The Rose Farm: A Photographic Mystery Solved
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Perhaps the most significant historical revelation ever made on the Gettysburg Battlefield, William A. Frassanito’s 1967 discovery of the Rose Farm “death studies” sparked decades of research and battlefield exploration by amateur enthusiasts and historians alike. Join Frassanito and fellow Civil War photography expert Sue Boardman for a lively discussion about the Rose Farm and its special place in Gettysburg’s history.
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I remember finding Mr. Frassanito's books when I was in college, and I always take them with me when I go to Gettysburg and Antietam. The last photos in his Gettysburg volume are likely members of 120th New York[the white "diamond" on an article of clothing indicates Second Division, Third Corps], which suffered heavy losses in the fighting between the Wheatfield road and the Emmitsburg road. This scene was close to the Rose Farm/Wentz House area where Gardner was working.
I had the privilege of meeting Mr Franssanito by chance in a casual setting at a local pub.
He is a scholar and a true gentleman.
Very interesting to talk to and enjoys talking about his work.
Awesome. What a mind!! Both he and Garry have started my interest in the subject.
Enjoyed every precious minute of this. Priceless.
A mystery that had existed for 104 years - so cool that he was able to pull all those crazily dispersed pieces and myths together!
I think the saddest thing about the Rose farm photos is that those men photographed after being dead for 3 days and bloated, was such a terrible rememberence of these BRAVE men!! One has to remember that not only did most of them fight in previous deadly battles, but on the march into PA none of them shirked their duty and fell out of the march! Not only that, but on the long march on the 2nd day to get into battle positions for the attack, none of them were shirkers and fell out of the march! They ALL went into the fight! Those were brave men!
I was up at Gettysburg and took a photo of the ground where they fell in the photos and then took a battle line from God's and Generals and imposed it in the background in photoshop to show what these brave men looked like before they were cut down. It is clear that their unit was surprised and took a close in deadly volley from union troops in a rear slope defense. The volley let loose when they were just 100 yards away!!! That is why so many bodies fell in this area and just remember for every one killed, there were likely 3-4 wounded! They were really devastated by the volley they received.
Unforutnately I cannot post the photo I did in photo shop here to show what they would have looked like before receiving the devastating volley. Would love to see Don Troiani do a painting of them to give these brave men more dignity than was shown them in this photo where even some were dragged into burial positions and their pants fell down exposing their bottoms in the photos!
Bill has told myself, my aunt and frieds these stories and many others at the Mine. Bill in my opinion is a natioal treasure. He always like to hear about my Uncle Duffy who was killed in France, during the Great War.
Excellent lecture. ❤
What a fantastic presentation
It's just amazing he had this vision at 14 of what he wanted to do, and he made it happen.
Good stuff. I have his book.
I assume that those photos do not show the dead in the places they were killed. I believe the photos show the dead after they have been collected together for burial.
Correct
OK, all well and good.....but what units were the dead soldiers from? I know the answer but you never said. My great grandfather was in Kershaw's Brigade, Co. E, 2nd South Carolina Palmetto Infantry. He was on the Rose Farm that day.
Iam looking up the Tottons from EHaddam do have any info as to were they lived I would like to do the research, this is a great find
Question , was there a water shortage for the town after the battle ???
There were torrential rains on 7/4/1863, so they had plenty of water. Clean water would be another question.
Iam from EHaddam didn't know about your relatives Totton