High Water Mark of the Rebellion, Gettysburg, PA, circa 1920

Subjects: Civil War Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1920 (White Border)

Back of High Water Mark of the Rebellion, Gettysburg, PA, circa 1920, Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps, NY, USA, c. 1920 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument stands as a tall granite obelisk on the Gettysburg battlefield, with a Civil War field cannon and its limber in the foreground and flower beds along the base. Dedicated in 1892, the monument was designed by Colonel John B. Bachelder and erected by the Memorial Association. It marks the approximate point of the farthest Confederate advance during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. Bachelder described the spot as where "one of the most gallant charges recorded in history terminated" and "the tide of success of the Confederacy turned." The sender's note describes a Pennsylvania tour, with the state Capitol at Harrisburg one day and the battlefield the next morning.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

I am having a fine time so far. Went through the Capital building at Harrisburg yesterday and around the Gettysburg battlefield this morning. I hope you like the card. Aunt Gladney

PublisherDavid Blocher

HIGH WATER MARK OF THE REBELLION, GETTYSBURG, PA. --- HIGH-WATER MARK MONUMENT. This unique and artistic memorial was designed by the late Colonel Bachelder and erected by the Memorial Association. Speak- ing of the significance of its title, Colonel Bachelder said: "It was here that one of the most gallant charges recorded in history terminated, here that the tide of success of the Confederacy turned." From this point the defeated troops fell back and never again made a successful stand. This was indeed the High-Water Mark of the Rebellion. PUB. BY DAVID BLOCHER, GETTYSBURG, PA. TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS 129676 POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY

PostmarkedPittsburgh, PA

Addressed to

Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher	David Blocher
Series	129676
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps, Morris, NY
Publisher	David Blocher, Gettysburg, PA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, Scott #300, green, issued 1903
Notes	White border; visible linen-texture screen in the sky and grass. Postmark: Pittsburgh, PA. Jul 10, 192[illegible] (circular date stamp with wavy killer bars; year digit obscured). Divided-back white-border card with Tichnor Quality Views imprint; light soiling and edge wear, faint pencil message.

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion, Gettysburg, PA, circa 1920, postcard, c. 1920. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/high-water-mark-of-the-rebellion-gettysburg-pa-circa-1920. Accessed November 2, 2026.