of the battle. Some miserable ground to farm. Where it isnt rocky, its wet. Also shows the original route of the the lane that went by/thru the Weikert Place over to the Trostle Place.
 
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