Cemetery Ridge Collection

Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg
Confederates charge the Union lines at Gettysburg, 1863. Printed color lithograph

Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg
Location of Picketts Charge against the Union position on Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg National Battlefield Park, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

EVCW2D-00071
Memorial statue of a Civil War soldier on Cemetery Ridge at sunset on Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Pennsylvania

EVCW2D-00070
Memorial statue of a Civil War soldier on Cemetery Ridge at sunset on Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Pennsylvania

PICKETTs CHARGE, 1863. Confederate troops of Major General George E. Picketts command making their famous charge on 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg against Union positions on Cemetery Ridge

CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. Confederate troops of Major General George E. Picketts command making their famous charge on 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg against Union positions on Cemetery Ridge

CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. Major General George Edward Picketts charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, 3 July 1863

PICKETTs CHARGE, 1863. Oil on canvas

PICKETTs CHARGE, 1863. The Union army artillery (foreground) dominating the division of Confederate General George E. Pickett as they charge up Cemetery Ridge (far background)

EVCW2D-00072
Memorial statue of a Civil War soldier on Cemetery Ridge at sunset on Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Pennsylvania

Digital photograph
Memorials along the Union armys position atop Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park Pennsylvania

General Meade statue, Gettysburg battlefield
Statue of General Meade on Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg Battlefield. Photograph

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"Cemetery Ridge: Witness to the Historic Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg" In the hallowed grounds of Cemetery Ridge, history was etched in blood and sacrifice during the infamous Battle of Gettysburg. This iconic ridge became a focal point for one of the most daring and devastating assaults in American military history - Pickett's Charge. On that fateful day, July 3rd, 1863, Confederate troops under Major General George E. Pickett launched their audacious assault against Union positions on Cemetery Ridge. The Union Army artillery stood resolute in the foreground, dominating the division as they prepared to repel this desperate charge. A. R. Waud's wood engravings vividly capture this pivotal moment in time. They depict Confederate soldiers bravely advancing towards Cemetery Ridge amidst chaos and destruction. Their determination is palpable as they strive to break through Union lines and turn the tide of war. The oil painting depicting Pickett's Charge further immortalizes this historic event, evoking emotions with every brushstroke. It serves as a haunting reminder of lives lost and shattered dreams on those hallowed fields. Cemetery Ridge stands today as a solemn testament to bravery and sacrifice during that brutal conflict known as the Civil War. Visitors can walk along its gentle slopes, tracing footsteps once taken by heroes who fought valiantly for their cause. As you stand upon Cemetery Ridge, gazing into its far background where Confederate forces charged uphill against insurmountable odds, it becomes clear why this battle turned into a turning point for both sides involved. Through digital photographs capturing these sacred grounds from different angles (EVCW2D-00071 & EVCW2D-00070), we are reminded that even after all these years since that fateful day at Gettysburg; its impact still resonates deeply within our collective memory.