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Stuart Dempsey is back and this time he's talking about an important brigade that was instrumental in saving the day for the Union position on East Cemetery Hill: Carroll's Brigade. Calling in is free 717-420-1978 or you can submit questions well in advance of the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the show and receive a tax write off through The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com #gettysburg #battleofgettysburgpodcast #gettysburghistory #historyofgettysburg #addressinggettysburg #carrollsbrigade #eastcemeteryhill

Introducing Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York Trailer from Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York. Follow the show: Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened Fania Records, the “Motown of Salsa.” The artists from Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever. But Fania Records also became mired by royalty divisions, lawsuits and falling-outs. This is the story of the birth of salsa in Nueva York and the rebellious, seductive and political label that defined it: Fania Records. Hosted by Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress and Brooklyn native Rosie Perez and produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning Futuro Media. It is the most comprehensive audio narrative yet made about the birth and wild heights of salsa, a genre that continues to shape global culture today. Series premieres Tuesday, May 26. Join Futuro+ and listen early and ad free. Follow the show and don’t miss an episode! Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ and you can binge the entire season of “Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York” right now. Plus, get exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on all our podcasts: www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Was it all Robert E. Lee's fault, as he claims? Or does it take two to tango? Codie Eash joins us to explore this topic of conversation.

As the nation's future hung in the balance, the Weather Gods delivered a wrath of fury on Union and Confederate forces throughout the Gettysburg Campaign. First, record-breaking heat and humidity wore down the warring armies during ungodly forced marches. Next, relentless storms plagued the soldiers with resultant muddy slogs on nearly impassable roads. As the armies met in mortal combat, soul-crushing heat turned the bucolic fields of Gettysburg into a sanguinary and barren expanse. Finally, torrential rains haunted the Confederate retreat and narrow escape across a swollen Potomac River. Authors Jeffrey J. Harding and Jon M. Nese present firsthand accounts, harrowing narratives and groundbreaking meteorological research that reshapes how we view the Civil War's Gettysburg Campaign.

🔴John Brown's War with Dennis Frye - April 24, 2026 A Primer For Addressing History's Tavern talks S1E2 Addressing History- Tavern Talk John Brown https://youtu.be/f1ncrYkzV58 Harpers Ferry National Historic Park National Park Service (.gov)https://www.nps.govHarpers Ferry National Historical Park (U.S. ... Kennedy Farmhouse https://johnbrown.org HARPERS FERRY UNDER FIRE A Border Town in the American Civil War - Dennis E. Frye Confluence: Harpers Ferry as Destiny - Dennis E. Frye & Catherine Magi Oliver Provisional constitution and ordinances for the people of the United States: The Chatham Constitution HathiTrusthttps://catalog.hathitrust.orgCatalog Record: Provisional constitution and ordinances for... Jeffrey Pasnik AG LOTY 2025

🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 127 Witness Trees with Larry Korczyk - May 13, 2026 Witness Tree Tours with LBG Larry Korczyk- to request a tour, send an email to [email protected] Discussion Points: Origin of Witness Trees Aging the trees and types in Gettysburg Larry's Witness Tree interest beginnings Using Witness trees as interpreting tools Gettysburg Witness Trees www.gettysburgwitnesstrees.com A Field Guide to the Witness Trees of Culp's Hill - Peter Lukacs A Field Guide to the Witness Trees of Little Round Top - Peter Lukacs A Field Guide to the Witness Trees of Pickett's Charge - Peter Lukacs Gettysburg Sentinels - Woodcraft items www.gettysburgsentinels.com Gettysburg Cyclorama GettysburgFoundation.orghttps://www.gettysburgfoundation.org- Gettysburg Cyclorama Gettysburg: A Journey in Time - William A. Frassanito Addressing Gettysburg Patreon: Join Today! www.patreon.comAddressing Gettysburg **Show notes painstakingly compiled by Jeffrey Pasnik**

Before you come to the tour, make sure you download the information found here: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/get-out-of-the-car-tours/   May 23, 2026 – 10:00 AM Major General Abner Doubleday and the Defense of McPherson's/Seminary Ridges July 1, 1863 Led by LBG Lewis Trott Did Major General Doubleday accomplish all that could have been accomplished on July 1, 1863 or was the desperate struggle a futile attempt at holding ground at the cost of his Corps? Park where legal with all 4 wheels on the pavement. Meet at the Abner Doubleday statue on Reynolds Ave. S See you on the field!

While we are putting the finishing touches on the John Brown Tavern Talk, why not prepare yourself with this supplemental episode that non-Patrons won't see for weeks. Mr. Harpers Ferry himself, Dennis Frye, joins Matt to really get into John Brown's war.

From 2nd Bull Run to Ft. Stedman, the 9th Corps saw a lot of action in the Civil War. Historian Steve Phan joins us to talk about their service. Steve Phan is Phantastic   You can support Addressing Gettysburg's efforts to explore history in a real and fun way by going to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and becoming a member AND to hear the rest of this interview. You can also get a tax deduction by donating to our non-profit The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com. DHP goes to fund our larger productions and projects, replace worn out or damaged equipment, buy much needed memory and more. 

Walk With History's Jenn Bennie stopped in the studio a while back to talk abot one of her favorite figures from the Battle of Gettysburg: Brigadier General (Colonel during the battle) Strong Vincent.    Vincent was born in Waterford, Pennsylvania. He attended Trinity College and Harvard University, graduating in 1859. He practiced law in Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1861 he was commission lieutenant-colonel in the 83rd PA and assumed command of the brigade after its commander resigned following the battle of Chancellorsville.    He was mortally wounded during the fight for Little Round Top on July 2, 1863 and died on July 7, 1863 at the age of 26.   Check out Walk With History on YouTube and all the socials (except TikTok) and, as always, listen to the rest of this episode on our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg while providing invaluable support to our efforts at AG. 

🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 126 Lockwood's Brigade with Stuart Dempsey - April 22, 2026 Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate - Bradley M. Gottfried The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies HathiTrusthttps://babel.hathitrust.orgCollections: The War of the Rebellion From the Cannon's Mouth: The Civil War Letters of General Alpheus S. Williams - Alpheus S. Williams The Dutchess County Regiment (150th Regiment of New York State Volunteer Infantry) in the Civil War - Stephen Guernsey Cook General Henry Lockwood of Delaware: Shipmate of Melville, Co-builder of the Naval Academy, Civil War Commander - Lloyd J. Matthews In the Shadow of the Round Tops: Longstreet's Countermarch, Johnston's Reconnaissance, and the Enduring Battles for the Memory of July 2, 1863 - Allen R. Thompson As Seen From the Ranks - Charles E. Benton Battleground History Tours Battleground Tourshttps://www.battlegroundhistorytours.comBattleground Tours Patreon: https://www.patreon.comAddressing Gettysburg Addressing Gettysburg: Little Ground Top Coffee https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe/

We'd like to invite you to subscribe (for free) to our YouTube Channel. In 2026, its name will change from Addressing Gettysburg to Addressing History so as to enable us to produce new content that explores a wider breadth of American history. Our first attempt at that was produced last year and we just released the first episode of this new series. It's called "Tavern Talks" and our goal is to give we, the People, equal footing with our historian guests in a way no one else cares to try. Our first episode is about Valley Forge and features Kenneth Gavin. There are some visuals that you will not be able to see because this is the audio-only version, obviously. That's why we encourage you to bite the bullet and finally get over to YouTube and subscribe to our channel. See you there!   🔴Addressing History Tavern Talks: Valley Forge with Ken Gavin Brought to you by The Digital History Pioneers Foundation www.dhpioneers.com   Recommended Reading Material from Ken Gavin: -The Valley Forge Winter: Civilians and Soldiers in War - Wayne Bodle -To Starve the Army at Pleasure: Continental Army Administration and American Political Culture, 1775-1783 - E. Wayne Carp  -Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 - Ricardo A. Herrera -Valley Forge: Pinnacle of Courage - John W. Jackson -With the British Army in Philadelphia, 1777-1778 - John W. Jackson -Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment - Nancy K. Loane -A Revolutionary People At War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783 - Charles Royster -Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol - Lorett Treese -Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment - Sheilah D. Vance -The Valley Forge Historical Research Report - Wayne Bodle and Jacqueline Thibault https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/upload/Vol-2.pdf -Oration at Valley Forge, June 19,1878: The One Hundredth Anniversary of the departure of the army of the Revolution from winter quarters at that place - Henry Armitt Brownhttps://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/digitalbks2/id/17920/ Valley Forge National Historical Park National Park Service (.gov)https://www.nps.gov -Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) Valley Forge Muster Role - https://valleyforgemusterroll.org/search-the-muster-roll/ Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow -Jockey Hollow - Morristown National Historic Park https://www.nps.gov/morr/learn/historyculture/jockey-hollow.htm -John Adams - 2008 Miniseries -Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben -Mansion House 1757 https://www.mansionhouse1757.com -If you'd like to see a new season of Addressing History's Tavern Talks, please consider contributing to the budget with a tax-deductible donation to The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com

Did you know that more soldiers surrendered than died at the Battle of Gettysburg? Neither did I. That is until I did this interview with David Silkenat about his book, Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the Civil War. To hear the rest of this episode and support Addressing Gettysburg, go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and become a member today.

🔴Ask a Guide 125 1ST Minnesota at Gettysburg- with Ralph Siegel- America250 April 8m 2026, LIVE! at 7pm This episode of Addressing Gettysburg's Ask a Gettysburg Guide provides a deep dive into the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, led by guest historian Ralph Siegel. 1. The Strategic Importance of the 1st Minnesota (1:11:12 - 1:49:13) Saving the Center: The discussion centers on the regiment's critical charge on July 2, 1863. Ralph explains how the unit was ordered to plug a dangerous gap in the Union line near the Pennsylvania Memorial location, effectively halting Willcox's Confederate brigade. Military Necessity: The panel debates whether this was a true military emergency or if the Confederate attack was already faltering. (2:58:10 - 2:58:36). 2. Analyzing the Casualty Data (1:41:14 - 1:47:05) Historical Accuracy: Ralph uses this as a lesson for battlefield guides: numbers are vital, but he notes that it is difficult to explain the internal experience of these men to modern visitors, as the soldiers were fighting in a state of automatic, combat-hardened instinct rather than calculating their own losses in real-time. 3. Legacy and Commemoration (1:49:39 - 2:07:04) The Commander's Resting Place: There is a specific investigation into why their commander, Colonel Nathan Messick, is buried in the National Cemetery (2:06:53 - 2:07:04). 4. Cultural Memory and Media (3:06:05 - 3:07:02)   🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 125 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg with Ralph Siegel - April 8, 2026 Show Sponsors: Totem Pole Playhouse https://totempoleplayhouse.org Antica Napoli Pizza https://anticanapolipizza.godaddysites.com Recommended reading and show references: The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers - Richard Moe Addressing Gettysburg Beaver Shirt https://heritage-depot.myshopify.com First Minnesota Society firstminnesota.net Minnesota Historical Society https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/group/first-minnesota-volunteer-infantry-regiment The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara 1st Minnesota Monuments https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/minnesota/1st-minnesota/#google_vignette Regimental Losses in the American Civil War - William F. Fox Regimental Losses in the American Civil War - Hathi Trust https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000452031 Glory Road - Bruce Catton Gettysburg: The Final Fury - Bruce Catton Minnesota Soldiers and Sailors Monument St. Paul MN https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-st-paul?hs_amp=true Last Civil War Solider Albert Woolson Monument https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/monuments-to-individuals/albert-woolson/ Gettysburg - 1993 Movie William Lochren and family papers, 1852-1925 https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/group/first-minnesota-volunteer-infantry-regiment David Geister Artist - https://www.davidgeister.com/americancivilwarartwork Addressing Gettysburg: Ask a Gettysburg Guide 52- Gunfight at the Peach Orchard Ask A Gettysburg Guide #52- "Gunfight at the Peach Orchard"- with LBG Ralph ...YouTube · Addressing Gettysburg Jan 31, 2022 American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War - Bruce Catton (David Greenspan illustrator) Noble Pillars: Medal of Honor & Confederate Medal of Honor Recipients of the Gettysburg Campaign: Volume I: The March into Pennsylvania & The First Day's Battle at Gettysburg - Roy Frampton Lincoln and the human interest stories of the Gettysburg National Cemetery - James M. Cole & Roy Frampton Abraham Lincoln's Honored Dead at The Gettysburg National Cemetery: Profiles of the 2,000 Soldiers with Names Preserved for Their Gravestones - James A. Christian Pickett's Charge: The Battle of Gettysburg―A Critical History of the Civil War - George Stewart Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History - James Hessler & Wayne Motts -Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn -Evan S. Connell -The Civil War - 1990 Ken Burns Documentary -Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom - David W. Blight Masters of the Air - 2024 TV Miniseries -Band of Brothers - 2001 TV Miniseries -The Pacific - 2010 TV Miniseries -Actors who played Al Sieber Apache - 1954 Movie Actor John McIntire Mr. Horn -1979 TV Miniseries Actor Richard Widmark -Geronimo: An American Legend - 1993 Movie Actors Robert Duvall -Arrowhead - 1953 Movie Actor Charlton Heston Y ou can submit questions well in advance of the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the show's expansion efforts for digital history education & receive a tax write off w/ The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com #gettysburg #gettysburghistory #historyofgettysburg #pickettscharge #americancivilwar #history #americanhistory #podcast #america250 #freedom250 #1stminnesota #firstminnesota #addressinggettysburg #addressinghistory

🔴Ask a Gett…. Valley Forge Guide 123 Washington's Crossing with Ken Gavin - March 18, 2026 Ken's Previous Shows *Patreon Premium: "Four Score and Seven Years Before" Gettysburg in the Revolutionary War - November 18, 202 "Four Score and Seven Years Before" Gettysburg in the Revolutionary War - November 25, 2024 Valley Forge Part 1 "Naked and Starving As They Are" - February 24, 2025 Valley Forge Part 2 "Naked and Starving As They Are" - March 3, 2025  The Patriot - 2000 Movie The Crossing - 2000 Movie Revolution - 1985 Movie Henry Knox letters to wife Lucy https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/dear-girl-how-much-i-love-you-revolutionary-war-letters-henry-and-lucy-knox American Battlefield Trust Battle of Trenton https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/trenton Recommended Reading from the Guide: Washington's Crossing - David Hackett Fischer Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds - William L. Kidder Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington's Legendary Winter Campaign - David Price The Long Retreat: The Calamitous Defense of New Jersey, 1776 - Arthur S. Lefkowitz Addressing History's Tavern Talks: (COMING Mid-SPRING 2026) Valley Forge with Ken Gavin; John Brown with Dr. Jennifer Murray; Battle of Little Big Horn with James Hessler; Airborne Operations during-Day with Doug Douds Submit questions for Ask A Guide episodes ahead of time while supporting the show at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and from SuperChats and phone calls during the livestream. Join us for our first-ever Ask A Gettysburg Guide stage show at the Totem Pole Playhouse on April 12 at 2pm! Special guests include Britt Isenberg, Lewis Trott, Kevin Bryant and Codie Eash with music by Billy Webster. Get your tickets here https://totempoleplayhouse.org/shows/addressing-gettysburg-a-live-podcast/ Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, The Digital History Pioneers Foundation and Community Media.

Rich Kohr is back tonight to talk about how soldiers were compensated during the Civil War. I know what you're saying: "Who cares?" Oh, ye of minuscule minds. Just watch and you'll be blown away at how interesting this actually is. Know how we can be so sure? Because this was recorded back in 2024 and our Patrons watch the recording session and participated LIVE at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg See ya there!

