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J. Howard Wert's Gettysburg
J. Howard Wert was a recent college graduate when the armies of the North and South converged near his family's homestead just three miles outsideĀ Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. A militia member and anti-slavery supporter,Ā Wert acted as a guide forĀ Union General George Meade, helpingĀ position federal troops in the fields and hills around town.Ā Perhaps more importantly, heĀ collectedĀ and labeled artifacts from the battle, including a still-hot Confederate shell that almost hit him near Little Round Top. After the war, Wert resumedĀ gathering relics of the three-day battle, many given to him by veterans of both sides,Ā including weapons, clothing, letters, furniture, and even items relatedĀ to Lincoln's Address. Now this amazing private collection can be appreciated through more than 120 color pictures and informative text about both the items and Wert's life.[AuthorName]By Bruce E. Mowday and G. Craig Caba[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Bruce E. Mowday is an award-winning journalist who has written more than 15 books. G. Craig Caba is a charter member and past president of the Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable and Gettysburg Battlefield Park Associates andĀ author.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]127 color photographs[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Collection of Relics from the Civil War Battle[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]127 color photographs[/ColorPattern]
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J. Howard Wert's Gettysburg
J. Howard Wert's Gettysburg
J. Howard Wert was a recent college graduate when the armies of the North and South converged near his family's homestead just three miles outsideĀ Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. A militia member and anti-slavery supporter,Ā Wert acted as a guide forĀ Union General George Meade, helpingĀ position federal troops in the fields and hills around town.Ā Perhaps more importantly, heĀ collectedĀ and labeled artifacts from the battle, including a still-hot Confederate shell that almost hit him near Little Round Top. After the war, Wert resumedĀ gathering relics of the three-day battle, many given to him by veterans of both sides,Ā including weapons, clothing, letters, furniture, and even items relatedĀ to Lincoln's Address. Now this amazing private collection can be appreciated through more than 120 color pictures and informative text about both the items and Wert's life.[AuthorName]By Bruce E. Mowday and G. Craig Caba[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Bruce E. Mowday is an award-winning journalist who has written more than 15 books. G. Craig Caba is a charter member and past president of the Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable and Gettysburg Battlefield Park Associates andĀ author.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]127 color photographs[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Collection of Relics from the Civil War Battle[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]127 color photographs[/ColorPattern]
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J. Howard Wert was a recent college graduate when the armies of the North and South converged near his family's homestead just three miles outsideĀ Gettysburg in the summer of 1863. A militia member and anti-slavery supporter,Ā Wert acted as a guide forĀ Union General George Meade, helpingĀ position federal troops in the fields and hills around town.Ā Perhaps more importantly, heĀ collectedĀ and labeled artifacts from the battle, including a still-hot Confederate shell that almost hit him near Little Round Top. After the war, Wert resumedĀ gathering relics of the three-day battle, many given to him by veterans of both sides,Ā including weapons, clothing, letters, furniture, and even items relatedĀ to Lincoln's Address. Now this amazing private collection can be appreciated through more than 120 color pictures and informative text about both the items and Wert's life.[AuthorName]By Bruce E. Mowday and G. Craig Caba[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Bruce E. Mowday is an award-winning journalist who has written more than 15 books. G. Craig Caba is a charter member and past president of the Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable and Gettysburg Battlefield Park Associates andĀ author.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]127 color photographs[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Collection of Relics from the Civil War Battle[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]127 color photographs[/ColorPattern]
