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query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9807EEDE113BE633A... 50th anniversary of the battle

"This picturesque house was built in 1834 and at the time of the Civil War was owned by the noted statesman Thaddeus Stevens. It was on July 1, 1863 that General Robert E. Lee established his personal headquarters in this old stone house. An ideal location, it was at the center and rear of his battle lines and it was on the same road that many more of his troops were quickly approaching."
– General Lee's Headquarters Museum

William H. Tipton (photographer) (1850–1929) was a noted American photographer of the second half of the 19th Century, most noted for his extensive early photography of the Gettysburg Battlefield and the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]


Robert E. Lee Headquarters, Gettsyburg – Then & Now:

Significant additions and renovations have been made over the years. These views appear to be of the side and (now) rear of the house. At the time of the battle the house was probably a duplex. [3]

"Lee Headquarters, Gettysburg c.1913" by William H. Tipton



"General Robert E. Lee Headquarters, 2007" by Greg Peterson

Wystan and Pixel Wrangler: Thanks for catching Tipton's signature and providing references. We'll update our source data to add this information.

Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857– December 30, 1935) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. His forty-two years of service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to trench warfare. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Liggett Lindley Miller Garrison (November 28, 1864 – October 19, 1932) was a New Jersey lawyer who served as Secretary of War under U.S. President Woodrow Wilson between 1913 and 1916. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindley_Miller_Garrison

With all due respect to the two distinguished gentleman, I would really rather have a clear look at that car.

Other Bain/LOC photos of General Hunter Liggett, commander of the 50th Anniversary encampment at Gettysburg (his name misspelled as Leggett): www.flickr.com/search/?q=leggett&w=8623220@N02

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Veterans of the American Civil War, and we'd love to have this added to the group!