Click photo to Enlarge Farms at Gettysburg   The Fields of Battle   Compiled by Tim Smith   ISBN Number: 1-57747125-7 Softcover     8.5 x 11     56 pages   Although the Battle of Gettysburg is named for the town near which it occurred, most of the heavy fighting actually occurred in the fields of Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. It was on the private property of men such as Edward McPherson, Joseph Sherfy and Nicholas Codori that some of the most intense fighting in American history took place. Their farms suffered great damage as a result of the fighting, their structures were used as hospitals and their fields were converted into graveyards. Following the battle, however, little sympathy was given to their plight and little attempt was made by state or federal authorities to compensate them for their losses. In books written about the battle they have been maligned and scorned, and in general, history has not treated them well. But, like the soldiers who fought in the battle, their lives were also changed forever by the events that occurred during the first three days of July 1863. Contained in this volume are ninety rare photographs and drawings of the farms of the Gettysburg Battlefield. These farms are silent witnesses to the carnage of the summer of 1863. Proceeds benefit the Adams County Historical Society.   $9.95 Sample Pages Click photo to Enlarge   Click photo to Enlarge   Add To Cart BACK