Rarely Visited Monuments: Henry Fuller Marker | Monuments Monday in Gettysburg

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On this week's edition of Monuments Monday, ACHS Historian Tim Smith visits one of the truly rarely visited monuments on the battlefield - the death site of Captain Henry Fuller.
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Further Reading & Resources:
- Wheatfield Overview and Map: www.battlefields.org/learn/ma...
- A Bloodstained Artifact at Gettysburg with Garry Adelman & Wayne Motts - • A Bloodstained Artifac...
- 64th New York Monument Dedication Speech: archive.org/details/finalrepo...
- History of Cattaraugus County with biography of Henry V. Fuller -
www.google.com/books/edition/... p. 776.
- "Caldwell Clears the Wheatfield" by Eric Campbell, Gettysburg Magazine Issue #3 (July 1990)
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  • @davidwilhelm3431
    @davidwilhelm34314 ай бұрын

    Another top-rate performance by Tim. I try to visit the Capt. Fuller marker every time I come to Gettysburg. This video brought his story to life again and will make me reflect a little deeper next time I visit this spring or summer. How can anyone not be drawn into stories like these? Fascinating stuff.

  • @timp1051
    @timp10514 ай бұрын

    I always enjoy going to the lesser visited monuments.

  • @CrossTrain
    @CrossTrain4 ай бұрын

    My goodness gracious! I have no idea how it is possible that every one of these videos you put out for your "Monument Monday" series gets better and better! This was truly exceptional. Thank you Tim and ACHS!

  • @mch12311969
    @mch123119694 ай бұрын

    I recently became aware of Capt. Fuller's marker through another KZread channel, but that video did not do such an excellent job in telling the entire story as Tim has done here, thank you.

  • @terryeustice5399
    @terryeustice53994 ай бұрын

    Thank you Tim a beautiful monument to the 64th New York. And tribute to Captain Fuller. A great video and great Monday! 💯👍👊

  • @justint.holljr.6746
    @justint.holljr.67464 ай бұрын

    When I first saw this series my thought was who cares. But I find that they are so well done that I’ve not only started to catch up with the ones I’ve missed, I’ve started to do my own monument tours via Google Earth. But even with the Civil War resources available on-line, without the research, knowledge, exuberance, and love of place of Tim, the monuments remain just artifacts waiting for Tim to bring the stories behind them to life. There is nobody better at it. Gerry Adelman deserves a close honorable mention.

  • @meandthemrs7403
    @meandthemrs74034 ай бұрын

    Very good Tim. Love Monday afternoon after work to see Monuments Monday.

  • @richardyoder3646
    @richardyoder36464 ай бұрын

    Love your Monday videos makes going back to work a little easier

  • @michaeldouglas1243
    @michaeldouglas12434 ай бұрын

    Outstanding Tim!

  • @ronniedurie7752
    @ronniedurie77524 ай бұрын

    To Tim and his camera assist. Much Thanks for these Battlefield Monument tours! To Tim for the in-depth background research you do Sir for us to feel and can almost see what your reading to us all! I appreciate it so much Sir!!!

  • @rodneyhunter4241
    @rodneyhunter42414 ай бұрын

    I can't tell you how much I enjoy Monument Monday , this one was one of the best. Two questions ,,,1. if we were to erect a Monument to Tim and Gary where would you like it to be ? ,, and 2. since the Monuments are so heavy is the any documented cases of someone getting killed while erecting one ??

  • @raywetzel3535
    @raywetzel35354 ай бұрын

    Thanks For another good program Tim. Years ago I found the monument in the woods when cutting through woods . Now I know the rest of the story.

  • @mjciavola
    @mjciavola4 ай бұрын

    I've always believed that it would be helpful if the NPS would put some kind of sign directing you off the trolley path where the Fuller marker trail begins. If you do find the trail, be warned that it is often very marshy and wet.

  • @paulhendershot111
    @paulhendershot1114 ай бұрын

    Tim, these are just great. Thank you. I have walked the old trolly path a couple of times but have never noticed any markers along it. It was during the summertime, so I'm sure markers like that for Captain Fuller would have been hard to see. I will add this to the list of markers that I will be trying to find when visiting the battlefield this summer. I love the weekly history lesson! (and now a little stand up comedy being thrown it to boot!)

  • @bobdelucie596
    @bobdelucie5964 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. I’ll be visiting Gettysburg next week and was already planning to visit Captain Fuller’s marker. But now I know much more about it like the trolley tracks and the amusement park that were in this location.

  • @sharithomas446
    @sharithomas4464 ай бұрын

    We visit and pay our respects to Captain Fuller every trip. Thank you for the very moving information about him and and what happened to him!

  • @user-sp9ks4sp3n
    @user-sp9ks4sp3n4 ай бұрын

    The Wheatfield (and monuments) acion does not get enough visitation. Mostly, due to the crazy back & forth nature of the fighting. I had a relative in the 6th Corps - 139th PA who participated in the end of the day stabilization of the Wheatfield area. They have markers on the right of Whestfield Road & a July 3 advance marker near Trosle farm.

