Hazleton Paranormal Society
The (Bloody) Wheatfield
On the afternoon of July 2, 1863, a wheatfield would become the center
of a swirling and confused whirlpool of fighting and death. The
wheatfield, one of many that was golden with ripening grain surrounding
the south central town of Gettysburg, would forever be known simply as
The Wheatfield. Over the course of one long bloody afternoon, this
wheatfield would become, like places such as Little Round Top, Devil's
Den, and the Peach Orchard, firmly entrenched in the American memory
as a place American killed American during the bloody battle of
Gettysburg. By the end of July 2, the wheat would be trampled and the
ground soaked with blood. As with almost every field in Gettysburg, it is
said to be haunted by the soldiers who fought and died here. Sadfully,
we obtained no evidence from this site.