ACTION ON McPHERSON RIDGE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95

Description

ACTION ON McPHERSON RIDGE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE .95
The battle of Gettysburg - three desperate days
Honoring Union General John Reynolds at McPherson Ridge
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
32 g
Material (details):
Copper, silver-plated
Diameter:
40 mm
Obverse:
Action on McPherson Ridge
Reverse:
The Battle of Gettysburg
Finish:
Silver-layered
Material:
Copper
Quality:
Proof
Issue year:
2012
ACTION ON McPHERSON RIDGE COMMEMORATIVE COIN
The Battle of Gettysburg began in the early morning of July 1, 1863, as Confederate
General Henry Heth confronted Union cavalry under the command of General John Buford on McPherson Ridge just west of the small Pennsylvania town.
The Confederates succeeded in pushing the line east just as Union reinforcements under General John Reynolds arrived.
At 8 AM, Confederate forces under Archer and Davis approach Gettysburg from the Northwest and encounter Union troops led by Buford along McPherson Ridge.
Buford's men hold back the rebel army for nearly an hour, but are forced to retreat; however,
Union reinforcements soon arrive. Archer's forces engage the new Union troops and manage to break Cutler's right flank, but are surrounded and captured by the 6th Wisconsin Regiment.
The fierce fighting that ensued on McPherson Ridge set the stage for the largest, bloodiest and most decisive battle of the entire war.
Meticulously designed by American Mint - in conjunction with The National Civil War Museum - to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War,
this exquisite coin pays tribute to those who fought during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg.