First time I heard of the rock carvings.

I remember climbing the tower on big round top when I was a boy, in the 1960's. What an incredible view from up there!

J Tipton may be from June Francis Tipton who was a child during the battle. His uncle was the battlefield photographer who owned the area of Devils Den and used it as a photo studio after the war.

@bradtipton986

3 жыл бұрын

David T. Spangler. Can you tell me the location where "J Tipton" is scratched into the boulder? In the Gettysburg Secrets 1 video, it looks to be near a battery on Little Roundtop, simply judging by the video sequence before minute 8:47 where the name is shown. Are you indicating the name is really scratched into a boulder at Devil's Den? (The Tiptons of Gettysburg are distant relatives to me.)

Atchison is a relative. Cool to see someone talk about him in a video!

This is beyond cool. Thank you for sharing I can’t wait to go in March for my birthday. I was going to go in 2020 but corona hit in March and everything shut down.

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been able to take a trip back up north for a while. There are a lot of other little things to see that are off the beaten path around Gettysburg. I plan to make more videos when ever i can get back up there.

Strong Vincent carving (in part) - "3rd Brigade 1st Division 5th Corps" The S in Corps is backward. Its amazing how so many people who seem to like visiting Gettysburg or have an interest in the Civil War have no clue about the structure of the army divided into - larger to smaller - Corps, then Division, then Brigade, then Regiment, then Company. This is very basic and the division of the Army of the Potomac changed over time but this is the structure for the Battle of Gettysburg and the rest of the war. It gets a bit more complicated at the regimental level (most often divided by State) and then you start seeing things like - Infantry Regiment, Volunteers, Volunteer Infantry, Cavalry Regiment, Artillery Battery, Battalion, Reserves, State Militia, etc. etc.

Great presentation. I only knew about the Strong Vincent carving and there is one on a big rock near Spangler’s Spring.

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

There are more that I didn't show and several I just couldn't get to. One that I've always wanted to see is the flag on top of elfin rock in devils den.

So neat! Recently moved to the Gettysburg area. Please feel free to touch base if you're in the area again - I love this hidden goodies stuff!

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Hard to tell when I might be able to make it back up there with the whole cover thing right now. If and when I do ill try to send you a message.

Yeah, post-Fall would be better...just not contending with bugs and heat/humidity would be worth it. Nice job!

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the fall is really the best time to get off the beaten path to see all this stuff. It just happened this was the only time I had available to get to Gettysburg this particular year.

I’m huge fan

very coooool

Lay the chaulk flat and cover the rock not the carving .

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea. The only issue I could see doing that way is the rock surface is so irregular I doubt the chalk would cover completely enough to make the carvings stand out. Next time I'm up that way Ill give it a try and see how it works.

Well done

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I'm gonna vote its a Coelophysis foot print

Wow

Itchiandsaurpus

p a is pensylvannia maybe

@WindersRanger

3 жыл бұрын

Most likely so.