Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg, pennsylvania

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 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

National Military Park. While on an

Tchildren the
his EVP was captured on the battlefield at at adult tour
adult tour without 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.

The area were President Lincoln gave his famous speech "The Gettysburg Address"

Non Paranormal Photos and Information