Slyder Family Farm: Post Visit Lesson

Photograph of a stone farmhouse owned by John Slyder
The Slyder Farm

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Slyder Family Farm: Post-Visit Activity


Using your visit to the Slyder Farm as a guide and the following list of items John Slyder claimed as damages during the Battle of Gettysburg, have your students draw two pictures of the Slyder Farm: one before the battle and one after the battle.

Claims List
John Slyder Family

-7 acres wheat $97.50

-2 acres grass $45.00

-1 ton hay $15.30

-bushel com $24.00

-damage to fence $100.00

-damage to land $70.00

-3 head of cattle $50.00

-2 boxes bees and honey $7.00

-16 pieces ham and bacon $20.00

-7 crack board $7.00

-1 saw, axe and Mattock $5.00

-1 lot saddler and shoemaker tools $5.00

-buggy cushions and shafts $10.00

-10 quilts and comforts $25.00

-2 rifles broken $15.00

-2 overcoats and other clothing $20.00

-1 barrel flour $8.00

-1 bag salt $2.00

-200 feet boards $5.00

-1 copper kettle $3.00

-destroyed bedding and carpeting $20.00

-looking glass and other furniture $38.00

Last updated: December 8, 2025

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