Farnsworth House desk The weapon was the brainchild

The weapon was the brainchild of Confederate General Gabriel J

and the why and how of his

daunting questions remained

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Farnsworth House desk The weapon was the brainchildBuilt in the early 1800s, the Farnsworths House is located along Gettysburgs Baltimore Avenue, just to the north of Cemetery Hill. During the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 3, 1863, Confederate sharpshooters used the house as a snipers nest as they fired upon Union targets high atop Cemetery Hill. Bullet holes from Yankees returning fire can still be seen today on the south wall. Many historians believe the stray bullet fired that killed young Jennie