Join us for an in-person Ask A Gettysburg Guide on April 12! Get your tickets here https://totempoleplayhouse.org/shows/addressing-gettysburg-a-live-podcast/ 🔴Ask a Guide 122 Pickett's Charge with Jim Hessler March 11, 2026 Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History, James A. Hessler & Wayne Motts  Ask a Guide Dinner provided by Bob Passamenti from Dobbin House Tavern https://www.dobbinhouse.com Steven Stanley American Battlefield Trust Map Artist https://www.battlefields.org/contributors/steven-stanley?ms=googlepaid&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22284116153&gbraid=0AAAAADfvU_P6UWDa3Fj8xo9IOB3tqXR9m&gclid=CjwKCAjw687NBhB4EiwAQ645dqILbV7vx0XjaJq6P1h5o_I1uiK4psg6WSuCqL20_-pO6rAW3D-A9RoChEkQAvD_BwE The Complete Gettysburg Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest, J. David Petruzzi & Steven Stanley Gettysburg - 1993 Movie The Bachelder Papers: Gettysburg in their own words - John B. Bachelder, David Ladd & Audrey Ladd Robert E Lee's Gettysburg After Battle Report https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/official-report-of-general-robert-e-lee.htm Addressing Gettysburg: Get Out of the Car Tours https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/get-out-of-the-car-tours/ S. G. Elliott Burial Map https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3824g.cw0332000/ Son of the Morning Star- Complete Miniseries - https://youtu.be/M_ysYTAV-gk?si=z9r-TcCmpA0ds_57 Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor Presentation https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/11/06/president-obama-awards-medal-honor-first-lieutenant-alonzo-h-cushing Gettysburg Museum of History https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorUUf5y7NVjrQ3tLNWaLewUEI7DeyOc7ylLi7gpxQdKNMmVXHh6 Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative - Edward Porter Alexander Southern Historical Society Papers https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002704339 You can submit questions well in advance of the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the show and receive a tax write off through The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com  #gettysburg #battleofgettysburgpodcast #gettysburghistory #historyofgettysburg #pickettscharge #americancivilwar #history #americanhistory #podcast #america250 #freedom250 #georgepickett #gettysburghistory $gettysburg history #theoriginalgettysburghistory

Join the popular Civil War podcast Addressing Gettysburg for a live recording of their hit show, Ask A Gettysburg Guide. Featuring a powerhouse panel of historians—Britt Isenberg, Lewis Trott, Kevin Bryant, and Codie Eash—this interactive event invites you to join the conversation and ask the experts your questions about the Battle of Gettysburg. Complementing the discussion, Billy Webster will perform Civil War music with a fresh, modern flair. Don't miss this unique blend of education, music, and community. Order your tickets here! https://totempoleplayhouse.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FQQ000006ScTV2A0    BROUGHT TO YOU BY: The Gettysburg Foundation https://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/ The Digital History Pioneers Foundation https://dhpioneers.com/ Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/ Community Media https://www.communitymedia.net/               #addressinggettysburg #gettysburghistory #americancivilwar #historyofgettysburg #thecivilwar #america250 #freedom250 #gettysburgfoundation #podcast #stageshow #billywebster #liveaudience #askagettysburgguide

🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 121 Wooden Nutmeggers: Connecticut Flags and Flag Bearers at Gettysburg - Chris Army February 25, 2026 We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Surviors of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Carolyn Ivanoff Wooden nutmegs at Bull Run - Elnathan B. Tyler Connecticut Battle Flag Collection https://www.cga.ct.gov/cprc/BattleFlags.asp Connecticut Museum of Culture and History https://www.connecticutmuseum.org New England Civil War Museum https://www.newenglandcivilwarmuseum.com History of battle-flag day, September 17, 1879 - State of Connecticut published by Lockwood & Meritt Riding for Uncle Samuel: The Civil War History of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry Volunteers - Robert B. Angelovich Litchfield County and the Civil War - Peter C. Vermilyea Murder by Death - 1976 Movie For The Historian Bookstore https://forthehistorian.webstoreplace.com - mention Addressing Gettysburg to get 20% off! ***Show notes compiled by 2025 LOTY Jeff Pasnik *** As always, these shows are made possible by our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg AND/OR a tax deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com #america250 #addressinggettysburg #americanbattlefieldtrust #abt #gettysburg #gettysburghistory #chrisarmy #askagettysburgguide #historyofgettysburg #civilwarmyths #gettysburglicensedbattlefieldguide #historyinterpretation #connecticutatgettysburg #17thconnecticut #carolynivanoff

A NOTE FROM OUR GUEST: "I wanted to make one correction that you can add to the podcast notes. I was saying General Early's Army at Nashville; I meant to say General John Bell Hood's Army was at Nashville. His army was defeated at Franklin and then Nashville. The losses from those two battles had lowered his army from 60,000 down to 8,000. Sorry, I got caught up in the conversation and said the wrong general's name. I just came back from a Mardi Gras event at church and it just hit me as I got back on my computer that I said Early instead of Hood."   IN THIS EPISODE- 🔴USCT with Steward Henderson - Recording Session - February 17, 2026 Emerging Civil War, Steward Henderson on the USCT December 17, 2021 https://emergingcivilwar.com/2021/12/17/tonight-steward-henderson-on-the-usct/ Reverend Jesse Jackson Memories https://www.rainbowpush.org Glory - 1989 Movie African American Civil War Memorial Museum https://afroamcivilwar.org Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Through Time (America Through Time) John Cummings 23rd USCT reenactment group Facebook · 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops2.4K+ followers23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops | Spotsylvania VA 54th Mass Reenactment group https://www.54thmass.org Emancipation Day Parade D.C. https://emancipation.dc.gov American Civil War Museum https://acwm.org Grant reactor Larry Clowers https://www.lincolnpresenters.com/other-presenters/ Gettysburg Remembrance Day Parade https://sites.google.com/site/remembrancedayparade/gettysburg-remembrance-day- Glory - Movie Soundtrack Gettysburg - Movie Soundtrack Gods and Generals - Movie Soundtrack Lonesome Dove - Movie Soundtrack The African Americans in the Civil War Era Round Table https://www.aacwert.org Lincoln - 2012 Movie A Brave Black Regiment: The History of the 54th Massachusetts, 1863-1865 - Luis F. Emilio Emerging Civil War, Black Confederates: Laborers or Soldiers - Steward Henderson https://emergingcivilwar.com/tag/black-confederates-laborers-or-soldiers/ Edward A. Wild and the African Brigade in the Civil War - Frances H. Casstevens ***Episode noted by Jeffrey Pasnik, 2025 LOTY*** Link to video - https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/us-colored-troops/593528 This episode is brought to you by The Digital History Pioneers Foundation www.dhpioneers.com DONATE TODAY Participate in the recording sessions of episodes like this and support the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg #americanhistory #blackhistorymonth #podcast #americancivilwar #addressinggettysburg #history #gettysburghistory #historyblacksoldiers #usct #unitedstatescoloredtroops #glory #54thMassachusetts #23Connecticut

Join us for our third annual Taco Tuesday, But On A Saturday, at the Seminary. Come alone or bring friends, it doesn't matter, just come out and cure your cabin fever with us! We provide the tacos and you BYOB.  Get your tickets here: https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/events/tacos-and-trivia-0221

"Ask A Gettysburg Guide #120 - Civil War Railroads," features Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr discussing the crucial role of railroads during the American Civil War. Here are the key takeaways from the discussion: Railroads' Crucial Role (6:32): The Civil War was the first major conflict where railroads were essential for supplying armies, moving troops, and transporting equipment on a massive scale. Rapid Expansion Before the War (7:23): In 1840, the U.S. had 3,000 miles of railroad. By 1850, it grew to 9,000 miles. By 1860, it reached 30,000 miles, with a significant disparity between North and South: the North had 21,000 miles, while the South had 9,000 miles. Differences Between Northern and Southern Railroads (8:09): Southern Railroads: Primarily "market railroads" (8:59), designed to transport commodities like cotton, tobacco, and sugar from farms to ports, often with shorter mileage (9:37). Northern Railroads: More focused on connecting cities (9:31) and commerce (11:55), with some relying heavily on passenger business (12:05). Impact on Manpower (12:20): The railroad boom in the 1850s influenced the available manpower for the war. Southern railroads largely used slave labor (12:40), while Northern railroad construction brought in European immigrants, significantly increasing the white male population of military age in the North by 1860 (12:52-13:32). Gauge Issues (14:52): Railroads in 1860 were not standardized in terms of "gauge" (the distance between rails), with about a dozen different gauges in use (15:42). This often meant freight and passengers had to be transferred between different rail lines, as railroads frequently didn't physically connect (21:14-21:41). Southern Reluctance to Modernize (27:59): Despite the recognized need to connect railroads for military purposes, the Confederate legislature debated extensively in 1861, with arguments centering on military necessity (29:11), funding (29:36), and whether connections should be temporary or permanent (30:06). A significant argument against expansion was the belief that the war would be over quickly (31:16). Protection of Railroads (32:59): While initially neglected by figures like Secretary of War Cameron due to personal financial interests (33:11), later in the war, the Union built blockhouses and established a "railroad division" to protect vital lines like the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (33:40-33:51). Compensation and Management (34:04): The U.S. government compensated private railroads for their use by offering higher rates for government shipments (34:49). The North also consistently appointed experienced railroad managers to positions of authority within the War Department, which was a significant advantage (35:09-35:26). Train Speeds (35:34): Wood-burning freight trains typically traveled around 15-20 mph (35:41), while passenger trains could reach 30-40 mph (35:46). Coal-burning locomotives, which were beginning to appear, offered higher speeds and would become more prevalent after the Civil War (36:02). BOOKS FOR FURTHER LEARNING General Theory for Bridge Construction - Herman Haupt Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt - Herman Haupt   Don't forget to support the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg or make a tax-deductible contribution to the budgets of our history video projects at www.dhpioneers.com

Grab your hot cocoa and ugly Christmas sweater and cozy up to an insightful and fun conversation with Uncle JD. We cover a bunch of topics in this conversation. Some who have already heard it said that "it flows like wine." Have a Merry Christmas and thanks for your support for  @TheHistoryUnderground  and  @addressinggettysburg  in 2025.

It's the end of the year and you know what that means. It's time for our end-of-year special Ask A Gettysburg Guide with Garry Adelman. This year, Garry is talking about Civil War myths and Gettysburg Interpretation. How do you dispel the myths that many are so desperate to believe are true while giving a tour at Gettysburg (or anywhere else, for that matter). We want to hear from you! What's your favorite myth? What myth do you have trouble letting go of? Is there a "fact" that you've always heard repeated but something about it just doesn't sit right with you making you suspect that it might be a myth? Did you like Mikey B's performance as Bucky Beaver in our commercial? Whatever you want to ask or share, we want to hear it. Call 717-420-1978 to ask Garry directly OR Superchats of $10.00 or more will rise above the din in the comment section and we will read it on the air. As always, these shows are made possible by our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg AND/OR a tax deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com Thank you and Happy Holidays! See you in 2026

Rae and Mark Davis are historians/presenters who give talks on Civil War Surgeon Jonathan Letterman, the "Father of Modern Military Medicine," known for revolutionizing battlefield care with organized ambulance corps and triage systems, a topic they've presented on at historical venues like the Gold Hill Hotel & Saloon. Their presentations highlight Letterman's innovations, such as the triage system and field hospitals, which are still relevant in modern emergency medicine. Their Work and Expertise Lectures and Presentations: The Davises give presentations at various historical venues, discussing how Letterman's Civil War achievements continue to influence modern civilian emergency medicine. Exhibits: Their talks often feature displays of original and reproduction Civil War medical instruments, medicines, and weaponry. Documentary: They are currently producing a documentary film about Surgeon Letterman's life and impact. Background: Rae Davis has a B.A. in history and extensive experience in Civil War living history groups, while Mark Davis has a degree in Anthropology; both are long-time residents of Calaveras County, California. About Jonathan Letterman Jonathan Letterman (1824–1872) was the Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. He implemented groundbreaking changes to the medical system that saved countless lives, including: Establishing the first organized ambulance corps. Developing a functional field hospital system and a method of triage for casualties. Pioneering hygiene and diet standards to improve troop health and readiness. His system for battlefield care remains the foundation for modern military and emergency medical services. After the war, Letterman moved to San Francisco, where he served as the chief coroner. A large military hospital at the Presidio in San Francisco was later named Letterman General Hospital in his honor. This episode, and all of our work, is made possible by our Patrons. Become one today and make us work more! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Step into the world of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry — the famed "Harvard Regiment" — as we explore their gripping story at the Battle of Gettysburg in **Ask A Gettysburg Guide #118**. This regiment, composed largely of Harvard-educated officers and Massachusetts volunteers, marched onto the fields of Gettysburg not knowing how decisively their courage would be tested ([https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/the-harvard-regiment/] Arriving with roughly 301 men when they went into action, the 20th Massachusetts suffered devastating losses during the battle: about 30 killed, 94 wounded, and 3 missing ([https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/massachusetts/20th-massachusetts/] Their colonel, Paul Joseph Revere — grandson of the Revolutionary-era patriot Paul Revere— was mortally wounded on July 2 and died on July 4; command shifted rapidly as officers fell, passing from Revere to Lt. Col. George N. Macy (wounded), then to Capt. Henry L. Abbott. On **July 3**, during Pickett's Charge, the regiment held a critical section of Cemetery Ridge near the famed "Copse of Trees." As Confederate troops advanced toward the Union center, the 20th Massachusetts rose from their shallow rifle pits and delivered fierce, disciplined volleys that helped smash the Confederates' assault — playing a vital part in defending what many consider the turning point of the war ([https://www.nps.gov/places/20th-massachusetts-monument.html). Their steadiness under overwhelming fire, even after nearly losing their commanding officers, stands as a testament to their valor and sacrifice. In this episode, LBG Ralph Siegel and historian Zachery Fry take you through the regiment's harrowing journey — their approach march, the brutal chaos of July 2 and 3, the loss of leadership, the feel of earth trembling under artillery, the smoke, the fear, the honor — and ultimately their role in one of the most defining clashes in American history. If you love learning about the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War storytelling, or want to understand what these soldiers endured in their own words and through the terrain itself, this episode is not to be missed. --- 🔥 **SUPPORT THE WORK THAT KEEPS GETTYSBURG HISTORY ALIVE** Join our Patreon at **[www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg](http://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg)**, or *scan the QR code in the video* to gift a membership to the Gettysnerd in your life. 🎁 As we approach year-end, please consider a **tax-deductible donation** to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at **[www.dhpioneers.com](http://www.dhpioneers.com)**. Your support fuels Addressing Gettysburg and helps launch **Addressing History** in 2026. ---    #Gettysburg #CivilWarHistory #20thMassachusetts #HarvardRegiment #BattleOfGettysburg #AmericanHistory #HistoryChannel #Documentary #GettysburgHistory #MilitaryHistory #America250 --- [1]: https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/the-harvard-regiment/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The \"Harvard Regiment\" | Gettysburg Battlefield Tours" [2]: https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/massachusetts/20th-massachusetts/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Monument to the 20th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment" [3]: https://www.nps.gov/places/20th-massachusetts-monument.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "20th Massachusetts Monument (U.S. National Park Service)"

🇺🇸 **The Gettysburg Address: Then, Now, and Forever** 🇺🇸 In this powerful episode of **Addressing Gettysburg**, Licensed Battlefield Guide **Bob Steenstra** joins Matt and Mikey B for an in-depth exploration of Abraham Lincoln's timeless masterpiece—the **Gettysburg Address**. 🔥 **What did Lincoln really mean in 1863?** 🔥 **Why do his 272 words still resonate today?** 🔥 **How did the weight of the war—and the death of his own son—shape the President who delivered them?** Bob and Matt break down the brilliance of Lincoln's language, uncovering layers of meaning that speak not only to the Americans of the Civil War era but to *all of us living today*. Along the way, the crew looks beyond the battlefield to the **human cost of the war**—the soldiers who survived, the families who mourned, and a Commander-in-Chief who carried the nation's grief as he carried his own. It's an episode steeped in Gettysburg History, bringing you closer to the heart of the battlefield and the enduring power of Lincoln's words. 📜 ✨ 👉 **Support Addressing Gettysburg!** Help us continue making high-quality, independent Civil War history content: 💙 Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg** 💙 Make a *tax-deductible* donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation: http://www.dhpioneers.com 🔔 **Like, subscribe, and share** to help us keep the memory and meaning of Gettysburg alive. #GettysburgAddress #AbrahamLincoln #CivilWarHistory #Gettysburg #BattlefieldGuide #AmericanHistory #AddressingGettysburg #LincolnSpeech #USHistory #HistoryPodcast

Dr. Craig A. Miller joins us to talk about his latest article in Gettysburg Magazine (Issue #73) about how sleep deprivation affects the human body, specifically, the human bodies at Gettysburg. Read the article here https://nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/issue/9000034802977/gettysburg-magazine-73/ Check out Dr. Miller's work here https://www.drcraigamiller.com/publications-media-and-events

**Ask A Gettysburg Guide #117 — The Battle of Brandy Station with Tracy Baer & Mike Lentz** 🎖️🐎 Join us as we explore the dawn attack on June 9, 1863 at the largest cavalry battle ever fought on North American soil. From Beverly's Ford to Fleetwood Hill, Tracy and Mike break down the surprise crossing, the fierce clashes, and how this moment reshaped cavalry warfare and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign. In this episode you'll discover: * The bold tactics that launched the battle * Key terrain and locations: Fleetwood Hill, Buford's Knoll * How the fight impacted the men, the horses, and future campaigns If you enjoyed this dive into cavalry combat, please support *Addressing Gettysburg* by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg — more exclusive episodes and Patron-only events await. 🙏 And since year-end is here: please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at https://www.dhpioneers.com so we can keep producing high-quality history films and content. 💙 Thanks for watching — like, subscribe, comment your questions, and share with fellow history fans. 👋

Get ready for a deep-dive ride! In Ask A Gettysburg Guide #116 Lewis Trott and I trace the story of the Army of the Potomac **after** Gettysburg — from the tense pursuit across the Potomac to the grinding Overland Campaign, the siege around Petersburg, and the final Appomattox Campaign that helped end the war. Tune in for crisp storytelling, surprising turns of command, and the decisions that kept "Mr. Lincoln's Army" fighting through 1863–1865. 🇺🇸 ⚔️ Key points include: • Post-Gettysburg Movement (0:56): Both Union and Confederate armies returned to Virginia, with the Union Army going to Warrenton for resupply and regrouping. • Command Changes (1:25): Notable changes included William French taking over the Third Corps and Gouverneur Warren leading the Second Corps due to casualties like Sickles and Hancock. • Union Army Challenges (3:46): The Union Army faced significant issues, including the implementation of the Conscription Act, leading to draft riots in New York City. Units were also depleted by casualties and expiring enlistments. • New Recruits' Impact (24:00): The arrival of conscripts and substitutes, many of whom were foreigners with little commitment to the cause, created morale problems, with instances of desertion and thieving. • Lee's Army Challenges (40:23): The Confederate Army also struggled with manpower and supplies, and a significant portion of Lee's army (Longstreet's Corps) was sent west to Tennessee. • Bristoe Campaign & Mine Run (52:16): The video details the Bristoe Station Campaign, a Union victory where A.P. Hill made a tactical blunder, and the Mine Run Campaign, which saw much movement but little significant fighting before both armies settled into winter quarters. • Leadership and Morale (1:05:00): The hosts discuss Lincoln's frustration with Meade's perceived lack of "alacrity" compared to Grant's more aggressive approach, despite Meade's tactical successes. The demoralizing experience of returning to a war-torn Virginia after a victory on northern soil is also highlighted. 📺 Watch now: Ask A Gettysburg Guide #116 — with Lewis Trott 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe so we can keep bringing you expert conversations from the fields of Gettysburg! Support the show (we can't do it without you) • Become a patron: [www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg](http://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg) — exclusive episodes, early access, and bonus material. • Make a tax-deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation: [www.dhpioneers.com](http://www.dhpioneers.com) — help preserve and produce public history. Follow & connect Instagram / Facebook / Twitter — @AddressingGettysburg Questions for Lewis? Drop them in the comments and we may answer them on a future episode! Sources & further reading (quick picks) * Overview of the Army of the Potomac. * Retreat from Gettysburg and Lee's crossing of the Potomac. * The Overland Campaign and Grant-Meade coordination. * Richmond–Petersburg campaign (Siege of Petersburg). * Appomattox Campaign and Lee's surrender. Thanks for listening — see you on the battlefield (figuratively..or is it?)! 👋 

