McPherson Ridge

Fierce fighting swirled around the McPherson Barn on July 1, 1863.

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The Battle of Gettysburg began about 8 a.m. to the west beyond the McPherson barn as United States 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.

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Explore McPherson Ridge in video through this Virtual Tour.

 

Duration:

8 minutes, 10 seconds

The Civil War is in its third year. General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia begin to march north where he hopes to engage the Union Army of the Potomac now under the leadership of General George Meade. Ranger Chris Gwinn describes how these two armies came to Gettysburg.