Snyder Farm at Gettysburg

[Stu O'Guinn]

After the battle of Gettysburg, Confederate prisoners were assigned to the Snyder family to help repair the damaged farm. Source: Susie O'Guinn (Snyder) 1901 - 1992

 

[Tom Elmore]

Conrad and Catherine Snyder had a house in town, but I am unaware of a Snyder farm near Gettysburg. There was a farm of John Slyder, east of the Round Tops. Confederate prisoners who were not wounded were collected together in groups on each of the three main days of the battle and were promptly marched off to Westminster, Maryland. It would be difficult to "keep them down on the farm" after the battle since they would be inclined to escape. Nor does it seem likely that wounded Confederates occupying temporary hospitals around the area would be engaged in repairs, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Now a handful of CSA soldiers did desert and decide to begin a new life in the area; that's the only explanation I can conjure up. I see that Susie was born nearly 30 years after the battle, so perhaps the facts became distorted with the retelling of the event.

 

[judi]

There is a Snyder Farm and a Slyder at Gettysburg. There is only a small building there now. It is at the end of Warfield Ridge right near the Arkansas Monument. That is according to the maps I have of the field that lists where are the farms were at the time of the battle.

 

[pamc153PA]

There is a Snyder Farm and a Slyder at Gettysburg. There is only a small building there now. It is at the end of Warfield Ridge right near the Arkansas Monument. That is according to the maps I have of the field that lists where are the farms were at the time of the battle.

Yes, the Snyder "farm" is now just a house and an outhouse, across from the Arkansas monument, as Judi says. Right at the moment, they are renovating the house, or at least the roof.

The Slyder farm is down at the base of BRT. You can see it from the Bushman farm, and the lane that goes back to it also goes past the Bushman farm (I think it might be a horse trail, as well). You can also see the Slyder farm house, barn and outbuildings (also recently renovated) from South Cavalry Field. In fact, Elon Farnsworth was killed not far from the Slyder farm, in the D-shaped field.

If I was at home, I would post photos of both of the farms!

 

[MRB1863]

You referring to THIS Slyder farm...

Edited: Thanks Pamc153pa for catching the wrong name I typed in my haste. Of course this is the Snyder farm. Slyder is the one seen when looking right from the Devil's Den.

 

[W. Richardson]

There is a Snyder Farm and a Slyder at Gettysburg. There is only a small building there now. It is at the end of Warfield Ridge right near the Arkansas Monument. That is according to the maps I have of the field that lists where are the farms were at the time of the battle.

The Philip Snyder Farm ?

Respectfully,

William

 

[pamc153PA]

You referring to THIS Slyder farm...

No, not that one--that's the SNYDER farm.

When was that photo taken? Look across the street at the non-historic house and garage--they haven't been there for years!!

 

[W. Richardson]

http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/Snyder_Farm_(Gettysburg)

Respectfully,

William

 

[pamc153PA]

Slyder Farm:

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I remember learning the difference, back when I was just learning the battle, by thinking, The Slyder farm slid off Big Round Top. Worked for me!

 

[MRB1863]

No, not that one--that's the SNYDER farm.

Of course! Mistakenly typed the wrong name...thanks for catching it.

 

[JasperGray]

Conrad and Catherine Snyder had a house in town, but I am unaware of a Snyder farm near Gettysburg. There was a farm of John Slyder, east of the Round Tops. Confederate prisoners who were not wounded were collected together in groups on each of the three main days of the battle and were promptly marched off to Westminster, Maryland. It would be difficult to "keep them down on the farm" after the battle since they would be inclined to escape. Nor does it seem likely that wounded Confederates occupying temporary hospitals around the area would be engaged in repairs, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Now a handful of CSA soldiers did desert and decide to begin a new life in the area; that's the only explanation I can conjure up. I see that Susie was born nearly 30 years after the battle, so perhaps the facts became distorted with the retelling of the event.

in the interest of orientation, the Slyder Farm is west of the Round Tops, not east.