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Captions from left to right.
Civil war cannon overlooks the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.
Albert Woolson, was the last surviving Union soldier of the Civil
War and the monument at Gettysburg was erected by the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Amy and Steve exchange letters of artistic intent, expressing their
visions for the co-commission. The exchange took place on the very
field where the Minnesota Regiment fought during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The co-composers meet at Gettysburg's Minnesota Monument.
The majestic Pennsylvania Monument was the site for most of their
creative discussions about the form and content of the work.
Composer Amy Scurria at the Pennsylvania Monument.
Gary Alan Wood and composers discuss the artistic parameters of
the Gettysburg commission at the Pennsylvania Monument.
The Minnesota Monument
A fence row overlooking a tour group reenacting Pickett's Charge.
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