Shell Shocked: Behind the Scenes at the Joseph Sherfy Farm
Millions of people have visited Joseph Sherfy’s famous Peach Orchard on the southern end of the Gettysburg Battlefield. But the story of the Sherfy family and their home along the Emmitsburg Road is not as well known. On July 6, 1863 - 158 years ago - the family returned to find scenes of unbelievable carnage and destruction. Some of this battle damage is still visible today. Other artifacts from the farm are preserved by the Adams County Historical Society and will be brought back to the property for this real-time digital program.
This program was recorded on Tuesday, July 6th with historians from Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Foundation, and the Adams County Historical Society.
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Excellent account of events. I love y'all's passion for history and including the organization that refuses to allow history to die. 🇺🇸
Joseph sherfy was my great great great grandpa
EXCELLENT VIDEO !! I live about 2 to 3 hrs from gettysburg. I'm a civil war buff. My great great great grandfather served in the civil war. I not too long ago found out he was at gettysburg and survived. Again, great viddeo!!!👍
@nanaof7preciousgrands115
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Amazing history !!! Congrats for that
I'm related to the family that lived in this house so this was very interesting to me! Thank you!
Another great video! Great job, love me some Wayne explaining me some more history! Tim and all of you involved again great job, and thank you for these virtual history tours…
Tim is the man! Had the pleasure of meeting and talking to him at the Farnsworth house. These videos are fantastic.
This is fantastic, thank you! Viewing 1 year later on the 159th Anniversary!
History at its finest. Thank you!!
Awesome! Sherfy Farm one of the areas I'm drawn to. Thank you for all these great videos.
Very informative. I am glad I found your channel.
What a great video! Hard to imagine that such a bucolic area experienced so much bloodshed. The area is so beautiful and the homes are gorgeous. Thank you for this video!
nice job. more videos please.
And my great great grandpa and great great uncle gave’em hell in the wheat field and area …. 53rd pvi 🇺🇸
A great narrative on the battle at the home. Thank you for sharing!
Just enjoy your shows - so informative! Thank you !
Nicely done gentleman!
Knocked it out of the park ! , Thankyou so much for all the content
I enjoy these videos more than you'll ever know. Keep up the great work!
Very great content. I doubt I would have ever had the opportunity to see the inside of this historic home, so, while you may not have brought the bodies into our homes, you've done something much like it, lol. Mea culpa, I'm paraphrasing.
Awesome job
Fascinating tour. I’m going to Gettysburg in a few weeks. This will be my top priority to see!
You guys kickass
great show...did you use a wind screen for the mic...it's like a sponge that covers it...the American Battlefield Trust videos have the same problem
I am very interested in more information on the 105th Pennsylvania that fought there I am an ancestor of Col Calvin A. Craig relation through this brother as he never had the opportunity to have children and only thing I can find is details in his after battle report and what is written in the book The History of the 105th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. I am most interested in the late hours of the second day when they formed back up to help take back the cannons.. if anybody has any further information I would appreciate hearing and seeing it.
Thanks for the life of family in the battle was lost
Outstanding video .. great energy and awesome information/history. Thank you!
Great Program gentlemen. Always interesting to find out what happened at the family home in July 1863. Thanks so much. I have been lucky to get to tour in the inside of the home and was surprised by what appears to be holes in the bathroom door upstairs possibly made by gunshots? It might be fun if you could take us all on a tour inside at some point in the future.
@ashleysherfey4482
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I 2nd this
Even during the civil war they had those universal trash containers. 7:26...I'm kidding. You guys are excellent! Thanks for all the great content.
@blukeblue1235
3 жыл бұрын
I'll betcha there are still bullet holes in it.
This is so fascinating! One little thing. Could you please ask presenters that are showing pictures or artifacts not to gesture with those items? I know I sound picky, but it is so interesting and I want a good look at the wonderful things that you are showing us.
Volume?
Great videos, love them. You are guys are awesome, but lousy audio. Wind noise very annoying. Get Tech "CAT" help please.
Makes since the bullet holes around the windows
Wonder if the Sherfy family sold the photos of the battle participants that was made n the wall
OK, my comment about the grill and lawn furniture was just answered.
My great x 3 grand uncles were positioned around there I have been told
Is Wayne ex artillery?
The government never compensated them for the damages that the war caused to their property. The government didn’t care about them or the people. Some things never change…
@Redwhiteblue-gr5em
2 жыл бұрын
They blamed the damage on the defunct Confederate States of America. Talking about passing the buck lol.
11:30 Wow! 16:26 Ooooo! 20:41 LOL
48 Dead horses.... sad
@dks13827
2 ай бұрын
thousands, in the wars................ Custer, Sioux................Civil war...................... all of those battles
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Love the video's. It would be nice if you stop talking with your hands when you showing the pictures!! Thanks for the video..
@Ray-vv4ey
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Lol, yep, a little distracting. I was trying to focus on that pic too, it was difficult. BUT ... that said, I always get a kick out of how excited these presenters get. Why? Because I'm excited about the content too! Who says history is boring? So, I've said it before, lol, cut the guy some slack. He clearly loves what he does. Shame more people can't make that same claim. Go Tim and all!
who is the guy in the old photo lookin out the window at 15:55?
Is that Fred Savage of Wonder Years fame
The grill and lawn furniture are incongruent.
The green shutters on the original part of the house are installed backwards.
Why is this guy yelling?
@Redwhiteblue-gr5em
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a tour with many people
I wonder if the battlefields of the second American civil war which is about to be fought will be remembered the way these are?
@Redwhiteblue-gr5em
2 жыл бұрын
It depends who wins
Terrible video. Not focused