**Sun Tzu at Gettysburg with Ralph Siegel | Addressing Gettysburg** In this episode of *Addressing Gettysburg*, guest Ralph Siegel invites you into a provocative thopught exercise: how and where were the principles of **Sun Tzu's *The Art of War** applied in the Battle of Gettysburg? Sun Tzu (5th century B.C.) is one of history's most influential strategists. His treatise *The Art of War* — a compact work of 13 chapters on strategy, deception, intelligence, terrain, and timing — has shaped military thinking for millennia. ([Wikipedia][1]) He emphasizes that "the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," and teaches lessons like striking where the enemy is weak, using deception, and the critical importance of knowing yourself and your enemy. ([Goodreads][2]) Meanwhile, the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863) stands among the most consequential clashes in American history. It resulted in massive casualties (over 50,000 combined) and marked a turning point in the Civil War, as Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North was repulsed and momentum shifted to the Union. ([American Battlefield Trust][3]) Over three brutal days, fighting raged across ridges, hills, and open fields — from McPherson's Ridge to Little Round Top, from Cemetery Hill to Pickett's Charge. ([National Park Service][4]) In this video, Ralph Siegel explores how key Sun Tzu maxims might have been applied (or misapplied) by Union generals like Meade and Confederate commanders like Lee or Longstreet. How might they have used terrain more cunningly, exploited intelligence (or lack thereof), feinted attacks, or avoided catastrophic frontal assaults? Could Pickett's Charge have been prevented or better supported by a more flexible, Sun Tzu-inspired doctrine?  🔍 **What you'll learn:** * How Sun Tzu's principles map onto the tactical and strategic decisions at Gettysburg * Hypothetical "alternate histories" in which war is waged more cleverly * Lessons from both sides: strengths, failures, and what the generals might have done differently * Why historical imagination matters in understanding war --- 👍 **If you found this intriguing, please hit Like, Share, and **Subscribe** to Addressing Gettysburg! 🛡️ Check out our Patreon perks (early access, bonus commentary, Q&A sessions). If you've been consuming free content from us for a while, consider "paying it forward": join our **Patreon** at **(http://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg)**. Your support helps us produce richer, deeper history videos. 🏛️ You can also make a tax-deductible donation to the **Digital History Pioneers Foundation** at **[www.dhpioneers.com](http://www.dhpioneers.com)** — these aren't typical YouTube videos. They take imagination, deep research, time and talented people to create. If you've ever gotten value from what we share freely, your contribution helps us keep going in many ways. 👇 **Stay connected & join the conversation:** * Comment below: Which Sun Tzu principle do *you* think Lee or Meade got most wrong? * Share this video with fellow history buffs * Thanks for watching — may Sun Tzu's wisdom continue to guide us through the fog of war (and YouTube algorithms). 🎯 [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The Art of War" [2]: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1771.Sun_Tzu?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Quotes by Sun Tzu (Author of The Art of War) - Goodreads" [3]: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Gettysburg Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust" [4]: https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/gettysburg-overview.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Gettysburg Overview - National Park Service"

**Ask A Gettysburg Guide #114 – Cutler's Brigade with Charlie Fennell** In this episode of *Ask A Gettysburg Guide*, fan-favorite licensed battlefield guide **Charlie Fennell** takes us deep into the action of **Cutler's Brigade** at the Battle of Gettysburg. Charlie expertly breaks down the pivotal role this Union brigade played on **July 1, 1863**, during the early stages of the battle. Learn how Cutler's men, despite being pushed back, delayed the Confederate advance long enough to allow more Union forces to arrive on the field. 💬   **Support the show and get exclusive content** by becoming a Patron at: [www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg](http://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg). Your support helps keep this incredible history alive! Don't forget to get your bag of Little Ground Top today! www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe How about a T-shirt? https://heritage-depot.myshopify.com/ Don't miss this exciting discussion on one of the most important moments in the Battle of Gettysburg! **Hit the like button**, **subscribe**, and **turn on notifications** so you never miss an episode of *Ask A Gettysburg Guide*.

Jared Peatman and Peter Vermilyea are both graduates of Gettysburg College AND history nerds. They became interested in the Gettysburg College students who volunteered for service at the outbreak of the Civil War and in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. So they researched. Now, they share what they've learned with us.   Listen to the rest of this episode and hundreds more like it while enabling us to continue to explore and share Gettysburg and Civil War history by joining Patreon at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . This episode drops in-full at 7pm EST, Sunday September 21, 2025. 

🎯 Meet General Henry Jackson Hunt — the Union's brilliant Chief of Artillery at Gettysburg. His tactical genius with massed artillery fire shaped battles from Malvern Hill to Pickett's Charge. Discover how Hunt's steady hand and innovative strategies helped secure Union victory in the Civil War. ⚔️ 🇺🇸 Born in Detroit in 1819 into a proud military lineage—his grandfather a Revolutionary War veteran and his father a career infantry officer—Hunt graduated West Point in 1839 and quickly distinguished himself in the Mexican–American War, earning brevet promotions to Captain and Major for gallantry at Contreras, Churubusco, and Chapultepec ([Wikipedia][1], [Emerging Civil War][2]). In the years before the Civil War, he co-authored the seminal *Instructions for Field Artillery* (published 1861), which became the artillery "bible" for the Union Army ([Wikipedia][1], [clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com][3]). His innovative organizational philosophy—establishing an Artillery Reserve at the army level while still supporting infantry brigades—revolutionized how massed firepower was managed on the battlefield ([clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com][3], [uniongenerals.org][4]). As Chief of Artillery, Hunt's tactical genius shaped the outcome of key battles: * At **Malvern Hill**, his 250 guns repelled repeated Confederate assaults almost single-handedly ([Wikipedia][1], [clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com][3]); * At **Antietam** and **Fredericksburg**, his masterful deployment of artillery ([Wikipedia][1], [uniongenerals.org][4]); * And at **Gettysburg**, his strategic ammo conservation and deceptive withdrawal tricked Confederate forces into a doomed charge—and played a crucial role in repulsing Pickett's Charge ([Wikipedia][1], [Emerging Civil War][2]). Learn more about his steady command during the **Siege of Petersburg** and his remarkable postwar service—including overseeing Fort Adams, serving on the Artillery Board, and later caring for veterans as Governor of the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C. ([Wikipedia][1]). Join us for an in-depth look at the man who was the "master of the science of gunnery"—how he shaped artillery tactics, altered the course of key Civil War battles, and left an enduring legacy in American military history. **Support Our Work** Love what you're watching? Kinda like it? Maybe you love to hate-watch it! Help us produce more deep-dive history episodes: * Join our inner circle on **Patreon** for exclusive content, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes discussions: **[www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg](http://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg)** * Or make a **tax-deductible donation** to the **Digital History Pioneers Foundation**: **[www.dhpioneers.com](http://www.dhpioneers.com) ** Your support powers our mission to bring American history vividly to life. --- **Suggested Tags for SEO & Visibility:** `#HenryJacksonHunt #CivilWarArtillery #Gettysburg #ArmyOfThePotomac #ArtilleryTactics #CivilWarHistory #AddressingGettysburg #MalvernHill #Antietam #Fredericksburg #Petersburg #MilitaryHistory #Patreon` [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Jackson_Hunt?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Henry Jackson Hunt" [2]: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2018/06/26/artillery-henry-j-hunt-chief-of-artillery-for-the-army-of-the-potomac/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Henry J. Hunt, Chief of Artillery for the Army of the Potomac" [3]: https://www.clevelandcivilwarroundtable.com/general-henry-j-hunt-union-chief-of-artillery/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "General Henry J. Hunt, Union Chief of Artillery" [4]: https://uniongenerals.org/meet-the-members/brigadier-general-henry-hunt/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Brigadier General Henry Hunt"

Phil Spaugy joins me to talk about the variety of small arms at the Battle of Gettysburg. It's more varied than you think! And we share bourbon   Listen to the rest of this episode and HUNDREDS more like it to deepen your understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War while supporting AG's efforts at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Join us for this episode of Addressing Gettysburg, "Food and Nutrition at the Battle of Gettysburg" featuring Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr. 🎙️  ⚔️ Ever wonder how a massive army like the Army of the Potomac or the Army of Northern Virginia moved "on its stomach"? In 19th century warfare, the soldiers were not the only beings in need of proper food and water. The supplies, artillery, baggage, medical supplies, etc., couldn't go along with the army without horses and mules. Tons of food and provender were required on a daily basis. Sometimes, however, circumstances would interfere with an army's nourishment. Such was the case here at Gettysburg, but not the way you think. LBG Rich Kohr joins us to explore this fascinating logistical nightmare. As always, your support helps us create more great content! 🎉 Remember, Super Chats of $10 or more help feed the crew and are READ ON THE AIR. Plus, don't miss your chance to Ask A Gettysburg Guide a question by calling 717-420-1978 FOR FREE—just wait until the commercial break to call in! 📞 Don't forget to order your monthly supply of LITTLE GROUND TOP! www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe If you enjoy what we do and want to access premium content, consider joining our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. 💪 You can also make a tax-deductible donation at www.dhpioneers.com to support our expansion into producing more documentaries, TV-style shows, and our Get Out of the Car Tours. Thank you for your support! 🙌

Dana Shoaf and Melissa Winn came into the studio to talk about the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Civil War medicine in general.   Check out the museum on your next trip to the area https://www.civilwarmed.org/

🔍 This week on "Ask A Gettysburg Guide," we explore the actions that took place in and around Ziegler's Grove during the battle of Gettysburg. We will also cover the history of the property after the battle as the home of the Park Service's visitor center and the home of the cyclorama and, most fascinating of all, we will try to answer the question, for once and for all, "was Ziegler's Grove the 'Copse of Trees' that Pickett's Charge was really aiming for?" 🎙️ Joining us tonight are LBG Charlie Fennell and staunch Patron, Matt McClanahan. 📚 If you're passionate about Civil War history and want to support our mission at Addressing Gettysburg—"of the People, by the People, for the People"—consider joining our Officers' Club on Patreon at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg OR by making a tax-deductible donation at www.dhpioneers.com. Your support allows us to continue exploring and sharing history with authenticity! And, as always, warm your cockles with a piping hot (or ice cold) cup of Little Ground Top www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Grab some of our hundreds of designs on T Shirts, mugs, doggie bandana and more at www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop DON'T MISS our new REGIMENTAL Merch! 🙏 Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe for more engaging content on Civil War and Gettysburg history! Let's keep the passion for history alive together! #Gettysburghistory #CivilWar #historymatters #morehistory #gettysburgpennsylvania Join us on one of our remaining Get Out of the Park tours https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/get-out-of-the-car-tours/

NEW TO THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG? Listen to these episodes before watching: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8wq6OC6dOz7vbHYl7P1faKV42vENiUx Watch all of our Gettysburg 162 Specials here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8wq6OC6dOx-cPMkJdU1yVSKCHzHE2mD Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center's Codie Eash joins us to talk about 1st Lt. Aaron B. Jerome, Buford's signal officer, who just may be the man who single-handedly made sure John Buford remains in the memory of students of the battle of Gettysburg. This was a Patreon episode that our members got see enjoy months ago. Be an active participant in the AG community by becoming a Patron today. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg #johnbuford #aaronbjerome #gettysburg162 #gettysburghistory

📍 **Gettysburg 162 TOWN HALL** 📅 **July 3, 1863** 🎙️ **Featuring: LBG Jim Hessler** 📍 Recorded live at the Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center Join us for a powerful and engaging **Addressing Gettysburg Town Hall**, where **YOU**—the audience—are the **star of the show**. 🎤🧠 In this thought-provoking discussion, we explore the climactic **Third Day of the Battle of Gettysburg**, with insights and analysis from Licensed Battlefield Guide **Jim Hessler**, alongside passionate, informed commentary from the live audience. 🗣️ 🔥 **Highlights include:** • What **Robert E. Lee** may have hoped for on July 3 📜 • More fighting over Culp's Hill 🤯 • The deafening Hell of the **cannonade before Pickett's Charge** 💥 • The brutal reality of the **infantry advance** during Pickett's Charge ⚔️ • JEB Stuart and Custer • The legendary debate: **Jeffrey vs. Geoffrey** 😂 • Day 3 MVP 💬 At **Addressing Gettysburg**, we believe history is best understood when **everyone's thoughts, questions, and interpretations are welcomed**—that's why our audience isn't just part of the conversation… they **GUIDE** the conversation.** You saw it here first. ➡️ **Join our mission on Patreon**: https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg ☕ **Support battlefield education and preservation**: https://www.dhpioneers.com 🫘 **Order your bag of Little Ground Top coffee**: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe #Gettysburg #CivilWar #JimHessler #PickettCharge #TownHall #AmericanHistory #SeminaryRidge #AddressingGettysburg #BattlefieldTalks #HistoryPodcast #July31863  

📍 **Gettysburg 162 TOWN HALL** 📅 **July 2, 1863** 🎙️ **Featuring: Our audience and LBG Lewis Trott** 📍 **Recorded live at the Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center** Join us for a powerful and engaging **Addressing Gettysburg Town Hall**, where **YOU**—the audience—are the **star of the show**. 🎤 🧠 In this thought-provoking discussion, we explore the bloody **Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg**, with insights and analysis from Licensed Battlefield Guide **Lewis Trott**, alongside passionate, informed commentary from the live audience. 🗣️ 🔥 **Highlights include:** • What **Robert E. Lee** knew prior to concocting his plan 📜 • The mystery of **Dan Sickles** and his infamous advance 🤯 • Longstreet's Assault 💥 • "Pap" Greene's heroic defense of Culp's Hill ⚔️ • MVP for Day 2 💬 At **Addressing Gettysburg**, we believe history is best understood when **everyone's thoughts, questions, and interpretations are welcomed**—that's why **our audience isn't just part of the conversation… they **ARE** the conversation.** --- 🙏 **Thank you for watching!** If you enjoyed the show, please **LIKE**, **SHARE**, and **SUBSCRIBE** to support our mission to bring Gettysburg to the people. ❤️ ➡️ **Join our mission on Patreon**: https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg ☕ **Support battlefield education and preservation**: https://www.dhpioneers.com 🫘 **Order your bag of Little Ground Top coffee**: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe #Gettysburg #CivilWar #JimHessler #PickettCharge #TownHall #AmericanHistory #SeminaryRidge #AddressingGettysburg #BattlefieldTalks #HistoryPodcast #July31863

Interview referred to with Jeff McCausland and Tom Vossler BATTLE TESTED! Gettysburg Leadership Lessons- With Authors Tom Vossler and Jeffrey McCausland https://youtu.be/2LS1N-zXcTQ 📍 **Gettysburg 162 TOWN HALL** 📅 **July 1, 1863** 🎙️ **Featuring: LBG Jim Pangburn and Historian Codie Eash** 📍 **Recorded live at the Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center** Join us for a powerful and engaging **Addressing Gettysburg Town Hall**, where **YOU**—the audience—are the **star of the show**. 🎤🧠 In this thought-provoking discussion, we explore the hectic **First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg**, with insights and analysis from Licensed Battlefield Guide **Jim Pangburn and Codie Eash**, alongside passionate, informed commentary from the live audience. 🗣️ 🔥 **Highlights include:** • The teamwork of Reynolds and Buford 📜 • The chaos after Reynolds' death 🤯 • The dearth of Leadership 💥 • The Confederates overwhelming of the Union line and subsequent retreat ⚔️ • Day 1 MVP 😂 💬 At **Addressing Gettysburg**, we believe history is best understood when **everyone's thoughts, questions, and interpretations are welcomed**—that's why **our audience isn't just part of the conversation… they **ARE** the conversation.** --- 🙏 **Thank you for watching!**   If you enjoyed the show, please **LIKE**, **SHARE**, and **SUBSCRIBE** to support our mission to bring Gettysburg to the people. ❤️ ➡️ **Join our mission on Patreon**: [https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg](https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg) ☕ **Support battlefield education and preservation**: [https://www.dhpioneers.com](https://www.dhpioneers.com) 🫘 **Order your bag of Little Ground Top coffee**: [https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe](https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe) #Gettysburg #CivilWar #JimHessler #PickettCharge #TownHall #AmericanHistory #SeminaryRidge #AddressingGettysburg #BattlefieldTalks #HistoryPodcast #July31863

Join us for this episode of Addressing Gettysburg, "14th Connecticut Repels Pickett's Charge" featuring Licensed Battlefield Guide Chris Army. 🎙️ In the pivotal moments of Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, the 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment played a vital role in defending Cemetery Ridge against the Confederate forces. ⚔️ Commanded by Major Theodore G. Ellis, they fiercely engaged troops from the 13th Alabama, 14th Tennessee, and 26th North Carolina Infantry Regiments. Their bravery resulted in the capture of the colors of both the 1st and 14th Tennessee Infantry, and they faced losses of around 60 men killed or wounded. 🙏  As always, your support helps us create more great content!  🎉 Remember, Super Chats of $10 or more help feed the crew and are READ ON THE AIR. Plus, don't miss your chance to Ask A Gettysburg Guide a question by calling 717-420-1978 FOR FREE—just wait until the commercial break to call in! 📞 If you enjoy what we do and want to access premium content, consider joining our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. 💪 You can also make a tax-deductible donation at www.dhpioneers.com to support our expansion into producing more documentaries, TV-style shows, and our Get Out of the Car Tours. Thank you for your support! 🙌

