The Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg - The Wheatfield
2018-08-25T19:00:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODc5XC8yMDE4MDgyNTE5MDIxMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Wheatfield was a 20-acre parcel on the Rose farm at Gettysburg and the site of intense fighting on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Author Kristopher White discussed the confusion in the midst of the attacks and counterattacks in the Wheatfield, describing it as a turning point in the battle. The Gettysburg Heritage Center hosted this talk.
The Wheatfield was a 20-acre parcel on the Rose farm at Gettysburg and the site of intense fighting on the second day of the Battle of Getty…
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The Wheatfield was a 20-acre parcel on the Rose farm at Gettysburg and the site of intense fighting on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Author Kristopher White discussed the confusion in the midst of the attacks and counterattacks in the Wheatfield, describing it as a turning point in the battle. The Gettysburg Heritage Center hosted this talk. close
The Wheatfield was a 20-acre parcel on the Rose farm at Gettysburg and the site of intense fighting on the second day of the Battle of Getty… read more
The Wheatfield was a 20-acre parcel on the Rose farm at Gettysburg and the site of intense fighting on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Author Kristopher White discussed the confusion in the midst of the attacks and counterattacks in the Wheatfield, describing it as a turning point in the battle. The Gettysburg Heritage Center hosted this talk. close
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