History of Gettysburg National Military Park
Theres more then enough information about Gettysburg National Military Park to deem it haunted. Several TV documentaries, books,
magazines and countless para groups have made Gettysburg the subject of there paranormal investigation and research. Thousands
of paranormal groups and historians alike flock to the location every year to see the vast monuments and maybe a glimpse of what
haunts the battlefield were more the 50,000 men lost there lives in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Park includes more then
1000 monuments dedicated to divisions from both sides of the war and more the 40 miles of scenic route that take visitors to locations
like Devil's Den, Big and Little Round Top , General Robert E. Lee's headquarters, Lincolns location were he gave the Gettysburg
Address, and more. With more then 25 museums and resort areas. The town of Gettysburg boast one of America's most haunted
towns.
With so much history much history our team crammed as much information into our stay as possible. Focusing on key locations like
the Farnsworth House Inn a bed and breakfast noted for it's haunts and featured on several documentaries from historical to
paranormal aspects. The Daniel Lady farm, a farm house located just outside of the Gettysburg National Park with a gruesome history
of the poor hospital conditions suffered by many soldiers in the barn located there, and of course the battlefield at Gettysburg National
Park. While many paranormal groups would debate what is MOST haunted in Gettysburg. We can contest to the strange nature of the
battlefield itself. When night falls on the battlefield it almost seems to glow with the activity of soldiers still at battle and sometimes
even catching yourself wondering if the person you are sitting next too is actual living or not.
Perhaps one of the most intriguing stories of The battlefield itself is the story of little round top. Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain. Colonel Chamberlain was a well educated and respected man and officer in the Union army. A tale of his own
paranormal happenings took place on the very location. Several books and even Colonel Chamberlains own eyewitness account of
paranormal activity has been documented here.
Colonel Chamberlain's account of paranormal activity and the Legend of Little Round Top
Colonel Chamberlain lead his unit the 20th Maine from Maryland to Pennsylvania during the high point of the war on July 1st-3rd 1863.
As his men tired, and exhausted and without knowledge of the exact location they were to meet made there way threw the dark, a
strange figure appeared to Chamberlain and his men. A man dressed out of sort to speak. Wearing a 3 cornered hat, blue leggings
and a red coat. Some what resembling a revolutionary soldier. A board a great white horse the man came down the road toward
Chamberlain and motioned for him and his men to follow him. Chamberlains later accounts that he assumed the man may have been a
scout sent to direct him. He also mentions that at one point the strange horseman even approaches him and announces that General
McClellan was in charge and was in route just ahead of them.
Many paranormal and historical enthusiast alike debate this situation since General " Do Nothing" McClellan was never much more
them a man who talked a whole lot about his actions but rarely made good on them. To say the least General McClellan's men did
express a certain amount of respect for the man and so when the strange horseman made the announcement the 20th Maine was
rejoiced in knowing there haggard march was coming to an end.
This was far from true based on History. In fact General Meade was in charge and General McClellan wasn't even in Gettysburg at the
time. The following morning on July 1st the Confederate Army lead it's attack on Little Round Top. Grossly out numbered the 20th
Maine was faithless to say the least, with a small unit of 386 men ordered to hold the hill at all cost. Ammunition ran critically low. Even
gathering what they could from there dead and wounded soldiers the 20 Maine fought on. The 15th Alabama dangerously close at this
point all hope seemed lost. Rebels charged fearlessly up the hill at Devil's Den. Taking out the 20th Maine as if they hadn't even
showed up to fight. It was a blood bath! When all hope had fallen from the faces of his men, and the inevitable breath of death was
closing in on Chamberlain's men he made a call that would not only shock his men but the Confederate forces as well.
Colonel Chamberlains voice rang out over the cannon fire and the "Whoops" of Rebel soldiers to "FIX BAYONETS AND CHARGE!" It
was almost as if time had stood still. The order to charge was a suicide mission and the men of the 20th Maine knew it. In Silence they
stood in there shock when a lone Lieutenant stood and charged head on down the hill straight into Confederate forces. As if there was
some sort of other worldly force that willed the small unit to follow the lone Lieutenant. The men of the 20th Maine followed the
Lieutenant alongside Chamberlain and were successful in the surrender of Confederate forces. The 20th Maine had taken the 15th
Alabama by complete surprise. The Confederates had no choice but to surrender and lay down there arms.
