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High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, PA, 1941

Subjects
Civil WarMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, PA, 1941, c. 1941 linen postcard
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Back of High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, PA, 1941, c. 1941 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The photograph shows the High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument at Gettysburg: a granite obelisk on a stepped base, flanked by Civil War field cannon on their carriages, with stacked cannonballs and a small stone building nearby. The monument marks the farthest point reached by Confederate troops during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, the climactic assault of the Battle of Gettysburg. Colonel Bachelder, who designed it, said the spot was where "one of the most gallant charges recorded in history terminated" and "the tide of success of the Confederacy turned." The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association erected the memorial in 1892, and its bronze book lists the Union and Confederate units engaged there.

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. Stuart Chadney.

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. Speaking 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.
PostmarkedPITTSBURG, PA, July 4, 1941, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, PITTSBURG, PA
PublisherDavid Blocher
Series129676
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. and Mrs. A. Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depictedGettysburg, PA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; no writing on front. Postmark: Pittsburg, PA., Jul 4 1941. Divided-back Tichnor "Quality Views" card published by David Blocher, Gettysburg, PA; white border, linen texture; light toning and edge wear.

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, PA, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/high-water-mark-of-the-rebellion-monument-gettysburg-pa-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.