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A Tour Of Gettysburg's Visual Battle Damage, Timothy H. Smith
A Tour Of Gettysburg's Visual Battle Damage, Timothy H. Smith
Adams County History
A little-known aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg is the story behind the Civil War battle damage still present m some of the town's buildings. During the first three days of July 1863, cannons fired over and into Gettysburg, and as a result some of the homes were inadvertently struck by the shells. As a battlefield guide, the author has driven by these structures everyday for the past few years, and a highlight of any tour is a stop in front of the Sheads house on Buford Avenue, where one can point up to an artillery shell embedded just to …