Later reports would circulate from Confederate soldiers and Union alike that the lone Lieutenant was seen on both sides of the armies
at Little Round Top. Some Confederate soldiers saying they had fired at him and bullets had no effect in stopping him, in fact it was as
if the bullets just moved right through him. Reports also began to circulate that many of the men in the 20th Maine said that the
Lieutenant on the hill who so bravely charged into battle was indeed the same strange horseman who had meet them on the road to
lead them to there camp at Little Round Top. Chamberlain later recorded in his notes that he had heard the rumors that the man at Little
Round Top was non other then the Ghost of General George Washington. While Chamberlain never admitted to the belief that the
strange figure at Little Round Top was Washington he did acknowledge seeing the man.
Investigation of the Gettysburg National Military Park
While we spent several days on the battlefield in Gettysburg. More research on the location and talking to local historians and town
folk took place then actual investigation time on the battlefield itself. However APRT was not without several personal experiences. In
February the snow and ice can be brutal in Pennsylvania as opposed to our more warm natured southern blood, but some areas
seem to be so cold that literally it was "Bone Chilling." Once the sun set over Devil's Den Co Founder Cassie Clark and Director Faith
Serafin began to notice that was once a very nostalgic feeling quickly turned to dread and pain, heart ache and almost as soon as the
sun went down shadows started to appear against the pink and orange skyline. Even the sounds of men yelling and orders being
barked out. Cannon fire and the smell of gun powder began to fill your nose. Some places the smoke smell was great enough to
almost choke you. While we came away from the battlefield without any definitive photos or video of the paranormal. We know there is
something haunting the location at Devil's Den and Little Round Top. Whether it's George Washington himself or just the left over
heartache and bloodshed that still stains the ground at the location we can not say for certain.
Audio Evidence
Theres more then enough information about Gettysburg National Military Park to deem it haunted. Several TV documentaries, books,
magazines and countless para groups have made Gettysburg the subject of there paranormal investigation and research. Thousands
of paranormal groups and historians alike flock to the location every year to see the vast monuments and maybe a glimpse of what
haunts the battlefield were more the 50,000 men lost there lives in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Park includes more then
1000 monuments dedicated to divisions from both sides of the war and more the 40 miles of scenic route that take visitors to locations
like Devil's Den, Big and Little Round Top , General Robert E. Lee's headquarters, Lincolns location were he gave the Gettysburg
Address, and more. With more then 25 museums and resort areas. The town of Gettysburg boast one of America's most haunted
towns.
With so much history much history our team crammed as much information into our stay as possible. Focusing on key locations like
the Farnsworth House Inn a bed and breakfast noted for it's haunts and featured on several documentaries from historical to
paranormal aspects. The Daniel Lady farm, a farm house located just outside of the Gettysburg National Park with a gruesome history
of the poor hospital conditions suffered by many soldiers in the barn located there, and of course the battlefield at Gettysburg National
Park. While many paranormal groups would debate what is MOST haunted in Gettysburg. We can contest to the strange nature of the
battlefield itself. When night falls on the battlefield it almost seems to glow with the activity of soldiers still at battle and sometimes
even catching yourself wondering if the person you are sitting next too is actual living or not.
Perhaps one of the most intriguing stories of The battlefield itself is the story of little round top. Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain. Colonel Chamberlain was a well educated and respected man and officer in the Union army. A tale of his own
paranormal happenings took place on the very location. Several books and even Colonel Chamberlains own eyewitness account of
paranormal activity has been documented here.
Colonel Chamberlain's account of paranormal activity and the Legend of Little Round Top
Colonel Chamberlain lead his unit the 20th Maine from Maryland to Pennsylvania during the high point of the war on July 1st-3rd 1863.
As his men tired, and exhausted and without knowledge of the exact location they were to meet made there way threw the dark, a
strange figure appeared to Chamberlain and his men. A man dressed out of sort to speak. Wearing a 3 cornered hat, blue leggings
and a red coat. Some what resembling a revolutionary soldier. A board a great white horse the man came down the road toward
Chamberlain and motioned for him and his men to follow him. Chamberlains later accounts that he assumed the man may have been a
scout sent to direct him. He also mentions that at one point the strange horseman even approaches him and announces that General
McClellan was in charge and was in route just ahead of them.
Many paranormal and historical enthusiast alike debate this situation since General " Do Nothing" McClellan was never much more
them a man who talked a whole lot about his actions but rarely made good on them. To say the least General McClellan's men did
express a certain amount of respect for the man and so when the strange horseman made the announcement the 20th Maine was
rejoiced in knowing there haggard march was coming to an end.
