McLean Barn, Oak Ridge
On July 1, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, an event took place that characterized the tragic nature of the Civil War. Here, a German immigrant who was a Union soldier found his brother in McLean's barn, a Confederate soldier who was now a prisoner. Later in the day, the Union brother died in action.
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McLean Barn, Oak Ridge
On July 1, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, an event took place that characterized the tragic nature of the Civil War. Here, a German immigrant who was a Union soldier found his brother in McLean's barn, a Confederate soldier who was now a prisoner. Later in the day, the Union brother died in action.
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Uploaded on November 1, 2012
Taken on September 19, 2012