All Over Gettysburg Trivia Quiz

Answer: Little Round Top

Brigadier General Gouverneur K. Warren looks down from his position on Little Round Top towards the Wheatfield and Devil's Den in the valley below. On the second day of the battle (July 2, 1863) Warren used this vantage point to locate the enemy near Warfield Ridge.

This statue of Warren is the one that sometimes illustrates books and websites relating to Gettysburg, due to its being so photogenic. Other monuments on Little Round Top include one to the US Signal Corps, several to individual Maine, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania units, as well as one to Brigadier General Strong Vincent.

Answer: Oak Ridge

Dedicated in 1938 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the idea of such a memorial was first put forward in 1913, during fiftieth anniversary commemorations of the battle. Surviving veterans from both sides participated in the dedication and unveiling of the monument, made partly from Maine granite and partly from Alabama limestone. The flame was electrified for a few years during the energy crisis of the 1970s, and only a pilot light burned during WWII, but otherwise the flame has burnt on a twenty-four hour a day basis.

Oak Ridge (or Oak Hill) was the site of fighting on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.

Answer: South Hancock Avenue

Father William Corby was chaplain of the 88th New York Infantry, which was part of the Irish Brigade of the Union Army. Before the unit went into battle on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, Corby obtained permission to hold a short service and grant the soldiers absolution. The statue, by sculptor Samuel Murray, stands on the very boulder that Father Corby used as his pulpit on that day.

Other monuments on South Hancock Avenue include those to individual units from Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania, and one marking the spot where Major General Winfield S. Hancock of the Union army was wounded.

Answer: West Confederate Avenue

This is the Louisiana State Monument, and is quite effective in its detail, especially of the fallen soldier. Bare toes protrude from ruined boots, and his youth is evident in his face, which seems to sleep. During a visit to Gettysburg a few years ago, I witnessed a small child ask her mother "What's wrong with him?" while sitting on the plinth for a photo. "He's tired," seemed to satisfy her, but I had chills despite the hot summer day.

Other monuments on West Confederate Avenue include the North Carolina State Monument (sculpted by Mount Rushmore artist Gutzon Borglum) as well as monuments and markers to Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and Georgia.

Answer: McPherson Ridge

Major General Abner Doubleday inherited command of the Union's 1st Corps when Major General John Reynolds was killed early on the first day of the battle (July 1, 1863), but was replaced the next day after having been forced to retreat to Cemetery Hill. His name may be familiar to many through the long standing myth (now debunked) that he had invented the game of baseball.

Other monuments on McPherson Ridge include those to John Burns, a 69 year old civilian resident of Gettysburg who fought alongside units of the Union army, one to Major General John Buford and an equestrian statue of Major General John Reynolds.

Answer: Trostle Farm

This monument marks the place where Major General Daniel Sickles of the Union army received the wound that would result in the amputation of his right leg. Something of a character, he would in later years visit his leg bones which by then were on display in the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Years later he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his part in the battle.

The 9th Massachusetts Artillery Battery Monument is also located near Trostle Farm.

Answer: National Cemetery

This is the New York State Monument, and the 16 foot tall figure represents New York, mourning the nearly 7000 casualties from the state during the three days of Gettysburg. Near the base, and circling the column, are bronze relief depictions of the death of General Reynolds, the wounding of General Sickles and other events relating to officers from the state.

Other monuments within the cemetery include the Lincoln Address Memorial, on or near the spot where he delivered "The Gettysburg Address" in November 1863, and numerous memorials to individual units and officers.

Answer: Wheatfield Road

This is the monument to the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, who fought near Plum Creek and spent much of the time lying flat in the muddy ground. An addendum to the monument is a footprint in the "mud" nearby to acknowledge that fact.

Other monuments on Wheatfield Road include those to many different individual units from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, to name only a few.

Answer: Cemetery Ridge

The Pennsylvania State Memorial can be seen quite clearly from other parts of the battlefield park, being large and because the white granite sparkles in the sunlight. Nearly 35000 Pennsylvanians who took part in the battle are commemorated by name on bronze plaques surrounding the pavilion.

Another significant memorial on Cemetery Ridge, amongst the many, is that marking the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion" at The Angle. This marks the farthest penetration by Confederate troops during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, the final day of the battle.

Answer: Doubleday Avenue

The dog, Sallie, was the mascot of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, was present during the Battle of Gettysburg, and took part in all of the regiment's battles until she was killed in February 1865 at Hatcher's Run. It was only natural to include her when the memorial was being designed.

Monuments to other Pennsylvania regiments as well as to individuals and units from Maine and New York can also be found along Doubleday Avenue.