The story of Wesley Culp.

Get and read the book "Gettysburg Rebels" by Tom McMillan who goes into great detail on this story. The "harness makers" were the C. W. Hoffman family who actually ran a carriage factory and ancillary businesses in Gettysburg. The Hoffman's sold out and went to Shepherdstown VA before the war and Culp went with them to work in the relocated carriage factory. C. W. Hoffman sons; Robert Hoffman (also in the 2nd VA Infantry), Frank Hoffman (Fauquier Artillery), Wesley Hoffman (7th VA Cavalry), were Gettysburg Rebels as was Henry Wentz whose fathers house was in the corner of the Sherfy's Peach Orchard. As it happened, the Battery to which Wentz was assigned (Taylor's Battery) was positioned directly opposite the Wentz house and so it was Henry as First Sergeant who helpd direct fire toward his boyhood home.

My 82nd Ohio ancestor’s story at Gettysburg http://tinyurl.com/7pg7tfr
 
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