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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Before the Battle

I captured this photograph of the Vermont Memorial on Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania. The battle on this field was the turning point in the Gettysburg Battle. The emotion and stillness of the morning made me wonder what the soldiers felt standing there that morning.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2022
Photo Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Heidi Sprouse