🔍 This week on "Ask A Gettysburg Guide," we dive-deep into a fascinating question: Did Major General Daniel Sickles' controversial move to the Emmitsburg Road line at Gettysburg stem from his experience at Chancellorsville? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Licensed Battlefield Guide Jim Hessler as we unpack this common belief! 🎙️ Many historians suggest that Sickles's decision to advance and capture the Peach Orchard was influenced by his hard lesson learned at Hazel Grove during the Battle of Chancellorsville. After holding this key artillery position, he was ordered to withdraw and then swiftly attacked by Confederate forces. The prevailing thought is that Sickles aimed to prevent the Confederates from gaining what he deemed another advantageous position. However, interestingly, there are no written accounts from Sickles himself or his staff supporting this theory!   🤔 So, where did this idea originate? Tune in to find out!   📚 If you're passionate about Civil War history and want to support our mission at Addressing Gettysburg—"of the People, by the People, for the People"—consider joining our Officers' Club on Patreon at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg OR by making a tax-deductible donation at www.dhpioneers.com. Your support allows us to continue exploring and sharing history with authenticity! And, as always, warm your cockles with a piping hot (or ice cold) cup of Little Ground Top www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Grab some of our hundreds of designs on T Shirts, mugs, doggie bandana and more at www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop DON'T MISS our new REGIMENTAL Merch!  🙏 Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe for more engaging content on Civil War history! Let's keep the passion for history alive together! #Gettysburg #CivilWar #historymatters Come tour Brandy Station with our very own "Six Questions" Lentz and Tracy Baer as guides! June 21, 2025. Grab your tickets here! https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/addressinggettysburg/items/631938/availability/1751657246/book/?language=en-us&full-items=yes&back=https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/get-out-of-the-car-tours/

**"Ask A Gettysburg Guide 108: THE LOUISIANA TIGERS with LBG Mike Rupert"**  🔥 Join us in this LIVE episode of "Ask A Gettysburg Guide" as we dive into the legendary Louisiana Tigers, a unit that made a significant impact during the Civil War! 🎖️ In 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign, Hays's Brigade distinguished itself with a pivotal win at the Second Battle of Winchester, where they captured a crucial fort and forced Union General Robert H. Milroy's troops to retreat. As they advanced into southern Pennsylvania, many locals expressed fears of the notorious reputation of these spirited Louisianans, often associated with rowdy behavior. 🌍 At the iconic Battle of Gettysburg, Hays's Brigade took bold action on the second day by charging East Cemetery Hill and managing to capture several Union artillery pieces. However, they had to withdraw when they did not receive the necessary support from fellow Confederate units. 📜 If you're passionate about uncovering the rich tapestry of our history in all its complexity, we invite you to support Addressing Gettysburg's grassroots effort. Join our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg or make a tax-deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com. Your contributions help us continue exploring history without the varnish! 🙌  Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell 🔔 for more historical insights. Let's keep the spirit of history alive together! #Gettysburg #CivilWar #LouisianaTigers

Watch this interview here https://youtu.be/CfZAHMQFdnc   Brought to you by the Gettysburg Museum of History Foundation, we happily present to you an episode from a series of shows that we usually keep for our Patreon subscribers only. It's called "COMBAT STORIES". Typically, I interview someone affiliated with the show (Eric "The Producer" or Colby Sumner) or a listener who has experienced combat and leave those episodes on Patreon. I do this because I want to de-romanticize war, as I think too many of us fall prey to the "hurrah-ness" of war movies. That is, we DID, up until Saving Private Ryan came out. Due to the good-nature of Gettysburg Museum of History owner Erik Dorr, I was able to sit down and interview a man who not only experienced combat, but a man who has made sure that film audiences experience it too. He is Captain Dale Dye, Vietnam Vet, founder of Warriors Inc, writer, filmmaker, actor and all-around great guy to talk to. This interview has information that he rarely speaks about in the myriad interviews available online and, for that, I am grateful, and I hope you are too. So sit back and have a chat with the legendary Captain Dale Dye. Support the Gettysburg Museum of History Foundation- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Help Addressing Gettysburg grow- www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg for our premium content and more or www.dhpioneers.com to help us fund our videos projects.   **This episode begins with our discussions off-mic. The interview itself morphed from our traditional warm-up banter into the interview itself once I realized that our conversation flowed so effortlessly that to stop it in order to officialy begin the show would have killed the momentum. Once I realized we were in it, you will hear my voice come in clearly. - Matt

LBG Larry Korczyk joins us for our first LIVE Ask A Gettysburg Guide to talk about the famed Iron Brigade in the Battle of Gettysburg. The Iron Brigade sustained 1153 (61%) casualties out of the 1885 men they brought into the fight.  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel because Ask A Guides and now livestreams every other Tuesday at 7pm EST. Don't worry, I'll still upload the audio to this feed. Anyway, we want you to interact with our guides, so here's how it works: Super Chats of $10 (US) or more will be read on the air. You can call in with your battle analysis (keep it to the topic at hand), question or whatever at 717-420-1978. You can leave a voicemail there too. Be sure to wait for the commercial break before dialing. We'll answer calls after the break. Money raised from Super Chats goes to defray the cost of buying our guest and crew dinner, since they're kind enough to come here after work. If there's anything left from your Super Chats, that money goes to pay Addressing Gettysburg, LLC's bills. Thanks in advance for your support. Be sure to pick up one of our several Iron Brigade designs at www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop and, of course BECOME A PATRON here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

🌟 Join us for an insightful episode with Col. USMC (Ret.), PhD, and Netflix star Doug Douds as he teams up with Matt and Mikey B! Together, they dive into a fascinating comparison of Meade's and Lee's respective staffs. Discover the essence of a staff, its critical role, and how it supports its commanding officer. ⚔️ We're a grassroots history podcast dedicated to helping everyone understand our nation's history—warts and all! 🤓 By supporting us, you can help ensure we all march into a more informed future. Here are two fantastic ways to get involved: 1️⃣ **Join our Patreon community ("The Officers' Club")** - Your support keeps the lights on and enables us to create premium content just for you! Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access, special in-person events, and more! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 🔗 2️⃣ **Support the Digital History Pioneers Foundation** - Your generous contributions fund our upcoming educational video projects, "Get Out of the Car" tours, and other exciting initiatives. Donations help cover crew hires, permits, and more! Plus, it's a fantastic way to potentially lower your tax burden next April. Make a donation today: www.dhpioneers.com 💰 We deeply appreciate your support, whether through Patreon, the Foundation, or simply liking, sharing, and subscribing! Every bit counts and means the world to us. Thank you in advance! 🙏 And if you choose not to donate, remember that liking, sharing, and subscribing is FREE! 👍✨

📜 **Episode 106: Ask A Gettysburg Guide - Archer's Brigade** 📜 Join us in this exciting episode of Addressing Gettysburg as our fan-favorite Licensed Battlefield Guide, Charlie Fennell, teams up with our dedicated Patron, Matt McClanahan! 🎉 In this installment, we discuss key facts about this brigade, including its formation, engagement in the battle, and its significance within the grand narrative of Gettysburg. 🏞️📚 Whether you're a Civil War buff or just curious about history, this episode is packed with insights that you won't want to miss! 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating content on the Battle of Gettysburg and beyond! #Gettysburg #CivilWar #History #Archer'sBrigade #AddressingGettysburg #CharlieFennell #MattMcClanahan C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia Hill's Corps Heth's Division Archer's Brigade 5th. Battalion and 13th. Alabama 1st. 7th. 14th. Tennessee Infantry 🌟   **Support Addressing Gettysburg!** 🌟 Help us expand and enhance our content by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Digital History Pioneers at www.dhpioneers.com. Every dollar helps us bring more captivating stories from the past to your screen! 💖📚 Want even more exclusive content? Consider becoming a Patron at the 1st Lieutenant level! You'll gain access to premium content, behind-the-scenes insights, early ticket sales, discounts, and so much more by joining us at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. 🎖️✨ Plus, don't forget to check out our awesome merch at www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop! 🛍️ Show your support and wear your history with pride! And if you're a coffee lover, our world-famous Little Round Top coffee is waiting for you! ☕️ Grab a bag at www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe and fuel your history passion! Thank you for your support! Together, we can keep the history of Gettysburg of the People, by the People and for the People! 💪🏼🔥

Welcome to another episode of "Ask A Gettysburg Guide"! In this installment (#105), we delve into the contributions of Orland Smith's Brigade from the Eleventh Corps during the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg. Join LBG Stu Dempsey as he guides us through the historic grounds that hold so many untold stories. Stu shines a light on the often-overlooked action on historic ground that has since been erased by the Colt Park housing development. This area, now referred to as "Smith's Ridge," was the site where President Richard Nixon's grandfather was mortally wounded, courageously defending our nation against the treasonous Confederacy. Though considered an area where only skirmishing took place, the skirmishing was heavier than normal and the casualty rates show it.  Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to our channel for more captivating insights into Gettysburg's rich history!  Your support matters—help us continue our grassroots efforts to bring the history we all love to the masses. Become a member at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg or consider making a tax-deductible donation to www.dhpioneers.com.  #Gettysburg #CivilWar #History #OrlandSmithsBrigade #SteinwehrAvenue #EmmitsburgRoad #LongLane #ArmyofNorthernVirginia #ArmyofThePotomac #RodesDivision #AddressingGettysburg

Ask A Gettysburg Guide #104 – Lee's Plan at Gettysburg on July 3rd What was Robert E. Lee really thinking on the pivotal third day of the Battle of Gettysburg? How did he adapt his strategy when the reality of the battlefield set in? And what does his decision-making tell us about his leadership style? In this episode of Ask A Gettysburg Guide, Licensed Battlefield Guide Lewis Trott takes us deep into Lee's mindset as he crafted and adjusted his plan for July 3, 1863. From the ill-fated Pickett's Charge to the challenges Lee faced in executing his vision, Lewis unpacks the complexities of the Confederate commander's choices and the broader impact they had on the battle's outcome. Whether you're a seasoned Gettysburg enthusiast or new to Civil War history, this episode offers fresh insights into one of the most analyzed military decisions in American history. If you love in-depth historical analysis like this, consider becoming a Patron of Addressing Gettysburg! Patrons get access to hundreds of episodes that explore not just Gettysburg, but the entire Civil War. Your support helps us bring grassroots history to the masses. Join today at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. Another great way to support our mission is by making a tax-deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation. Your contribution helps fund efforts to keep history alive and accessible. Donate now at www.dhpioneers.com. Start your day right with a swig of history. Grab your bag of Little Ground Top here www.addressinggettysburg/cafe Own a piece of history www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Thanks for watching, and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Gettysburg content!

Explore the history and legacy of one of the most renowned military units of the American Civil War—The Irish Brigade. This episode examines the experiences of the Irish immigrants who fought for the Union, their motivations, challenges, and the key battles that defined their service. We even take a look at the claim—popularized by Gods and Generals—that the brigade made Cobb's Legion cry at Fredericksburg. From Antietam to Gettysburg, we analyze the leadership of figures like General Thomas Francis Meagher and discuss the broader impact of the brigade on both the war and Irish-American identity. Featuring expert insights from LBGs Chris Army and John Fitzpatrick, historical accounts, and engaging storytelling, Ask A Gettysburg Guide: The Irish Brigade offers a deeper understanding of these soldiers' contributions and the complex world they lived in. Whether you're a Civil War enthusiast or simply interested in Irish-American history, join us as we uncover the real stories behind the legend. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major streaming platforms. Support Our Work 📖 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  🎙️ Help grassroots history content creators: www.dhpioneers.com

Ken Gavin is back with the second installment of our Valley Forge episode as our nation prepares for its 250th birthday. Just how bad was that winter at Valley Forge? Were the soldiers really "naked and starving"? If so, how badly? Well, these questions and more are answered by our pal Ken in this fascinating look into one aspect of the birth of the United States of America.   Learn more Civil War and American history with us as we interview the best historians in the field. Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Out of all the popular actions of the Battle of Gettysburg, none was fought for as many hours as the fight for Culp's Hill. Charlie Fennell is back with the follow-up to July 2nd's Culp's Hill episode, which can be heard here https://youtu.be/bcmHdY77dtE Listen to the remainder of the anniversary episode featured in this episode (as well as the others) here- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8wq6OC6dOz7vbHYl7P1faKV42vENiUx SUPPORT THE SHOW By: Becoming a Patron- www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Grab your bag of Little Ground Top- www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Buy some MERCH!- www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop or click on a thumbnail below this video Purchase your own piece of history- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com

In this frigid Winter, it is fitting that our pal and fellow-Patron Ken Gavin comes back to talk about the Winter at Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Originally intended to be a one-parter, I found it difficult to hasten the process as I love learning about this period from Ken. He's a font of knowledge. So, we decided to make it a two-parter, the second party will be out next week.

Dropping on Patreon on 2/15/25 at 8:00 pm EST Ken Rich had an idea for a show about the infrastructure of Gettysburg that enabled the armies to converge and fight the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Roads, waterways, hills, dales--and Roys (get it?)--, ridges, all sorts of things fall into this category. To me, it says that Gettysburg is a place that Mother Nature built for WAR! I'm learning. You're learning. Let's learn together. We'll do all the heavy-lifting by finding and booking compelling guests, recording shows, producing videos and whatever else we have to do in order to produce content that will help us gain a deeper, richer and better understanding of the Civil War. Join this movement of the People, by the People, for the People here: www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

We all know that during the Gettysburg Campaign in 1863, JEB Stuart was "ridin' 'round up North gettin' his name in the papers." Undoubtedly, he ain't caused nothing but a little fuss. But what about his foray into the Keystone State in 1862? Well, Tracy Baer joins us to fill us in on that lesser-known raid. I'm learning. You're learning. Let's learn together. I'll continue to do the heavy-lifting finding and interviewing guests and all I ask from you is your support to keep AG going and growing. You can hear the rest of this episode and hundreds of others by joining here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Season 13 begins with LBG Deb Novotny joining us to talk about Civil War battle flags, particularly those that led regiments across the fields here at Gettysburg. Such stories involve the 26th North Carolina's boy-colonel Henry K. Burgwyn, the 16th Maine tearing their flag to shreds in order to save it from capture and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW I'm learning, you're learning, so let's learn together. I'll do the heavy lifting by finding and booking guests and producing ooodles of content to further our education. All I ask of you is your support to keep it going and growing. Here are a few ways you can do it: Support the sponsors in the ads on the show Grab a bag of delicious Little Ground Top Coffee www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Join our Officers' Club www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Grab some merch from the thumbnails below this video or here www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop Join us for Tacos and Trivia at the Seminary on February 15 https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/events/tacos-and-trivia-0215

As promised, we're back to releasing Patreon episodes. Thanks for giving me that two month reprieve from uploading in order to catch up.   So... Carrie Janney was in town back in November for the Fortenbaugh Lecture at Gettysburg College. The next day, she was in the studio to sit and talk about the fascinating Rebel-turned-American-again, John S Mosby. Mosby was a headache for Yankee troops operating in NOVA , but he was much more than just a guerrilla leader. After the war, Mosby became a reformed Rebel and a big target for the Lost Causers of his day. Carrie and I dig into who the man was and the many things he did in anticipation of her upcoming book.   I'm learning, you're learning, so let's learn together! You can hear the rest of this episode in its entirety AND you can learn more about the Civil War with me WHILE supporting our efforts to bring it to you by join us at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Back in 2021, Bo Brinkman and I interviewed actor Tom Berenger about, not only his role in Gettysburg, but his career as well. Take a trip down memory lane with and enjoy this classic episode of Addressing Gettysburg.    We're busy recording new shows for 2025 and--guess what-- our patrons have already heard them and stored the information in their notebooks and brains. Join them and never wait again! Please go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

LBG Deb Novotny joins us for the first time to talk about Evergreen Cemetery, the private cemetery adjacent to Gettysburg National Cemetery. "Cemetery Hill" gets its name from Evergreen. It's home to many famous names from the Battle of Gettysburg, the civilian population during the battle and even a Pittsburgh Steeler and movie actor. If you ever get the chance when you visit Gettysburg, you must make time to stroll through Evergreen Cemetery. You won't be disappointed. ~JOIN US for TACOS and TRIVIA~ Together with the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, it's our second annual Tacos and Trivia night, Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 6pm. Get your tickets here https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/events/tacos-and-trivia-0215 JOIN the 530+ brave digital history PIONEERS at our Patreon Channel www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

JOIN US FOR TACOS AND TRIVIA at the Seminary! February 15, 2025 https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/events/tacos-and-trivia-0215 This week's classic AG episode is from the bleak restriction-laden year of 2020. Bob Steenstra, Tim Smith, Roy Frampton and Matt braved the chilly air and sat atop East Cemetery Hill near that tree in front of Rickett's Battery and behind the Howard statue to record an show about Gettysburg National Cemetery. Perhaps the piece of information that blew listeners' minds at the time was the melody that the poem "The Bivouac of the Dead" fits percfectly with. ORIGNAL SHOW NOTES: LBG Roy Frampton joins Matt, Bob and Tim from near the Howard Statue on East Cemetery Hill. While this Ask A Gettysburg Guide is about the National Cemetery, we didn't think four people on lawn chairs talking into microphones would look appropriate in the cemetery itself. So, we went across the street. In this episode, we cover topics such as: -USCT graves -the cemetery during the battle and the monuments within it -A confederate mass grave in the Annex? -Revelry in the town the night before the Dedication -Confederate soldiers buried among the Union dead -boxes containing the personal effects taken from the "Unknown" soldiers -The Bivouac of the Dead matching up with the melody of Gilligan's Island -methods used to identify the dead -families recovering their buried soldiers and which unit has the most soldiers buried in its section. As always, this is brought to you by the awesome support of our Patrons. Become one today by clicking here. Don't forget to support our sponsors who are still doing modified-business during the lockdown. www.gettysbike.com www.victorianphotostudio.com www.masondixondistillery.com Copyright 2020. All rights reserved  

Tim Smith joined the ladies of That's What She Said to talk about Gettysburg's most famous female, Jennie Wade. After they sign off, I left the audio in as they take questions from our First Lieutenants who watched the recording session.

