High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1935

Subjects: Civil War Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows the High Water Mark of the Rebellion monument at Gettysburg: a tall granite obelisk on a stepped base, flanked by Civil War field cannon on their carriages, stacked cannonballs and a small stone building, with a row of red-and-white floral or flag markers along the drive. The monument, dedicated in 1892 by the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, marks the point of the furthest Confederate advance during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, the climactic moment of the battle. The obelisk bears a bronze book listing 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. Stewart Gardney

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. 129676 PUB. BY DAVID BLOCHER, GETTYSBURG, PA. TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY

PostmarkedPA

Addressed to

Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps

Morris, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked	PA
Publisher	David Blocher
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mr. and Mrs. A. Phelps, Morris, NY
Place depicted	Gettysburg, PA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
Notes	White border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; no writing on front. Postmark: [illegible] PA. 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, Pennsylvania, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/high-water-mark-of-the-rebellion-monument-gettysburg-pennsyl-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.