  • @sbishop6450
    @sbishop64504 ай бұрын

    This video you excelled yourself Tim. Really interesting. Thank you. (no coat either with snow on the ground!)

  • @EstellaBeard
    @EstellaBeard4 ай бұрын

    My husband and I were trying to look for the monument last summer. We were so close, but as Tim said, Good Luck with finding some Monuments in the summer. Thank you Tim for showing us where it is! Now we know!

  • @johnzajac9849
    @johnzajac98494 ай бұрын

    Little Valley, NY, is about 55 miles directly south of Buffalo, NY.

  • @davidlockwood6088

    @davidlockwood6088

    4 ай бұрын

    Seat of Cattaraugus County

  • @FrancieSorace
    @FrancieSorace4 ай бұрын

    We watch the Monument Monday videos every week…we would never take all your hard work for “granite”!!!

  • @PathfinderHistoryTravel
    @PathfinderHistoryTravel4 ай бұрын

    8:05 I’m curious about the music inserted here. 😊 Thanks for these videos by the way.

  • @roberthurley1685
    @roberthurley16854 ай бұрын

    Outstanding work on this one

  • @Gitarzan66
    @Gitarzan664 ай бұрын

    I would share this with my friends but I don't have any.

  • @michaelhoffman5348
    @michaelhoffman53484 ай бұрын

    Thank you Tim - I will need to hunt down Capt. Fuller's marker. Always an education.

  • @mwdjr3158
    @mwdjr31584 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy all the information these present. Thanks

  • @couthon
    @couthon4 ай бұрын

    When are we gonna get “Tablets Tuesday”?

  • @johndicostanzo6547
    @johndicostanzo65474 ай бұрын

    Outstanding video Tim. You and your team are awesome! Can't wait for next Monday.

  • @campsawyer
    @campsawyer4 ай бұрын

    Great video, so many stories. Thank Tim for such a good presentation and others for creating it

  • @davidlockwood6088
    @davidlockwood60884 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Cattaraugus, where the 64th was recruited

  • @davidlockwood6088

    @davidlockwood6088

    4 ай бұрын

    Cattaraugus County, that is

  • @carolinechronowski6080
    @carolinechronowski60804 ай бұрын

    Very interesting episode. Thanks for showing us how to get to the marker. Looks like a great time of year to visit Gettysburg!

  • @shane2768
    @shane27684 ай бұрын

    Great video. I love finding the "hidden" or lesser-known markers. The Babcock Rock is easy to find. But finding the X on it proved to be challenging. You need the right light and where to look. It has faded since I first found it a few years back.

  • @dennismatthews7060
    @dennismatthews70604 ай бұрын

    This is many years ago, but I walked through the woods from the Wheatfield toward the location of those famous Gardner Confederate dead photos on the Rose Farm. As I recall, on the way back I came across this monument. Yet another surprising and touching moment, like so many others I experienced on the Gettysburg Battlefield, to stop and reflect about the men who fought and died there.

  • @dennismatthews7060

    @dennismatthews7060

    4 ай бұрын

    Besides this accidental discovery of the Fuller marker, I came across a similar marker in the woods, downslope, and just in front of Greene's line on Culps Hill. My memory tells me it was a regimental colonel, but I do not remember the dedication on the marker. Does anyone know this marker and the story behind it?

  • @brianhannan8030
    @brianhannan80304 ай бұрын

    Awesome 😎

  • @bryanfields5563
    @bryanfields55634 ай бұрын

    It's a LITTLE difficult to find, but not if you look for the pathway that leads off the trolley path to the monument (it's not obvious, but it's not hard to spot)

  • @jhorrocks8108
    @jhorrocks81084 ай бұрын

    "Professor" Smith throwin' it down again. I love when he goes to the places he's passionate about. BTW, you can go back to the PA Monument soooo many times and we'll still sponge more from your brain. Also kudos to the rimshot person.

  • @stevencassel5680
    @stevencassel56803 ай бұрын

    Henry Fuller Monument: Rarely Visited, near Gettysburg

  • @user-st3vd5bf6g
    @user-st3vd5bf6g4 ай бұрын

    Staunton VA….pronounced “Staan-tn”. Great video!

  • @timothysmith7742

    @timothysmith7742

    4 ай бұрын

    Can't help it if people can't pronounce the name of their own town. Remember, I am from Balmor

  • @M80Ball
    @M80Ball4 ай бұрын

    Rose’s run?

  • @timothysmith7742

    @timothysmith7742

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it.

  • @timp1051
    @timp10512 ай бұрын

    YES!!! FOUND IT!!!! APRIL 28th, 2024.

  • @AdamsCountyHistoricalSociety

    @AdamsCountyHistoricalSociety

    2 ай бұрын

    Great job!

  • @jimhughes4313
    @jimhughes43134 ай бұрын

    one more thing to look for [ the rock ]. found the marker last year.

  • @MarkFlashman
    @MarkFlashman2 ай бұрын

    Looks cold Tim. Not hat or jacket?

  • @Nodramaslots
    @Nodramaslots4 ай бұрын

    Please do something on the Delaware monuments. No one ever does. Ever.

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