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: March 8, 2020 ORIGINAL NOTES: "Jim Pangburn is back in the studio with us for our tenth Ask A Gettysburg Guide. What do we cover on this episode?  Let's see: did Longstreet dawdle? - medal of honor winners - Doubleday's removal from command of the First Corps - substitutes - Civil War soldier basic training - Batteries on Benner's hill   This is free because of our sponsors and our generous Patrons. Please consider becoming a Patron and/or supporting our sponsors to keep the show going. Outro music, "Garryowen" arranged and performed by Billy Webster." PATREON- www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg LITTLE GROUND TOP COFFEE- www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe  

Matt Atkinson, Gettysburg National Military Park R. E. Lee stands today as one of the most influential military leaders in world history. But what were his upbringing, education and experiences that molded the man? Join Ranger Matt Atkinson and explore Lee's life before the Civil War. This lecture was originally released on February 18, 2023 and is being re-released now as part of our "Classic Rewind" season.  Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Pepping-up with Little Ground Top- www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books Joining our book club. Email [email protected] Joining our Film Club- [email protected] Supporting Our Sponsors: Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/ For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  

Karlton Smith, Gettysburg National Military Park This program looks at the military career of Brig. Gen. John Gibbon, focusing on his Civil War service, especially Gettysburg. It will also look at Gibbon's post war service on the frontier and his attitude concerning the Native Americans he encountered.   Enjoy this and all AG shows in 2025 while sippinig a delicious cup of Little Ground Top- www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe And, while you're at it, help this podcast of the People, by the People and FOR the People go and grow by becoming a Patron. It is our mission to get to the truth of our Civil War as best as we can through exploration of various topics with renowned historians, amateur historians, Licensed Battlefield Guides, professors and more. You can explore with us with up to FOUR additional episodes per month by joining at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 

ORIGINAL AIRDATE December 23, 2019 This is the continuation of Ask A Gettysburg Guide #3 with Tim Smith. Apparently, back then it didn't occur to me to make a long episode and instead I split it in two. Or maybe there was another reason that I've forgotten. Either way, enjoy.    There original shownotes: Merry Christmas! It's time for the final Ask A Gettysburg Guide of 2019. Bob Steenstra and Tim Smith continue with the questions that we couldn't fit into the previous Ask A Gettysburg Guide. Instagrammers who answered the call for questions in this episode are: @Soldier_Up_ @SJcolmus @Mrsmaestas2 @civil_war_Nerd @Cwhitt @Tylerfashistory Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and if you want to book a tour with any of the guides you hear on our podcast, email [email protected] and I will put you in touch with one.

As we take a backward glance at our extensive (dad)body of work for the sake of our new listeners who might not go all the way back to the beginning and work their way forward, we chose this episode to be our first. Back in the old days, when Ask A Gettysburg Guide began, we hadn't, yet,  fleshed-out the format of the show. Back then, it was a shotgun-approach: listeners sent in questions and I asked the guides for the answers. LBG Bob Steenstra was my cohost and would be until The Rona hit. Tim Smith was a frequent guest and was the first guide to come on the show as a guest. This is Episode 3, one of a two parter. This show "aired" on December 23, 2019. Here are the original shownotes: It's time for another Ask A Gettysburg Guide! This time we received so many questions that we had to make this into two episodes. That means next week there will be another just in time for Christmas! In this episode we take questions from Instagrammers: The Great Tronetti @HistorywithBrad @GrantHarvey15 @NCHistoryNerd @CWhitt @Veronica Brestensky @Civil_War_Footsteps @Soldier_up_ @SJcolums @Mrsmeastas2 If you would like to be put in contact with Bob, Tim or any of the guides we feature on Addressing Gettysburg, let me know! Email [email protected] Get your oodles of bags of our delicous coffee, Little Ground Top, here www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Our Patreon channel was launched right around the time this episode came out about the Battle of Gettysburg. Podcast listening is an easy way to learn about your favorite subjects and, in our case, become a part of an online and in-person community. Support the going and growing of Addressing Gettysburg AND gain a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Civil War (among other things) by joining here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  

It's the holidays and Garry Adelman joined us to take YouTube viewers' questions LIVE about just about anything they wanted relating to the Battle of Gettysburg Make the Holiday break morning's delicious with Little Ground Top coffee from Bantam Roasters and Addressing Gettysburg www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe As always, we keep this going because of our generous and loyal Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . 'tis the season to join them. Learn the rules of the incredibly fun game known as "Grumble Jones" on our website www.addressinggettysburg.com

Carolyn Ivanoff joins us to talk about her great book "We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry". This book is a MUST HAVE in your Gettysburg library. Press play to find out why.    There are hundreds of episodes like this on our Patreon page and our Patrons have chosen this as one of the episodes they want to share with you. Thank them by joining their ranks at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

During the holiday season we are giving all non-Patrons a gift, from AG and our Patrons to you, the non-Patrons. It is the gift of knowledge that Patrons are gaining in such quantities that their tummies hurt.    Here is another episode that they highly recommended for you. In this episode, the first installment of many, historian Richard Condon joins Matt to begin the daunting task of learning about Reconstruction, which, you may know, probably has more to do with our understanding of the Civil War than the war itself, at least what's known officially as The Reconstruction Era which begins in 1865. But, it began in 1861 and Rich explains how.    Still stinging from that whopper of a guide exam? Ya didn't believe us when we said that our Patreon content would help you. Did ya? Well, prepare for the next one by finally joining our community. Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg today and make the Yuletide bright for yourself.    Happy Holidays!

It's December and that means it's time to share with you full Patreon episodes from 2024. This time, our Patrons weighed-in on what they thought were the 5 best episodes of the year. So, we listened to them and are gifting them to you because even "free" listens help Addressing Gettysburg. In this episode, we hear from John Michael Priest, author of "Stand To It and Give Them Hell." Due to a commiunciation error on my part, I wasn't able to prepare like I typically do for a book-based interview, but, when has that stopped me before? John and I decided to wing it and, somehow, it ended up as a Patron favorite. We hope you enjoy.    And if you do enjoy it, please consider becoming a Patron in 2025, or maybe gifting a membership to the Gettysnerd in your family. We have big plans to expand what Addressing Gettysburg does in 2025 and, since we're listener-supported, we need YOUR help! So, if you can, go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

LBG Chris Army is joined by hater-turned-Patron Dwayne. Som eknow him as "McNair." Dwayne has done extensive research on Scales' Brigade and asked if he could sit in on an Ask A Guide. We love to include our Patrons in whatever they can contribute to, so, of course, I said yes.    Scales Brigade (from its Brigade Plaque):   C. S. A. Army of Northern Virginia Hills Corps Pender's Division Scales's Brigade 13th 16th 22nd 34th 38th North Carolina Infantry July 1. Crossed Willoughby Run about 3.30 P. M. relieving Heth's line and advancing with left flank on Chambersburg Pike took part in the struggle until it ended. When the Union forces made their final stand on Seminary Ridge the Brigade charged and aided in dislodging them but suffered heavy losses. Gen. A. M. Scales was wounded and all the field officers but one were killed or wounded. July 2. In position near here with skirmishers out in front and on flank. July 3. In Longstreet's assault the Brigade supported the right wing of Pettigrew's Division. With few officers to lead them the men advanced in good order through a storm of shot and shell and when the front line neared the Union works they pushed forward to aid it in the final struggle and were among the last to retire. July 4. After night withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown. Present about 1250 Killed 102 Wounded 381 Missing 116 Total 599   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Enjoying our coffee LITTLE GROUND TOP- www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave    Support our scheduler Dave's store TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com  Supporting Our Sponsors:      You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand  Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com   The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

Historian and Patron Kenneth Gavin joins us to talk about Gettysburg during the American Revolution. That's right, it existed before July 1, 1863. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the make-up of the town, how it contributed to the war effort, the economy and more. I really enjoyed learning about Gettysburg in a different era of American history and I think you will too. Ken is an engaging guest and we will have him on often.   Join Ken and hundreds of other highly intelligent Gettysnerds on our Patreon channel www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Or, gift a membership to your beloved Gettysnerd https://www.patreon.com/AddressingGettysburg/gift?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2gW8KuD1FKzZSKLsnL844CNqQUIOH81ekBhuMTuN9jbpQKZcOoG2eGtBQ_aem_pbkVWyIGepx9etfU8ynQ2w OR buy only this episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/four-score-and-1-116078660?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

LBG Paul Bailey joins us for the first time on an Ask A Guide to talk about the Army of the Potomac's Major General John Newton. A Virginian who remained loyal to his oath to the United States of America, Newton participated in the construction of the Washington defenses, led a brigade in the Peninsula Campaign and worked his way up to the rank of major general and controversially commanding the 1st Corps here at Gettysburg. There's so much more to this man and Paul tells us in an engaging way.    Support Addressing Gettysburg by: -Joining Patreon www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg -Grabbing a bag or ten of our first coffee brand, Little Ground Top www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe -Visiting the Gettysburg Museum of History at 219 Baltimore Street in Gettysburg www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com -Visiting the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/ -Grabbing some great merch from our shop www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop or from our friend Dave at TR Historical www.trhistorical.com -Reading a book from For The Historian www.forthehistorian.com

Britt Isenberg joins us for the first time on AG to talk about the 21st Pa Cavalry. You might know that George Washington Sandoe was the first Union soldier to be killed in the BOG, but did you know all of the other things we talk about in this episode? Maybe a good deal. Probably some. Regardless, you should listen. You'll like Britt and you'll find the information compelling...or else!   Enjoy   Listen to this episode by becoming a Patron, in a FREE 7-day trial or make a one-time purchase here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Dr. Ashley Whitehead Luskey joins Beth and Ronnie to discuss the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Davis; her life and love with ol' Jeff Davis and their sad post-war existence.  If you support women's history, then please become a patron so That's What She Said and the rest of Addressing Gettysburg can continue. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  

The citizens of Gettysburg didn't only sacrifice during and after the battle. Like Americans all across the county, the Civil War affected them in many way. Ken Rich joins us on Patreon to talk about the cost Gettysburgians paid from 1861-1865   Join us on Patreon! You'll learn so much more while keeping this show alive www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Since 1915, Gettysburg has featured an elite force of historians known as Licensed Battlefield Guides. In recognition of the guide exam being given on December 7, 2024, Jasan Hileman came by to share the history of the guides. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants   Enjoying our coffee LITTLE GROUND TOP- www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave  Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in! Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in! Support our scheduler Dave's store TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com Supporting Our Sponsors: You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

Author Ron Kirkwood comes in to talk about the sequel to his book "Too Much For Human Endurance" entitled "Tell Mother Not To Worry". In this interview, we fly by the seat of our pants because I messed up not realizing I had received a digital copy of the book while waiting for a hard copy. Silly Matt. But Ron is easy to talk to and it came out pretty good, much to our surprise.   Hear the rest of this episode and help keep Addressing Gettysburg going and growing so we can bring you MORE Gettysburg and Civil War history www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Ralph Siegel. 6 Questions Lentz. Joe from Peach Orchard Publishing. How could it get any better? How about questions from listeners via email and phone calls? Also, the subject matter: Carl Shurz, an interesting fellow.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Enjoying our coffee LITTLE GROUND TOP- www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave    Support our scheduler Dave's store TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com  Supporting Our Sponsors:      You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand  Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com   The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

Historian Carolyn Ivanoff sits down with Bethany and Veronica to talk about the one and only Clara Barton. Clarissa Barton was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk. Since nursing education was not then very formalized and she did not attend nursing school, she provided self-taught nursing care.   This episode is over a year old! Our Patreons have been listening to it that long. Beyond that, their feedback has helped the show develop, as you'll see as these episodes continue to come out. Folks, seriously, we feel so bad for you for being late to the party. Help yourself to help yourself. Join us www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

The Order of Battle of the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3, 1863, as found in Edwin Coddington's "The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study in Command."

John Miller from the Shippensburg Historical Society sat down with me two years ago in the old shed-studio to talk about Shippensburg during the Gettysburg Campaign.   Hear the rest of this episode and almost 300 others by joining out Patreon channel. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

The Gettysburg Cyclorama is something to behold. It's an engineering marvel, an art marvel and has its own fascinating story from creation to where it now resides at the GNMP Museum and Visitor Center. LBG Chris Brenneman joins us for the first time to talk about it.   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg Subscribing to our Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/user/AddressingGettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!         Supporting Our Sponsors:    LITTLE GROUND TOP- www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave - DELICIOUS!  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand  Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com   The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

James Hessler joins us again to talk about Humprehys' Division of Dan Sickles' III Corps. This episode must be good because Jim has been asking me when it will be released since we recorded it in February. So, enjoy this episode with the Hessler Seal of Approval. Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!   Supporting Our Sponsors:    LITTLE GROUND TOP- www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand  Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com   The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net  

If you are studying for the guide exam or just want to know the battle inside and out, then I have something to help you. This is actually a recording I've been dreading editing (lots of tongue-ties and stumbles to cut out) since 2019 when I recorded it. It can be found in Coddington's book. I hope it helps. These will help you too https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Stephen+Lunsford&page=1&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00 Plus joining this https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg ANV Order of Battle Coming soon

Our friend David Martin is back and, this time, talking about my home state of New Jersey at Gettysburg. Basically, we sat around and ate gabagool while hurling insults at people who were busy fighting the battle.   That's a joke. I just wanted to say "gabagool." New Jersey was just quite active here and involved in many of the major actions of the battle.   David also has a guide book "New Jersey at Gettysburg" available here 

LBGs Ralph Siegel and Jessie Wheedleton care. They care about ye who want to become guides here at Gettysburg. Therefore, they're on the show to clue you in to the realities of guiding. Are you going to be that "Rock Star Guide" you fantasized about night after night? Or are you most likely going to give tours to sweaty, bored families, dreaming about their reservation at the Chinese Buffet? Actually, the buffet is good, so I wouldn't blame them. But, the latter is the answer. But they answer many other questions besides that one. So, sit back, open your mind and hit play. If you're driving, sit up straight, 10 and 2, and press play.    This episode is brought to you by the highly intelligent members of our Officers Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg AND The most historically delicious coffee you've ever had: LITTLE GROUND TOP www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe

THIS EPISODE DROPS LIVE ON PATREON at 7:30 AM EST TODAY! Join and listen with fellow Gettysnerds You know how we like to do a series of shows on one topic. Right? Right. Well, this episode is the first on the subject of Reconstruction. I know, I know. You're saying "Reconstruction? How boring." Or maybe, "Reconstruction? Whatever, dude." And some of you are probably saying things I haven't anticipated and probably don't want to hear anyway. Rich Condon joins us to talk about Reconstruction during the war. That's right. It started during the war, not after. See? Interesting already. Seriously, to understand our country today, we must include the Reconstruction Era and not just the war. A lot of the nonsense we were raised to believe about the war came about in this period. thus, we embark on our journey into how to rebuild a country that you just destroyed. Enjoy!   The Guide Exam is coming and you're nervous. We can feel it. That's why we've been working for 5 years on our Patreon channel to build a library of episodes for you to devour about so many aspects and angles of the Battle of Gettysburg, its actions, participants and the Civil War Era as a whole. There are literally hundreds of episodes waiting for you there. These episodes feature guests from all walks in the history field. Even actors from the movie (you don't think you'll be asked about the movie on a tour?). We even go so far as to interview modern-day combat vets about their experiences so that you might understand what the Civil War soldiers might have gone through. You're really missing out if you're not a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant on Patreon. You can even try a FREE 7-day trial so that you can see why 9 out o 11 chiropractors agree that being a Patron of Addressing Gettysburg is the best way to truly understand the Battle of Gettysburg. See you there!

We are very proud to present the first episode of our first "spin-off" podcast, "That's What She Said", hosted by Bethany Yingling and Veronica "Ronnie Ronstadt" Brestenksy, women. In their inaugural episode, Beth and Ronnie are joined by Licensed Town Guide Rosanne Zajko to talk about one tough lady: Elizabeth Thorn, who dug almost 100 graves while 6 months pregnant. This episode is brought to you by our Patrons. Did you know they heard this episode a full year ago? Membership has it's privileges. www.patreon.com/adressinggettysburg  

LBG Charlie Fennell is back to talk about who he thinks the heroes of Culp's Hill are, well, just SOME of them. If you're studying for the guide exam, you will want to make sure you listen to this episode. You'll also want to make sure you join us on Patreon for hundreds of epsiodes about, not only, the Battle of Gettysburg, but the Civil War as a whole, which you also need to know. Plus, you'll be supporting our show which you might find yourself on after you're licensed! Win-win-win. Goo to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants LITTLE GROUND TOP- https://www.addressinggettysburg/com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters, 82 Steinwehr Ave  Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!   Supporting Our Sponsors:    You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand  Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com   The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

Susan Wall is a living historian who can often be found doing her thing at the George Spangler Farm. If you haven't gone out there yet, make sure you do as soon as you get the chance. The farm was carefully and truthfully restored to its 1863 appearance through diligent research by the Gettysburg Foundation and is well worth your time. In this episode, Susan tells us what the USSC did to assist the troops while here in Gettysburg.   Oh boy! There are hundreds of episodes on our Patreon page and they feature historians from all over the Civil War field, Licensed Battlefield Guides and more! If you're thinking you can go without these episodes before taking the guide exam, you might kick yourself come January. That's why 6 out 10 botonists agree that being a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant on Patreon is a game changer for anyone who wants to really understand the battle and the war. So join us at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg.com

Stephen Evangelista is back with another book. This time, it's about the history of the fabled "Gettysburg Gun", one of the artillery pieces which was disabled during the fighting near the Angle on July 3, 1863. Get your copies of "Forever Silenced" and "Our Story" here www.evangelistabooks.com Studying for the guide exam? Of course, we all are. Find out why 9 out 10 dentists agree that commissioning yourself a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant in our Officers' Club will help you improve your knowledge of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War. Join the Addressing Gettysburg OFFICERS' CLUB at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Tom Huntington is back on the show to talk about his book Searching For George Gordon Meade. Naturally, we meander off-topic for a bit, but it's all relevant stuff. Don't forget to check out Tom's blog too! Here's the books' description: "While researching Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg, author Tom Huntington visited a severed leg, a buried arm, and a horse's head. He also hiked across Civil War battlefields, recited the names of fallen soldiers at a candlelit ceremony at Gettysburg, and drank a champagne toast in a Philadelphia cemetery on New Year's Eve. It was all part of his quest to learn more about the man who commanded the victorious Union army at the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg, yet has been unfairly overlooked by history in the years since. Although in command of the Army of the Potomac for a mere three days before the battle, Major General George Gordon Meade managed to defeat Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia during three days of vicious fighting. The cantankerous general remained in command of the army for the rest of the war even as he watched his reputation decline. "I suppose after awhile it will be discovered I was not at Gettysburg at all," he griped in a letter to his wife. Searching for George Gordon Meade is not your typical Civil War biography. While Huntington does tell the story of Meade's life, he also provides first-person accounts of his visits to the battlefields where Meade fought and museums that cover the Civil War. He includes his conversations with experts, enthusiasts, curators, park rangers and even a Meade impersonator to get their insights. The result is a compelling mash-up of history, biography, travel and journalism that touches both past and present."   Studying for the guide exam and you're not yet a Patron? Hoofah! With hundreds of episodes covering everything from the poltical, cultural and military aspects of the 1860s, as well as shows with your potential future colleagues about the Battle of Gettysburg to learn from, you'll be doing yourself a favor when you join and binge all 300+ episodes from now until December. Join here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and find out why even currently licensed guides are Patrons. 1st and 2nd Lieutenants get every episode released in a month

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Marc Charisse is the former editor of the Hanover Evening Sun and, now, he hosts showings of the historic Gettysburg Electric Map. We discuss its history from creation to destruction by the park service to recovery and rehabilitation by private citizens with a love and respect for our history and the artifacts associated with it. Marc is also a magician and he showed me some tricks that only made me feel stupid once I learned how they work.   You can visit the map to this day. Marc gives the info in the show.

