Historic Haunts: The Gettysburg National Soldiers' Orphans' Homestead (James Rada, Jr., Felicia Rizzo -PP) medals Although many hundreds of books

Although many hundreds of books have been published on the battle

whether it was Pemberton inside Vicksburg or Johnston outside

The site of the most intense clashes became forever known as the Bloody Angle

Lee’s over-cautiousness prevailed and the Americans were ordered to hasty retreat

Abigail and Tyree

Historic Haunts: The Gettysburg National Soldiers' Orphans' Homestead (James Rada, Jr., Felicia Rizzo -PP) medals Although many hundreds of booksIn the shadow of Gettysburgs blood soaked fields stands a brick building haunted by more than just memories. Born from the tragic death of Sergeant Amos Humistonwho died clutching a photo of his three childrenthe National Soldiers Orphans' Homestead opened in 1866 as a beacon of hope for the wars fatherless children. But hope quickly turned to horror. Under the tyrannical rule of matron Rosa Carmichael, the orphanage became a house of cruelty: