I realize that I neglected to caption the pictures I posted. I promise to do better in the future. Gimme a break, I'm new at this!
In case anybody was wondering, the top picture is the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry monument on Cemetery Ridge at The Angle. This is the monument featured on the reverse of the Gettysburg quarter issued in 2011. Interestingly, it was blown off its pedestal on 25 June, 2013 by high winds during a storm. As the statue weighs 1500 lbs., that must have been some storm!
The bottom picture is one of the monuments dedicated to Major General John F. Reynolds. It is on Reynolds Avenue near Route 30 (the Chambersburg Pike of the battle), and it marks the place where, to the best of the survivors' recollections, General Reynolds fell mortally wounded. It is also near the equestrian statue of General Reynolds which is out on Route 30.
Another little tidbit, and then I'll let you go to more productive activities. General Reynolds has an equestrian statue-that is, General Reynolds on a horse. General John Buford's statue depicts him as standing-yet he commanded the cavalry division which opened the battle, and if anyone should be on a horse, it's him!
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