This is the audio from a YouTube video. If you want to see it, here's the link https://youtu.be/EW88gyBzhEU Since we are on hiatus from our live shows in the month of July, I put together this compilation as a tribute to one of my favorite guests and friend, Pete Carmichael, who passed away on July 21. These are his appearances on our show AG TODAY in part or in their entirety. If you'd like to watch the episodes in their entirety, they are listed below. EDITOR'S NOTE: These videos were downloaded from YouTube so you might find differences in audio quality and picture quality between clips.

ORIGINAL AIR DATE June 12 2023 on our Patreon page released now for FREE in memory of Peter Carmichael. Here's one for those of you out there hungering for more Southern stuff. Our buddy Dr. Peter Carmichael came to the studio to talk about Confederate reactions to the Battle of Gettysburg.  Peter S. Carmichael received his Ph.D. in History from Penn State University in 1996. His academic interests include 19th-century US history, Civil War and Reconstruction, southern history, public history and cultural history. Carmichael's most recent book, The War for the Common Soldier, was published by University of North Carolina Press in November 2018 as part of the Littlefield History of the Civil War Era series. The culmination of nearly ten years' work, this cultural history of soldiering in Civil War armies explores how soldiers endured the brutal and unpredictable existence of army life during the war years, drawing heavily on close examination of the letters and records left behind by individual soldiers from both the North and the South.His previous books include The Last Generation: Young Virginians in Peace, War, and Reunion (UNC, 2005) and Lee's Young Artillerist: William R. J. Pegram (Virginia, 1995). In addition to his books, he has also published a number of articles for both scholarly and popular journals, and he speaks frequently to general and scholarly audiences. Carmichael has recently appeared on the PBS Robert E. Lee documentary for the American Experience series and on the popular TV show "Who Do You Think You Are." View Professor Carmichael's talks on C-SPAN.After completing his doctorate at Penn State University under Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, Professor Carmichael went on to teach at Western Carolina University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and West Virginia University, before coming to Gettysburg College.In addition to holding seasonal interpretive positions at several National Park Service sites, Carmichael served as Gettysburg National Military Park's first Scholar-in-Residence in 1999, and has developed a lasting relationship with the NPS. In addition to overseeing multiple interpretive workshops for National Park Service staff, he directed a 2010 seminar at Gettysburg NMP to discuss new interpretive approaches to the Civil War sesquicentennial and co-directed (with Jill Ogline Titus) the joint GC/GNMP conference, The Future of Civil War History: Looking Beyond the 150th in 2013.  

In memory of our great friend, Dr. Peter Carmichael, here is a re-release of the first time he came on our show. The introduction mentions Christmas because it was first release for free on December 26, 2020 during our Christmas Patreon promotion season. This conversation is the first time I met him and spoke with him and, from there, a friendship bloomed. If you haven't yet read his book The War for the Common Soldier do yourself a favor and pick one up www.forthehistorian.com

Dr. Jennifer Murray is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, History, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2021 - present. She is also a personal friend of mine. When we get together socially, we rarely talk about our lives in a format like we do on this show, so, this was an opportunity for me to get to know a friend better and to introduce her to you as a person, not just an historian behind a book or at a podium. Enjoy.   Dr. Jennifer M. Murray is American military historian, with a research and teaching specialization in the U.S. Civil War. She is a native of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and moved to Oklahoma in 2018. Research Interests: Her first book, On A Great Battlefield: The Making, Management, and Memory of Gettysburg National Military Park, 1933-2013 was published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2014. While Gettysburg is the most studied battle of the Civil War, On A Great Battlefield offers a pioneering interpretation that moves the discussion beyond the July 1863 battle to an exploration of the history of the battlefield landscape. Her research considers the nexus of preservation, interpretation, and memory at Gettysburg National Military Park from 1933, when the National Park Service acquired the battlefield, through the battle's sesquicentennial in 2013. A second edition of this book, with a new preface, was published in June 2023. Dr. Murray's current book project, tentatively titled, "Meade at War: The Military Life of George Gordon Meade" is a biography of Union general George Gordon Meade. Her research on Meade affords an opportunity to explore issues of high command within a fractured and politicized Army of the Potomac and addresses questions on the nature of civil-military relations, popular opinion, the media, and notions of a decisive battle.   After you get your bag of our first coffee brand, Little Ground Top ( www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe ) head over to here and become a member to hear the rest of this interview and help us accomplish soooooo much more ( www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg )

Peter Vermilyea is on to talk about his book Litchfield County and the Civil War . This is an interesting topic and the deepest of dives to take, but it's not without its mysteries and scandals.   Become a Patron to support the on-going efforts of AG and hear the rest of this episode. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

GNMP Communications Specialist Jason Martz joins us for the first time to update us on Little Round Top's reopening, mostly, but we dip our toes into the complicated and confusing issue that has recently curbed many people's enjoyment of the Park: PERMITS! We briefly get into the how, why and what of them so that you and I can understand just what's going on.    This episode is brought to you by our delicious coffee brand Little Ground Top(TM) available here www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe or at Bantam Roasters at 82 Steinwehr Ave in Gettysburg.

Don't forget to delight your coffee-loving tastebuds with our first coffee brand "Little Ground Top". Grab a bag next time you're in town at Bantam Roasters (82 Steinwehr Ave) or have some sent to your home or office by ordering at www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe   Also, I almost died making these in a week and a half, but our studio computer's hard drive actually did die in the process. RIP. So, become a Patron! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   As Dawn approached on July 3, Robert E. Lee considered his options. The attacks of the day before had achieved limited success, with the capture of ground, the wrecking of the Federal Third Corps and the bloodying of two others. Yet, the Confederates had not accomplished their objective of driving the Union soldiers off of Cemetery Hill. It had been touch-and-go many times, but every breakthrough had been met with Union reinforcements. But, in war, even limited success could be considered something to build on to achieve victory.   According to his after-battle report, Lee wrote that the plan had remained unchanged from the day before. Reinforcing their gains on Culp's Hill from the night before and renewing the attack on the Union Right would be Richard Ewell's Corps.   During the growing darkness of the night before, the Confederates had captured some vacant Union fortifications. A renewal of the attacks on the Union position could threaten the Army of the Potomac and their avenue of resupply along the Baltimore Pike. At the same time, reinforced with a fresh division of Virginians under George Pickett, James Longstreet was to renew his attack from the day before on the southern end of the battlefield on the Union Left. While such a plan was indicated in his report after the battle, Longstreet would contend that he did not receive orders to that effect the night before when he had visited with Lee. It was a confusion of orders that would ultimately lead to inaction on the southern end of the battlefield on the morning of July 3.   The same could not be said about what occurred on the Union Right.   The Union forces would initiate an attack for the first time since the battle began. Union 12th Corps soldiers returning from being sent to reinforce the southern end of the battlefield would find in the darkness of the morning that the fortifications they had built were now occupied by some squatters with unfriendly dispositions.   When informed of this, Union 12th Corps commander Henry Slocum declared that the men of the 12th Corps would drive them out in the morning. At around 4 in the morning, the Union artillery opened fire. A Union artillerist would later write, "We poured shot and shell into them." These missiles of death and destruction would splinter trees and send branches careening to the earth and on top of Rebel soldiers.   This morning, the fighting on Culp's Hill foreshadowed what the war would become. It was not the pageantry of bayonets gleaming in the sunlight, banners fluttering in the air, or officers leading their men with their hats on the tips of their swords across open fields. Instead, wave upon wave of Rebel soldiers, including the vaunted Stonewall Brigade, would throw themselves into the hellfire sent their way by the enemy in relative safety behind breastworks or in trenches.   Some Union soldiers reported that they fired as many as 200 rounds.   Still, the Confederates came on as reinforcements arrived. Every attack was futile and found limited or no success.   But the futile attacks were not restricted to the Confederates that morning.   The 2nd Massachusetts and the 27th Indiana were ordered to charge across Spangler's Meadow toward Confederates behind a stone wall. Lt. Colonel Mudge, upon receiving the order, stated, "It is murder, but it is the order." Then, to his men, he yelled, "Up, men, over the works! Forward, double quick !" Both regiments would attack and were bloodily repulsed. Mudge, who had been a sparring partner of Robert E. Lee's son at Harvard before the war, would be killed in the attempt.     By late morning, the last Confederate attacks from Maryland and Virginia units were repulsed, and the fighting died down. No ground was gained, and the Union forces still held the critical high ground covering the Baltimore Pike.   There had been no attack on the southern end of the battlefield. Still, Lee had one final option: the division under George Pickett.   Lee, now, turned his attention to the Union Center. Lee had often asked his men to do the unthinkable before the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every time, they had delivered him victory. So long as there was a chance for victory with these men, Lee would take it.   The plan was a simple one. It called for the massing of just under 150 cannons to bombard the Union Center, softening its defenses to provide an infantry assault with a better chance of success. Collecting this many cannons to bombard a position during a land battle had not been attempted before during the war and, on paper, was enough to accomplish the task. Once the position was adequately softened, the Confederate infantry was to step off and cross the field. George Pickett and his division would be reinforced by the division under James J. Pettigrew and by two brigades under Isaac Trimble. The brigades of Cadmus Wilcox and David Lang were added late in the planning. In all, 12,500 men. The evening before, Wright's Brigade of Georgians had managed to pierce the Union Center along the same ground as this proposed attack. With adequate preparation, three divisions would have a better chance of success.   The Confederates got into position. Some even inched forward to get a peek at the situation. More than a few compared it to the battle of Malvern Hill. Veteran soldiers knew what was in store for them.   The Union soldiers were not wholly unaware of what was going on. Some of the regiments in the center had collected muskets from the night before, providing men with multiple muskets near them, loaded and ready to fire. After the Council of War had disbanded the night before, Meade would turn to John Gibbon, the Union commander in this area, and say to Gibbon that the fighting would be along his front. Gibbon would soon find out how correct Meade was.   According to Lt. Colonel E.P. Alexander, around 1:00 in the afternoon, the Confederate artillery opened fire.   A Union colonel on the receiving end of the barrage would write in his diary that day that "The air was filled with shot and shell and the earth groaned and trembled under the terrible concussions."   The Union artillery would open fire in response.   It was such a cacophony of noise with such cataclysmic suddenness that soldiers miles away would stop what they were doing to glance in the direction of the sudden eruption.   If the Confederate infantry were to have any chance in their assault, Confederate artillery would have to silence the Union artillery in preparation. As minutes turned into an hour, the smoke from the deadly exchange would fill the area.   Understanding what this artillery barrage meant, Union artillery commander Henry Hunt ordered his batteries to stop their fire to conserve ammunition. Winfield Scott Hancock, the man who had been crucial to the Union effort so far in the battle, disagreed with this decision, arguing that having the Union artillery fire back would give a morale boost to his men. Hunt was not moved. As a result, only Hancock's cannons of the Second Corps Artillery Brigade continued to fire.   On the Confederate side, interactions between infantry commanders and artillery commanders would also dictate the course of events. James Longstreet, in charge of the assault, had charged Confederate artillery commander E.P. Alexander with sending the order for the infantry to commence the assault when Alexander determined that the Confederate artillery had made enough of an impact. It was a strange situation as, typically, an assault order did not come from an artillery commander. When Hunt ordered his guns to be silent on the Union side, the fire slackened; when Alexander could see through the smoke, he saw that a Union battery was being withdrawn. It was at this time that Alexander sent the message to commence the attack. With the area filled with smoke, the only way to determine whether the fire from the Confederate side had any effect would be in the return fire from the Union side. With a reduction in the return fire, and based on what he saw and could hear, Alexander advised that if the Confederate infantry assault were to occur, it had to happen then. James Longstreet could only nod his consent.   The Confederate artillery slackened its fire.   Union artillerists manning cannons on Cemetery Hill in the Evergreen Cemetery among damaged headstones would start exclaiming, "Here comes the infantry!' as they serviced their pieces.   The Confederate infantry now rose to their feet, with many sinking right back down to the ground or not rising at all, having laid in the hot July sun all afternoon under artillery bombardment. As if on parade, the remaining mass of men and metal lurched forward to cross what would become the most famous mile in American History.   A gentle wind typical of Pennsylvania summers blew in and lifted the smoke like a curtain was being raised. The Union defenders could now see a nearly mile-wide, almost irresistible, wave of men in butternut and gray, their red flags fluttering in the breeze advanced toward them.   Then, the Union artillery opened fire.   Cannons from Little Round Top to Cemetery Hill found the range, tearing gaping voids in the Confederate lines.   With every step, new gaps formed and would be closed by the Confederate foot soldiers as orders were given to close up by their file closers. The intense artillery fire and a flanking maneuver by an Ohio regiment caused Brockenbrough's b

