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Tour Stop #1b - McPherson Ridge

Gettysburg National Military Park

Description

The Battle of Gettysburg began about 8 a.m. to the west beyond the McPherson barn as Union cavalry confronted Confederate infantry advancing east along Chambersburg Pike. Heavy fighting spread north and south along this ridgeline as additional forces from both sides arrived.

Duration

5 minutes, 32 seconds

Credit

Gettysburg National Military Park

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