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C.V. Starr Center Spring Road Trip: "Hidden Gettysburg"

April 30, 2006

On a fine spring day, an intrepid group of students set out to explore little-known corners of Gettysburg—including sections of the battlefield that are still in private hands, and still look much as they did in 1863.

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The road-trippers at the monument to the First Eastern Shore Volunteer Infantry, a Union regiment, on Culp's Hill. Left to right: students Amy Uebel '07, Sidra Carman '07, Kaitlin Edwards '07, Brandon Righi '07, Erin Koster '07, Jack Bohrer '06, Nichole Bryant '09, Albin Kowalewski, Laura Blough '06, Emilie Roman '05, and Adam Goodheart of the C.V. Starr Center.
The road-trippers at the monument to the First Eastern Shore Volunteer Infantry, a Union regiment, on Culp's Hill. Left to right: students Amy Uebel '07, Sidra Carman '07, Kaitlin Edwards '07, Brandon Righi '07, Erin Koster '07, Jack Bohrer '06, Nichole Bryant '09, Albin Kowalewski, Laura Blough '06, Emilie Roman '05, and Adam Goodheart of the C.V. Starr Center.
The students with their Gettysburg guide, Lt. Col. Wayne Wachsmuth.
The students with their Gettysburg guide, Lt. Col. Wayne Wachsmuth.
On the bank of Rock Creek, Shultz shares a story, passed down in his family, of fugitive slaves and the local Underground Railroad.
On the bank of Rock Creek, Shultz shares a story, passed down in his family, of fugitive slaves and the local Underground Railroad.
Albin and Jack anchor the far right flank of the Union army.
Albin and Jack anchor the far right flank of the Union army.
Jack Bohrer '06 at a monument to the Maryland Confederate regiment that fought against the Eastern Shore troops on Culp's Hill.
Jack Bohrer '06 at a monument to the Maryland Confederate regiment that fought against the Eastern Shore troops on Culp's Hill.
Nichole Bryant at the monument to Maryland Union and Confederate troops.
Nichole Bryant at the monument to Maryland Union and Confederate troops.
Dean and Judy Shultz's farmhouse, used as a field hospital during the battle and still owned by the same family.
Dean and Judy Shultz's farmhouse, used as a field hospital during the battle and still owned by the same family.
Landowner and historic preservationist Dean Shultz shows the metal dowsing rods that he uses to find hidden graves.
Landowner and historic preservationist Dean Shultz shows the metal dowsing rods that he uses to find hidden graves.
Shultz demonstrates proper dowsing technique.
Shultz demonstrates proper dowsing technique.
Albin Kowalewski tries his hand at dowsing.
Albin Kowalewski tries his hand at dowsing.

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