Start your day RIGHT with our new coffee brand Little Ground Top by ordering your bags here www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Help us hire a staff for these labor-intensive episodes. It'll only take a few thousand of ye! ;-) Become a Patron and learn more about the Civil War with over 300 episodes just for you. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   During the early morning hours of July 2, an already sleep-deprived Union Army of the Potomac commander, George Gordon Meade, arrived at Gettysburg to find fresh Federal soldiers reinforcing the battered elements of the army from the previous day's battle. After conferring with his subordinates, Meade rode out to look at the ground. He decided to stay and fight.    The Union position was a strong one.   Cemetery Hill dominated the surrounding landscape and offered the Union defenders a strong artillery position. Two key roads that led into Gettysburg from Maryland intersected just north of the hill. Those two roads were crucial avenues of resupply and, if necessary, retreat for the Union Army. The side controlling the hill controlled the field, but the position had one weakness. When he arrived the previous day to act in Meade's stead, Union Second Corps Commander Winfield Scott Hancock assessed the position and reported to Meade that it was strong, but the Confederates could turn its left flank. This fact didn't escape Robert E. Lee's experienced eye, either. He astutely turned his attention to planning the action for July 2, devising a strategy that would test the mettle of the Union Army.   With Meade deciding to stay, Lee needed to determine the best way to knock the Federals off their strong position. A direct assault on Cemetery Hill could prove devastating for Lee's infantry as they would have to cross open farm fields to attack the hill. Subordinate commanders convinced Lee not to attack the Union Right near Culp's Hill. Just before dawn, Lee dispatched reconnaissance parties to determine the terrain on the Union left and the dispositions of the Army of the Potomac. One such party returned and reported no Union soldiers in the area of Little Round Top. After conferring with his commanders, Lee made his decision. James Longstreet, his trusted second-in-command, his "old warhorse," would take two divisions and, under concealment, get into position to attack the flank of the Union Line. Once Longstreet was in position. His orders directed him to attack north, along the Emmitsburg Road, and roll up the Union left. While Longstreet was executing this move [getting into position?], Ewell's Second Corps would demonstrate on the Union Right to prevent reinforcements from being sent to meet Longstreet. Ewell's demonstration would become an attack if Ewell thought it feasible. [Chas Fennell on this part of the plan]   It was a bold plan. One that Confederate General James Longstreet did not care for, but, ever the consummate soldier, he followed orders.   Longstreet's Corps, consisting of three divisions under Generals McLaws, Pickett, and Hood, was initially delayed due to the absence of Pickett's division, which was still over 20 miles away. Despite Longstreet's request to wait for Pickett, Lee urged action but acquiesced to Longstreet's request to wait for one of the brigades from Hood's division before commencing the attack. It would be nearly One in the afternoon before Longstreet's march began.   While Lee dealt with the logistics of implementing his plans, Meade had his own difficulties with Daniel Sickles, a New York politician-turned-general and Meade's Third Corps Commander.   Meade had assigned defensive positions to all of his commands in what is now known as the Fish Hook line. The reason for Sickles' assigned position was either not made apparent to him or was certainly not to his liking. Throughout the morning, Sickles tried to get Meade's permission to redeploy his Corps to what he thought was a better position on higher ground along the Emmitsburg Road. Sickles believed that if the Confederates occupied that ground, they could use it as an artillery platform and make Sickles' position, and much of the rest of the Union line, vulnerable.     Every time Sickles tried, Meade brushed him off until he eventually reiterated his original order. Still nervous, Sickles ordered a reconnaissance into a stand of woods just west of the Emmitsburg Road. The reconnaissance discovered Rebels extending the Confederate lines along Seminary Ridge. This information convinced Sickles to take his entire Corps and occupy the ground he desired.   However, Sickles' decision to advance detached his Corps from the rest of the army, leaving his command exposed on neutral ground. This decision would prove to be a turning point, almost leading to the destruction of his Corps and having severe consequences for the Army of the Potomac. But it also had the effect of confounding Lee's plans that day. [Jim Hessler on Sickles' thinking] It was nearly one in the afternoon when Longstreet's Corps began its march to the south. During the march, fears of having been discovered by a signal station on Little Round Top led him to order a countermarch to remain concealed. [Jim Hessler on Countermarch] This countermarch had eaten up precious time, and by the time Longstreet's men were in position, they discovered that the Union Army had changed its position since Lee conceived the plans. Instead of finding nothing on the Emmitsburg Road, Longstreet found the entire Third Corps blocking his attack path. This unexpected turn of events forced Longstreet to modify the plan and position of his troops on the spot. [read the following, but you probably won't need it] Longstreet determined to attack with the division of John Bell Hood first, finding and attacking the new Federal left flank. When that attack developed, McLaws' Division was to crash through whatever was in its front. Longstreet's Corps' objective was still Cemetery Hill, but Sickles' new position ensured Longstreet wouldn't get there without a fight.   Around 4 in the afternoon, the Confederates launched their attack, forever immortalizing places like the otherworldly place called Devil's Den and Little Round Top. [Licensed Battlefield Guide Tracy Baer]   The pastoral landscape of Gettysburg was transformed into a battleground, with ranks of Butternut and Gray clashing among the rocks and hills. The ferocity of the fighting was such that the air was thick with the sounds of gunfire and the cries of the wounded, creating a scene of intense drama and tension.     Meade, realizing almost too late the danger the army was in, rushed reinforcements to the scene. Each new reinforcing command escalated the desperate fighting.   One Union officer in the Wheatfield remembered, "The men were firing as fast as they could load. The din was almost deafening."   By 6 in the evening, Hood's attack had stalled; Hood himself had been wounded early in the fighting.  That was when Longstreet ordered McLaws forward.    Barksdale's brigade of Mississippians crashed through the Union position at the Peach Orchard at the intersection of the Emmitsburg and Millerstown Roads, plunging the Union defense into a chaotic and intense struggle for survival, a scene that was both overwhelming and terrifying.    [Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel]   The Confederate attacks, cascading from South to North, shattered the Third Corps. Longstreet's Corps fought fiercely, pursuing the remnants of the Federal commands. AP Hill's Corps joined the attack over the Codori Farm, including one small brigade from Florida.   [LBG Paul Bailey] Wright's brigade briefly broke through the Second Corps line near a copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge.     In previous battles, a situation like this might have unnerved the Army of the Potomac, leading to a defeat. But this time, the soldiers stood their ground, their determination and courage preventing a potential disaster.   [Licensed Battlefield Guide Mike Rupert]   Timely reinforcements, brave counterattacks from the Pennsylvania Reserves, and men from Maine, Minnesota, New York, and Vermont would stem the Confederate tide as darkness fell across the battlefield.    Longstreet would claim that it was the best three hours of fighting that his men had experienced during the war. They had captured some ground and, in the process, had badly mauled elements of three Union Corps. The Third Corps alone would suffer over 4,000 casualties-- some 40%--  including the wounding of their commander, Dan Sickles.  The Federals could also rightly claim this was their "best three hours of fighting." They had fought desperately and had not yielded. The shank of the Fish Hook line had held.   Though daylight began to wane, the fighting had not, and one New York brigade was about to fight for its life. To bolster the Union left, George Meade had ordered the entire Twelfth Corps to abandon its position on Culp's Hill. But he was soon convinced to allow one brigade to remain. That brigade was that of 62-year-old Brigadier General George Sears Greene.   As darkness descended, Confederate Second Corps commander Richard Ewell decided to turn the demonstration into an attack.   [Chas Fennel on Greene's Brigade]   [RECORD ALL CULP'S HILL STUFF, BUT IT PROBABLY WON'T BE NEEDED IN THE EDIT] Confederates would attack Culp's Hill and East Cemetery Hill, sometimes using the muzzle flashes to locate their target.    On Culp's Hill, a Union brigade of New Yorkers under the command of 62-year-old George Sears Greene would be successful in repulsing or halting an entire Confederate division. Greene's little brigade was not enough to cover the whole of the position, and the Confederates did capture some fortifications, but timely reinforcements and the tenacity of Greene's men staved off disaster.   At East Cemetery Hill, Louisianans and North Caro

INTRODUCTING! Our first coffee brand LITTLE GROUND TOP, expertly roasted by our friends at Bantam Roaster. Order your bags at https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe THIS EPISODE was made possible by our generous Patrons. Become one today and get more than you bargain for! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg On the first day of July, they arrived shrouded in a foreboding misty rain. The Confederate infantry division of Major General Henry Heth from A.P. Hill's Third Corps advanced towards Gettysburg under a veil of uncertainty. While crossing a bridge over Marsh Creek, the head of Heth's column was halted by the familiar "pop" of enemy small arms some 700 yards away. It was a shot from the carbine of the 8th Illinois Cavalry's Lieutenant Marcellus Jones.  The ball had begun; The Battle of Gettysburg was underway.  The gray soldiers, anticipating a militia, were surprised by Union cavalry. This surprise, however, did not deter them. Instead, it spurred them into a cautious advance, moving from column into skirmish lines in the fields north and south of the Chambersburg Pike.  John Buford, the Union Cavalry commander, was tactically maneuvering to buy time—time that the Union left-wing commander, John Reynolds, needed to rush his infantry up to Gettysburg. Buford had gathered intelligence that Confederate soldiers were to the north and west of Gettysburg. Armed with this crucial information, Buford strategically positioned his men to cover every major road coming in from the west, north, and east of Gettysburg. The shots fired indicated that the first Confederates were approaching from the west, a testament to Buford's strategic foresight. Upon being fired upon, the Confederates, seemingly undeterred by the presence of Union Cavalry, began a slow and methodical advance. Like a grey bank of storm clouds, they pushed back Buford's men from Knoxlyn Ridge to  Herr's Ridge and, finally, to McPherson's Ridge, where Buford intended to hold until the infantry arrived. At Willoughby's Run, in the valley between Herr's and McPherson's Ridges, the veteran Confederate infantry briefly halted and organized themselves before pressing onward up the slope against Buford's brigades under Colonel Gamble and Devin.  Just as the Confederates were gaining ground, the emergence of Union infantry, a complete shock to them, marked a significant turning point in the morning's battle. The unexpected arrival of the Union infantry changed the dynamics of the fight, and what started as a skirmish between cavalry and infantry was about to become a full-throated battle.    Brigadier General Joseph Davis's Brigade of Mississippi and North Carolina men rapidly approached Cutler's right-two regiments, the 76th N.Y. and 56th P.A., from the west. The 56th Pennsylvania opened fire first with the command, 'Ready, right oblique! Aim! Fire!' The 2nd Mississippi and 55th North Carolina returned fire. Some of these shots raked the 76th New York as they got into position to the Pennsylvania men's right. At first, the 76th's commander didn't realize that these shots were from the enemy as he could not see any. He urged his men to hold their fire. Then a second volley came in, and still they held their fire. Finally, the 2nd Mississippi came into sight, and Major Grover, the 76th's commander, ordered his men to fire.  After about a half-an-hour of fighting, three of Cutler's regiments, the 56th P.A. and the 76th and 147th N.Y., withdrew to Oak Ridge, having lost half of their men.  Davis's men pursued Cutler's shattered regiments to Oak Ridge.  Cutler had left two regiments on the south side of the Chambersburg Pike at the McPherson Farm. They had skirmished with Archer's brigade as it approached from the west. Cutler's sister brigade, the Iron Brigade under Solomon Meredith, had arrived on the field and was pushing into McPherson's Woods, thereby freeing up Cutler's remaining two regiments, the 84th and 95th N.Y., to turn and face the threat posed by Davis's men.  Acting Corps commander Major General Abner Doubleday ordered the only reserve he had, the 6th Wisconsin, to leave its reserve position and "Go like Hell" toward Davis. Rufus Dawes, the 6th's commander, put his men in line to the right of the 95th N.Y. Aiming into Davis's flank, the New York and Wisconsin men opened fire, stopping Davis's pursuit. Then, suddenly, the Confederates appeared to vanish into the earth. They had taken refuge in an unfinished railroad cut that paralleled the Chambersburg Pike.  What seemed a safe haven had proved to be a trap, and the Wisconsin and New York boys were ready to take advantage of it.     Meanwhile, acting left-wing commander Major General John F. Reynolds was personally feeding units of the Iron Brigade into McPherson's Woods, something a man in his position should not do. While doing this, a Confederate bullet struck him in the head. Within 30 minutes of being on the field, the man who was leading the Union effort that morning was dead.  The Iron Brigade pushed into McPherson's Woods. After a series of bloody fights, Archer's Confederates were repulsed. Archer, himself, became a Union prisoner.    As Confederates reeled from their sudden repulse, a lull in the fighting followed as commanders decided what to do next, and reinforcements filtered in from directions north and south.  That is when, in the early afternoon, Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell's Confederate Second Corps, coming in from the north, suddenly attacked. Seeing the vulnerability of the Union position and the increasing Union reinforcements, Ewell decided to attack without orders to do so. One of his divisions, under Robert Rodes, attacked the Union First Corps' position in an ill-coordinated series of assaults. This attack, too, was repulsed. Confederate Army Commander Robert E. Lee, lacking detailed information, was initially hesitant to attack. Lee reached the battlefield around noon and gathered what information he could. Finally, he decided to capitalize on the actions of his subordinates and arriving reinforcements. Lee issued the order to attack. By now, the Union First Corps and Oliver Otis Howard's Eleventh Corps were up in full. Howard deployed his men on the plane north of Gettysburg, near Pennsylvania College. This was not the position Howard had initially wanted to hold, but the appearance of Rodes' division on Oak Hill left him little other choice.   The Union soldiers on the ridges west of town and on the plane north of town would soon find themselves overwhelmed by lines and lines of Butternut and Gray. Fierce firefights erupted, indicated by plumes of smoke and the rattle of musketry along the two-and-a-half-mile line. Union soldiers tried to hang on to their positions desperately. Despite their best efforts to hold back this Confederate tide, the Union's position crumbled as each Confederate attack landed like a sledgehammer blow.  The disorganized remnants of Union regiments streamed through the streets of Gettysburg, finally stopping on a hill south of town crowned by a cemetery. There, they found Eleventh Corps Commander O.O. Howard and his reserve. The First and Eleventh Corps' shattered elements rallied on this formidable position.  When Union army commander George Meade learned of General Reynolds's death, he dispatched Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, made commander of the Second Corps after the Battle of Chancellorsville, to ride to Gettysburg and act in his stead. Hancock traveled in an ambulance, studying maps of the area. After conferring with Howard and relaying Meade's orders, Hancock and Howard began organizing defenses. The tired and sweat-stained men rallied and built fortifications, bracing themselves for the attack they were sure would follow. A wooded prominence to the right of Cemetery Hill caught Hancock's eye, compelling him to send the newly-arrived regiment from Cutler's Brigade, the 7th Indiana, to occupy it. This hill was Culp's Hill. The Confederates were just as disorganized in victory as the Union soldiers had been in defeat. Daylight was fading fast, progress through the streets of Gettysburg was painfully slow for the Confederates, and rumors of Union reinforcements coming in from the east caused delays. Moreover, ambiguous discretionary orders left the decision to subordinate Confederate commanders to continue pressing the attack. Each commander assessed their situation and decided not to attack. The first day bore witness to some of the bloodiest fighting of the American Civil War, with a combined total of 16,000 killed, wounded, and captured. It was a stunning tactical success for Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, leaving two Union corps driven from their positions and wrecked to a fraction of what they once were. Still, the price had been high for the Confederates. The 26th North Carolina of Pettigrew's Brigade entered the battle with over 800 men. By the end of the battle, they will have lost over five hundred, with most of them sustained in the fighting on July 1st.  One question that plagued General Lee was, "Where is General Stuart?" JEB Stuart, acting on orders from Lee, had ridden around the Union Army, managing to cut himself off from communication with Lee. Lee did have cavalry at his disposal. His need, however, was not for cavalry units but for JEB Stuart's ability to analyze military intelligence.  Seeing the Union forces streaming back to Cemetery Hill, Lee made a fateful decision.  Pointing in the direction of the Army of the Potomac, Lee turned to his "Old War Horse," James Longstreet, and said, "If He is there in the morning, I will attack Him." The attitude behind these words would lead to the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.    Battle of Gettysburg 161st Anniversary Special- July 1, 1863 Featuring Licensed Battlefield Guides Larry Korcheck, Jim Pangburn, Charlie Fennell and Rob Abbott Summary written by Michael "Six Question

"Stand to It and Give Them Hell" chronicles the Gettysburg fighting from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top on July 2, 1863, through the letters, memoirs, diaries, and postwar recollections of the men from both armies who struggled to control that "hallowed ground." John Michael Priest, dubbed the "Ernie Pyle" of the Civil War soldier, wrote this book to help readers understand and experience, as closely as possible through the written word, the stress and terror of that fateful day in Pennsylvania. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation of the personal sacrifice made that awful day by privates and generals alike. This invaluable method uses their own words to paint a rich tapestry of their personal courage and cowardice, and their failures and triumphs. Nearly 60 detailed maps, mostly on the regimental level, illustrate the tremendous troop congestion in the Wheatfield, the Peach Orchard, and Devil's Den. They accurately establish, by regiment or by company, the extent of the Federal skirmish line from Ziegler's Grove to the Slyder farm and portray the final Confederate push against the Codori farm and the center of Cemetery Ridge, which three Confederate divisions in what is popularly known as Pickett's Charge would unsuccessfully attack on the final day of fighting. This is a book about combat as seen through the eyes of those who waged it. There is no glamour here, and no adventure. Nor are there accusations, confessions, or second-guessing from the comfort of an easy chair. Instead, "Stand to It and Give Them Hell" offers the brutal, heart-wrenching story of a slice of America's greatest battle as described by those who marched, fought, bled, and died there. This is their story, and it is one you will long remember.

Ryan Keating (California State University—San Bernardino) talks about the Irish in the Civil War

A panel from CWI's 2024 Summer Conference about atrocities in the Civil War. What defined an atrocity? What were the different types of atrocity? Historians Jaime Martinez, Cecily Zander, Ethan Rafuse, Angela Riotto and Aaron Sheehan-Dean explore this difficult topic. 

Sunday, June 9, 2024, 10:45 am. Frances Clarke (The University of Sydney), Rebecca Jo Plant (University of California, San Diego), Jim Broomall (Shepherd University). Moderator: Brian Luskey (West Virginia University) explore the question "Did Civil War Soldiers Hide the Real War?"

Thomas R. Flagel is associate professor of history at Columbia State Community College in Tennessee. The author of several books, Flagel has also worked with multiple historic preservation groups including the Civil War Trust and the National Park Service.   Union and Confederate veterans meet at Gettysburg on the 50th anniversary of the battle This June 29-July 4 reunion drew over 55,000 official attendees plus thousands more who descended upon a town of 4,000 during the scorching summer of 1913, with the promise of little more than a cot and two blankets, military fare, and the presence of countless adversaries from a horrific war. Most were revisiting a time and place in their personal history that involved acute physical and emotional trauma. Contrary to popular belief, veterans were not motivated to attend by a desire for reconciliation, nor did the Great Reunion produce a general sense of a reunified country. The reconciliation premise, advanced by several major speeches at the anniversary, lived in rhetoric more than fact. Recent scholarship effectively dismantles this "Reconciliation of 1913" mythos, finding instead that sectionalism and lingering hostilities largely prevailed among veterans and civilians. Flagel examines how individual veterans viewed the reunion, what motivated them to attend, how they acted and reacted once they arrived, and whether these survivors found what they were personally seeking. While politicians and the press characterized the veterans as relics of a national crusade, Flagel focuses on four men who come to the reunion for different and very individual reasons. Flagel's book adds significantly to Gettysburg literature and to Civil War historiography.   Source: Publisher

Cecily N. Zander is a historian of the Civil War era and the American West. At Texas Woman's University, she offers courses on American history, military history, memory and popular culture. She received her PhD from Penn State in 2021. Her first book, The Army Under Fire: Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era, will be published by Louisiana State University Press in February 2024. She also serves as chief historian at Emerging Civil War, a popular outlet for accessible writing about the Civil War era.   It has been over 150 years since the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, a disastrous time in Minnesota history. The war had a profound impact in shaping Minnesota as we know it today. This site is a resource for learning about the war, its causes, and its far-reaching consequences.   Join us on YouTube for an interview with Dr. Zander. Click here

It's CWI Summer Conference time again and we will release random talks from the weekend as we are able. Here is one done by Ronald C White on Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, in support of his new book "On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain." This talk was given on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

If you're visiting Gettysburg soon, you might want to listen to this episode (and all our others) before taking any tour. History podcasts, like this one, like to get deep into the weeds. While that might be good for the lifelong Gettysnerd™, most visitors to Gettysburg have never even seen the movie, let alone read a book about it, so they are coming at it cold. Where did I get that statistic? Totally made it up, but I made it up based on meeting thousands of visitors over the last 18-20 years. Anyway, I asked LBGs Bob Steenstra and Deb Novotny, both retired educators, to help me break down the battle of Gettysburg to what you need to understand before diving in. As much as we try to keep it at a 30,000-foot level, we do dive into the weeds once in a while. Maybe it will make sense to you newbies, maybe it won't, but it will someday. Enjoy your visit and and we hope we can soon count you among the ranks of Gettysnerds™ out there! This episode is brought to you without commercial interruption by our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressiggettysburg

Ranger Angie Atkinson joins me to clear up some of the misunderstandings about the licensed battlefield guide exam being given this December. In this episode we explore the process of being evaluated for a license to give tours in Gettysburg National Military Park. What can you expect for the written test? What comes next if you pass? What happens if you fail the oral exam? All these questions and more are answered. Just hit play

LBG Wayne Motts and historian Zackery Fry join me for an Ask A Guide about Hall's Brigade during the battle of Gettysburg. From the Monument: July 2. Took position on the line at the left of Second Brigade and of the copse of trees. The 19th Mass. and 42d New York were late in the day advanced to support Second Division Third Corps but retired on Second Division being forced back. The Brigade was attacked by Brig. Gen. Wright's Brigade which overrun Battery A 1st Rhode Island then in advance but was repulsed with heavy loss and forced beyond the Emmitsburg Road. July 3. Remained in position. At 3 P. M. Longstreet's assault was made after a cannonade of two hours. The Brigade and the Second Brigade received the charge of Major Gen. Pickett's Division which was repulsed with great loss in killed wounded prisoners and flags. In this engagement the First Brigade and the other troops were rushed to support of the two Brigades engaged and contributed to the victory. The Brigade remained in its position until the close of the battle. Casualties Killed 6 Officers 75 Men Wounded 29 Officers 253 Men Captured or Missing 14 Men Total 377    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!   Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

In January of 1869, Frederick Douglass came to Gettysburg. He faced death threats, but he delivered his own "Gettysburg Address" nonetheless. We don't know exactly what he said, but historians are able to glean what he most likely said based on speeches he gave elsewhere during his speaking tour of that time. LBG Kevin Bryant joins us once again to talk about Frederick Douglass at Gettysburg. There are hundreds more episodes like this available in our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Becoming a patron helps us produce more educational and entertaining shows that help to keep history alive. We appreciate your support in this endeavor. 

