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1 PHOTO 1: The furled flags illustrate what this regiment was dedicated to saving as it was about to be overtaken by Confederates on July 1, 1863. The color bearers appealed to their leader to help save the colors—he made the difficult decision and even went to prison with some of the evidence hidden on his person. Pieces of these colors are still preserved in the state’s museum. Name the regiment, its commander, the location of the monument. 2 3 PHOTO 3: By consensus of its soldiers, this monument depicts the fallen commander who made a pledge to people in his home town to defend their gift to him—a flag to replace one that had been previously lost in battle. On July 2 he tried to save the flag but was mortally wounded. His men carried him and the flag from the field. Name the regiment, the brigade commander, place of wounding, and place of the monument. 4 PHOTO 4: A relatively new brigade commander exerted good leadership skills to create togetherness from controversy. This regiment was part of that as they assaulted and captured Union troops on the evening of July 2 and held the position until noon of July 3. Two of its commanders were wounded during the battle. Name the regiment, its original name, the brigade commander, and the avenue location of the monument. The battle of Gettysburg and its battlefield have been studied and documented in books and on monuments for 155 years. Union veterans started the monumentation in order to remember their fallen comrades, but also to “tell the story” as they remembered it. Union states erected state monuments, and starting in 1917 with the Virginia Memorial, so did all Confederate states that were present in 1863. Gettysburg Foundation’s Leadership Program, In the Footsteps of Leaders , uses places and monuments to teach the lessons of the battlefield to current business leaders. This photo quiz offers an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of the battlefield and all it can teach us not only about history but also about the current world. Your roving reporter and photographer hope you enjoy it—we did (with thanks to Leadership Director Sue Boardman)! Clues are in the photo captions; answers in the next issue (save your newsletters and check how successful you are in photo identifications). Answers to the photo quiz from Volume 29, Issue 2 are on the back cover. PHOTO 2: This symbol is in many of government buildings, on portrait statues of American leaders from the Revolutionary War, and on some coins. This example is one of a pair at this Gettysburg site. The planners wanted to pay tribute to the country’s leader at a time of civil unrest. The symbol, designed during the Roman Empire, represents strength and unity as the axe head shows. Name the symbol, the monument, and whose bill created it. WhereAm I What Do I See? Preservation & Progress Volume 29, Issue 3 19