Soldier Stories from New York on Culp's Hill: 159th Anniversary of Gettysburg

Douglas Ullman, Jr. is at his favorite monument on the Gettysburg battlefield to share some soldier stories from the 102nd New York. #GettysburgTour
This piece is part of our coverage of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find all of the videos here: • 159th Anniversary of G...
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[@WOLF-id7lq]

3 long days of intense fighting... help turn the tide of war... thank you for all you guys do too keep those soldiers stories alive

[@Sheilamarie2]

Thank you for this, very sad... RIP brave soldiers...

[@JohnScargall1]

The individual stories are one of my favorite things about ABT. Most who follow this know the battles, the battlefield, what happened on each day, etc... But the individual stories just make it that much more real & relatable. Thank you as always for doing this!

[@beerye9331]

Hear! Hear!

[@artrogue4150]

Brave soldiers indeed. Thanks Doug and ABT.

[@mitchellmaytorena1137]

I feel I connect better with history hearing the more personal stories of the individuals who lived through the struggles.

[@allanburt5250]

Fantastic guys thank you, keep the stories alive and we will never forget these lads ....

[@waltw4537]

At one point, the granite musket on the monument was broken off by... someone. It took several years for it to be repaired. One company of the 102nd NY was from my home town of Kingston, then called Rondout.

[@russellgriffeth8696]

Thank you all for these videos!! I have a 4th-Great Uncle that fought with the 137th NY there at Culp’s Hill. He helped to defend that right flank of the Union line, and paid for it with his life. Mahlon J. Pardee was just 21 years old, and he is buried there on the battlefield with his NY brothers-in-arms. I wish I could find more information about him, but he was so young, he had barely started to live his life. 😢

[@kathryndoherty2593]

Great to hear these stories, Doug is great!

[@kenanacampora]

Well done and thank you.

[@toddness305]

my ancestor, Webster Johnson, fought with the Ohio regiment up there. survived the war. we have his letters home. great stufff

[@mjtcpa]

Great videos for a historic weekend. Thank you for the amazing stories. They bring the tragedy of war to a personal level.

[@The_PaleHorseman]

Thanks you all, been a great weekend

[@dancurry1623]

This inspires me to explore pension applications more thoroughly! Thank you for sharing

[@lizlittle1641]

That was a beautiful story and I think tribute to Rand! Thank you for sharing!

[@SoldiersDad]

This help me understand to location better.

[@michaelobrien3601]

Sacred ground

[@jeffhester1443]

Amen. Many still there never found.

[@GeorgiaBuckeye1]

Fascinating! Thanks!

[@bonniewilkins3419]

This was fabulous!

[@sgtzsquad]

Thanks Doug for that great account.

[@johnvoorhees7881]

Nice hat! Where'd you get it?

[@StopBeingWeirdYacultist]

My g g grandfather by marriage was in the ohio 66th, 12th corp. He was promoted to corporal, just don't know when. I've found one picture of him taken in 1903 , he died in 04. Darke County ohio civil war veterans group picture.

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

My GGG may have been near him. Co. I 66th OVI out of Champaign County OH. Thats an ugly position they held...

[@milepost465historyhobbies4]

Each name was a son, brother, father or friend

[@eliana5093]

The individual stories are one of my favorite things about ABT. Most who follow this know the battles, the battlefield, what happened on each day, etc... But the individual stories just make it that much more real & relatable. Thank you as always for doing this!