This was far from true based on History. In fact General Meade was in charge and General McClellan wasn't even in Gettysburg at the
time. The following morning on July 1st the Confederate Army lead it's attack on Little Round Top. Grossly out numbered the 20th
Maine was faithless to say the least, with a small unit of 386 men ordered to hold the hill at all cost. Ammunition ran critically low. Even
gathering what they could from there dead and wounded soldiers the 20 Maine fought on. The 15th Alabama dangerously close at this
point all hope seemed lost. Rebels charged fearlessly up the hill at Devil's Den. Taking out the 20th Maine as if they hadn't even
showed up to fight. It was a blood bath! When all hope had fallen from the faces of his men, and the inevitable breath of death was
closing in on Chamberlain's men he made a call that would not only shock his men but the Confederate forces as well.
Colonel Chamberlains voice rang out over the cannon fire and the "Whoops" of Rebel soldiers to "FIX BAYONETS AND CHARGE!" It
was almost as if time had stood still. The order to charge was a suicide mission and the men of the 20th Maine knew it. In Silence they
stood in there shock when a lone Lieutenant stood and charged head on down the hill straight into Confederate forces. As if there was
some sort of other worldly force that willed the small unit to follow the lone Lieutenant. The men of the 20th Maine followed the
Lieutenant alongside Chamberlain and were successful in the surrender of Confederate forces. The 20th Maine had taken the 15th
Alabama by complete surprise. The Confederates had no choice but to surrender and lay down there arms.
Later reports would circulate from Confederate soldiers and Union alike that the lone Lieutenant was seen on both sides of the armies
at Little Round Top. Some Confederate soldiers saying they had fired at him and bullets had no effect in stopping him, in fact it was as
if the bullets just moved right through him. Reports also began to circulate that many of the men in the 20th Maine said that the
Lieutenant on the hill who so bravely charged into battle was indeed the same strange horseman who had meet them on the road to
lead them to there camp at Little Round Top. Chamberlain later recorded in his notes that he had heard the rumors that the man at Little
Round Top was non other then the Ghost of General George Washington. While Chamberlain never admitted to the belief that the
strange figure at Little Round Top was Washington he did acknowledge seeing the man.
Investigation of the Gettysburg National Military Park
While we spent several days on the battlefield in Gettysburg. More research on the location and talking to local historians and town
folk took place then actual investigation time on the battlefield itself. However APRT was not without several personal experiences. In
February the snow and ice can be brutal in Pennsylvania as opposed to our more warm natured southern blood, but some areas
seem to be so cold that literally it was "Bone Chilling." Once the sun set over Devil's Den Co Founder Cassie Clark and Director Faith
Serafin began to notice that was once a very nostalgic feeling quickly turned to dread and pain, heart ache and almost as soon as the
sun went down shadows started to appear against the pink and orange skyline. Even the sounds of men yelling and orders being
barked out. Cannon fire and the smell of gun powder began to fill your nose. Some places the smoke smell was great enough to
almost choke you. While we came away from the battlefield without any definitive photos or video of the paranormal. We know there is
something haunting the location at Devil's Den and Little Round Top. Whether it's George Washington himself or just the left over
heartache and bloodshed that still stains the ground at the location we can not say for certain.
Audio Evidence
| The Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg, PA |
 | This EVP was captured on the battlefield at Gettysburg | |
| National Military Park. While on an adult tour without children the voice of a small child seems to be begging for some attention from it's mother. |
Video and Photo Evidence
This Photo was taken at Devils Den at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Strange Lights are a common occurrence here. It almost
looks as if someone or something was stepping onto the rocks.
This Photo was taken at Devils Den at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Strange Lights are a common occurrence here. It almost
looks as if someone or something was stepping onto the rocks.
The area were President Lincoln gave his
famous speech "The Gettysburg Address"
famous speech "The Gettysburg Address"
Reactors? I think not! Director Faith
Serafin and Co-Director Cassie Clark are
Civil War enthusiast and dedicated to the
history of locations rich in American Civil
War History.
Serafin and Co-Director Cassie Clark are
Civil War enthusiast and dedicated to the
history of locations rich in American Civil
War History.
| This information is based on the scientific findings by means of Paranormal Investigations by the Alabama Paranormal Research Team. All rights reserved and Copyright Laws apply 2007-2010 |
Non Paranormal Photos and Information
Director Faith at the Monument on top of
Little Round Top at the Gettysburg
National Military Park.
Little Round Top at the Gettysburg
National Military Park.