LBG Rick Schroeder is back with the companion episode to our "Famous Union Officers' Wounds" episode . In this one we talk about those famous Confederate wounds. For those of you interested in Civil War medicine, these episodes are MUST-LISTEN episodes.   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!   Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net  

Everybody knows Michael "Six Questions" Lentz. But do we REALLY know him? Well, by the end of this episode, you will. Mike sat down with me in 2023 to do a SPOTLIGHT ON while we were still in the shed studio with no electricity. Ah the good old days! Anyway, we discussed myriad topics from his birth in Oregon, childhood in Colorado, his discovery of the Civil War, his first trip to Gettysburg; his career in politics, the state of our political system and how our community at AG could be the antidote the nation needs right now (ok, maybe I'm exaggerating there a bit...or am I?) and the time Mike wore a mascot's costume and was beaten by children.   All this and MORE in this SPOTLIGHT ON

ABNER DOUBLEDAY ON JULY 1, 1863 (MAY 25 – 10:00 A.M.)   "General Reynolds was killed early this morning. In my opinion, there seems to be no directing person".   When Brigadier General John Buford sent this message to Major General Alfred Pleasonton on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, did it plant the seed in Major General George Meade's mind that a new commander was needed for the Union First Corps? Join us as we explore the leadership of Major General Abner Doubleday on July 1, 1863.   MEET AT DOUBLEDAY MONUMENT. ENDS AT LUTHERAN SEMINARY. PARK WHERE LEGAL

You know them. You love them. They're Darin and Mare, or "Dare", the Civil War podcasting power couple. They were in town many months ago and sat down for a SPOTLIGHT ON. Enjoy!   For this full episode and hundreds more like it and to support the show, join our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Report of Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac. "Hdqrs. Second Division, First Army Corps, July 18, 1863. Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this division in the engagements of the 1st, 2d, and 3d instant: On the morning of Wednesday, the 1st, the division marched from Emmitsburg, bringing up the rear of the column, and when about 3 miles from Gettysburg, hearing firing in front, it was pushed rapidly forward, and, arriving on the field, was placed, by order of the major-general commanding First Corps, in reserve, near the seminary. Almost immediately after taking this position, I received notice that the enemy was advancing a heavy column of infantry on the right of our line of battle, when I sent the Second Brigade, under Brigadier-General Baxter, to meet it. Orders being received at this time to hold the seminary, the First Brigade, under Brigadier-General Paul, was set at work to intrench the ridge on which it is situated. I then rode to the right of the line, to superintend the operations there. On my arrival, I found my Second Brigade so placed as to cover our right flank, but with too great an interval between it and the line of the First Division. I at once directed General Baxter to change front forward on his left battalion, and to close this interval, toward which the enemy was making his way. By the time this change was effected, the whole front of the brigade became hotly engaged, but succeeded in repulsing the attack. The enemy, however, soon after brought up fresh forces in increased masses, when, finding the position so seriously threatened, I sent for and brought up the First Brigade, and placed part of it in the position first occupied by Baxter's brigade, and the remaining battalions as a support to his second position. The enemy now made repeated attacks on the division, in all of which he was handsomely repulsed, with the loss of three flags and about 1,000 prisoners. In one of these attacks I was deprived of the services of the veteran commander of the First Brigade, Brigadier-General Paul, who fell, severely wounded, while gallantly directing and encouraging his command. The division held this position on the right--receiving and repelling the fierce attacks of a greatly superior force, not only in front, but on the flank, and, when the enemy's ranks were broken, charging upon him and capturing his colors and men--from about noon until nearly 5 p. m., when I received orders to withdraw. These orders not being received until all other troops (except Stewart's battery) had commenced moving to the rear, the division held its ground until outflanked right and left, and retired fighting. From the nature of the enemy's attacks, frequent changes were rendered necessary, and they were made promptly under a galling fire. No soldiers ever fought better, or inflicted severer blows upon the enemy. When out of ammunition, their boxes were replenished from those of their killed and wounded comrades. The instances of distinguished gallantry are too numerous to be embodied in this report, and I leave it to the brigade and regimental commanders to do justice to those under their immediate command. Where all did so well, it is difficult to discriminate. As, however, they came under my personal observation, I cheerfully indorse the remarks of General Baxter in commendation of Colonel Coulter, Eleventh Pennsylvania; Colonel Wheelock, Ninety-seventh New York; Colonel Lyle, Ninetieth Pennsylvania; Colonel Bates and Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, Twelfth Massachusetts; Lieutenant-Colonel Moesch, Eighty-third New York, and Major Foust, Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania. After the fall of General Paul, the command of the First Brigade devolved successively upon Colonel Leonard, Thirteenth Massachusetts, Colonel Root, Ninety-fourth New York, and Colonel Coulter, Eleventh Pennsylvania, all of whom were wounded while exercising the command. After withdrawing from this contest, I took up a position on a ridge to the left of the cemetery, facing the Emmitsburg road, and remained there until afternoon of the next day, when I was relieved by a division of the Second Corps, and ordered to the support of the Eleventh Corps. In the evening, I was ordered to the left of our line, but was soon after directed to return. On Friday morning, 3d instant, the division was massed, and held ready to push forward to the support of the Twelfth Corps, then engaged with the enemy on our right. About noon, I was informed by the major-general commanding the army that he anticipated an attack on the cemetery by the enemy's forces massed in the town, and was directed to so place my command that if our line gave way I could attack the enemy on his flank. I proceeded to make this change of position at the moment the enemy commenced the terrific artillery fire of that day. Never before were troops so exposed to such a fire of shot and shell, and yet the movement was made in perfect order and with little loss. Later in the day, the enemy having made his attack on our left instead of the center, I was ordered to the right of the Second Corps, which position I held until Sunday, when the line was withdrawn. My thanks are due to Brigadier-Generals Baxter and Paul for the able and zealous manner in which they handled their brigades, The officers of my staff were actively engaged during the whole of the three days' engagements. Lieutenant [Samuel M.] Morgan, acting assistant adjutant-general; Lieutenant [Frederick M.] Hallock, aide-de-camp, and Lieutenants Bratton and Mead, acting aides, were at all times distinguished for their gallantry and good conduct. Captain [John G.] Hovey, acting assistant inspector-general, was wounded and taken from the field early in the fight. Lieutenant Smith, ordnance officer, was diligent in the performance of his duty, and collected and turned in 2,251 muskets and a large number of equipments. It affords me pleasure to call special attention to the gallant conduct of one of my orderlies, Sergt. Ebenezer S. Johnson, First Maine Cavalry, whose chevrons should be exchanged for the epaulette. When we make officers of such men, the soldier receives his true reward and the service great benefit. This division went into battle with less than 2,500 officers and men, and sustained a loss of 1,667, of which 124 were commissioned officers. I transmit herewith a nominal and tabular statement of casualties, showing the loss of each regiment. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JNO. C. ROBINSON, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division."   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . 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Dr. James Beeghley is back. This time he's joining us to talk about the popular trend of colorizing old photographs. Have you ever wondered how that's done? Though AI apps can kinda do a good job at it, a true digital artist will spend hundreds of hours researching and colorizing an old photograph with layers in a photo editor like Photoshop or Gimp. No self-respecting graphic artist would use AI and be done with it. Dr. James came into the studio and demonstrated how it's done. 1st Lieutenants saw it as it was record and, even though there is no visual with this, there is still interesting information shared for those of you interested in doing it yourself.   Become a patron. You know you want to. Join at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    

Harry Smeltzer, of "Bull Runnings" fame, sat down with me back in August to talk about veterans of Bull Run who paid the ultimate price here on the fields of Gettysburg. Check out his blog post about being on the show by clicking here https://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/my-last-for-now/#comments You can book Harry (and check out the rest of his blog) by clicking here: https://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/speaking/   Catch the rest of this interview and hundreds more like it it by clicking here: www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg C'mon. You know you've been curious.

Ralph Seigel is back to share another top ten list from the book TOP 10 At Gettysburg. This time, we're talking about the top ten most interesting cannon worth finding within Gettysburg National Military Park.   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!         Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

THIS EPISODE IS NOT A PATREON PREVIEW. IT IS A FULL INTERVIEW The late Andrew Prine's wife, actress/producer/director Heather Lowe, was kind enough to sit down with me for an open interview about her late husband, who played "General Garnett" in the movie "Gettysburg." Andrew had a long and respectable career in theater, film and television spanning five decades. This episode is produced by Bo Brinkman, Engineered by Cindy Compton and recorded at the Gettysburg Museum of History Studios ( www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com ). This episode is brought to you by our Patrons in the Officers' Club. Commission yourself at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Pastor Andy Hart is back. This time, he and I are exploring the Lost Cause. This isn't some definitive work on the matter. It's the first of many conversations I intend to have with historians about it. This discussion is more of an exploration of it as we begin to unpack the mess created over a century ago.   Join Grant and hundreds of other highly intelligent people in our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . They sign up highly intelligent, then quickly become highly learned

THE VERMONT BRIGADE ON CEMETERY RIDGE (APRIL 20 – 10:00 A.M.)   "As soon as the change of the point of attack became evident, I ordered a flank attack upon the enemy's column….. I saw another rebel column charging immediately upon our left….Colonel Veazey, of the Sixteenth, was at once ordered to attack it in its turn upon the flank."   As Pickett's Division marched into history on July 3, 1863, securing their right flank would be crucial to success. The men from Vermont would play a crucial role in helping to ensure they failed. Join us as we highlight the role of these 9-month men during their most important action.   MEET AT VERMONT MONUMENT ON HANCOCK AVENUE. ENDS AT 13TH VERMONT ADVANCE MARKER. PARK WHERE LEGAL

Liberty where? Liberty Place. Not familiar with a Civil War battle by that name? Well, join the club. I wasn't either until LBG Kevin Bryant suggest a show about this battle which took place during reconstruction and involved Longstreet leading Louisiana troops and police on behalf of the United States against former Confederates. Say what? Press play and hear all about it.    Hear this entire episode (and hundreds like it) all while supporting Addressing Gettysburg, ensuring it can continue to share the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War by becoming a Patron. You know you want. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg.com

LBG Chris Army is back to talk about Brigadier General John Gibbon of the II Corps, Army of the Potomac.  From Gettysburg Daily: "John Gibbon was born in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fourth of ten children born to Dr. John Heysham Gibbon and Catharine Lardner Gibbon. When Gibbon was 11 years old the family moved near Charlotte, North Carolina, because Dr. Gibbon took a position as chief assayer at the U.S. Mint. John Gibbon graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1847 and was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery. He served in the Mexican-American War without seeing combat, attempted to keep the peace between Seminoles and settlers in south Florida. In 1855, Gibbon married Francis "Fannie" North Moale. They had four children: Frances Moale Gibbon, Catharine "Katy" Lardner Gibbon, John Gibbon, Jr. (who died as a toddler) and John S. Gibbon. Lieutenant John Gibbon taught artillery tactics at West Point where he wrote The Artillerist's Manual in 1859. The manual was used by both sides in the Civil War." Click the link above for more on John Gibbon from Gettysburg Daily   Support the Show by:  Join us at the ACHS For a Live Show with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/achsevent-3/  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) or free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

You've heard of Imboden's Brigade. But what do you know about it and its role in the Gettysburg Campaign. Steve French fills us in. Steve is a former middle school history teacher and graduate of Shepherd College. His works include Imboden's Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign; Rebel Chronicles: Raiders, Scouts, and Train Robbers of the Upper-Potomac; and Four Years Along the Tilhance: The Private Diary of Elisha Manor.

Carolyn Ivanoff joins new-to-the-show LBG Jim Connery to talk about the 20th Connecticut. From the regiment's monument: "The Brig. formed on this line on the morning of July 2nd. At eve it moved to the support left of army. Returning, it found the position and woods on rear occupied by Johnson's Division, Ewell's Corps. During the night it lay in line of battle. At dawn, July 3rd, the 20th Conn. advanced under cover of artillery and fought 5 hrs. driving the enemy and reoccupying the works. Was relieved by the 123rd N.Y. In the afternoon moved to support the 2nd Corps against Longstreet's assault. This regiment went from Va. with the 12th A.C. to Army of Cumberland, marched with Gen. Sherman to the sea."   Support the Show by:  Join us at the ACHS For a Live Show with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/achsevent-3/  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

You all know and love Peter Miele and Codie Eash. They're great historians and they've shared a lot of what they've learned with us all, here on AG, at the museum and elsewhere. But who are they? How did they get to positions that make their names known to us all? Well, we get into that in the SPOTLIGHT ON, recorded last November in the refectory at the Seminary, in front of a live audience. Enjoy!   This episode is available for 1st and 2nd Lieutenants at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Allen R. Thompson, author of In The Shadow of the Round Tops, stopped in to talk about his book. In this interview we really parse every detail we possibly can of Longstreet's Countermarch. Allen is a lawyer and, therefore, this book is written with a lawyer's approach, which I found refreshing. Who knew what and when did he know it? Was [insert information here] something that this person or that person would have known at the moment, or is it something he learned from someone else down the road? Allen put together a wonderful book about this mysterious part of the Battle of Gettysburg and Six Questions Lentz and I had fun breaking it down with him.    Join Autumn and hundreds of others in our "Officers' Club" on Patreon to hear the rest of this interview and, most importantly, to help Addressing Gettysburg continue to bring Gettysburg to you. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and join! 2nd Lieutenants and up get ALL four episodes that are released every month. 

LBG Mike Rupert joins us to talk about Major General Winfield Scott Hancock and his actions on July 2, 1863.    Support the Show by:  Join us at the ACHS For a Live Show with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/achsevent-3/  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com  The Federal City Brass Band- www.jvmusic.net

Tom McMillan is back for the final installment about Gettysburg Rebels. This time, it's CW Hoffman and his sons. Hoffman owned a carriage-making business here in Gettysburg before the war. He decided, in the 1850s, to move his business closer to the bulk of his clients in Virginia. So he packed up and moved to Shepherdstown (now in West Virginia). A few of his employees decided to follow him. Do you know who? Press play and find out.    If you haven't gotten your hands on a copy of Tom's book, "Gettysburg Rebels", yet, head over to For the Historian   and get your copy today! Don't forget to mention Addressing Gettysburg for a 20% discount.    Hear the rest of this episode and hundreds like it at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg.com . 2nd Lieutenants and up receive ALL episodes released each month.

LBG Larry Korzyck joins us for his very first time to talk about the top ten infantry actions in the Battle of Gettysburg. This list is one of the many contributions Larry made to the book Top Ten at Gettysburg . We were joined by a few listeners, including Patron Adam Betz who also submitted a question ahead of time. Since he happened to be there, we let him ask it to Larry directly. Always nice to have listeners in the room with us.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!     Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com 

**NOTE: This was recorded last Winter, during the old days when we recorded out of a shed with a failing solar power system. This interview went about ten minutes longer but a chunk of it had to be cut due to digital distortion that actually had nothing to do with the electrical issues. God bless Erik Dorr for saving us from that shed!***   This social and cultural history of Civil War medicine and science sheds important light on the question of why and how anti-Black racism survived the destruction of slavery. During the war, white Northerners promoted ideas about Black inferiority under the guise of medical and scientific authority. In particular, the Sanitary Commission and Army medical personnel conducted wartime research aimed at proving Black medical and biological inferiority. They not only subjected Black soldiers and refugees from slavery to substandard health care but also scrutinized them as objects of study. This mistreatment of Black soldiers and civilians extended after life to include dissection, dismemberment, and disposal of the Black war dead in unmarked or mass graves and medical waste pits. Simultaneously, white medical and scientific investigators enhanced their professional standing by establishing their authority on the science of racial difference and hierarchy. Drawing on archives of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, recollections of Civil War soldiers and medical workers, and testimonies from Black Americans, Leslie A. Schwalm exposes the racist ideas and practices that shaped wartime medicine and science. Painstakingly researched and accessibly written, this book helps readers understand the persistence of anti-Black racism and health disparities during and after the war.   https://uncpress.org/book/9781469672694/medicine-science-and-making-race-in-civil-war-america/   Become a patron so that we never have to work out of a shed again! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and listen to this episode during a free 7-day trial!

GNMP's Chief of Interpretation Christopher Gwinn joined me this afternoon for a livestream on our YouTube channel to bring you up-to-date on what remains of this Winter's programming as well as what you can expect during the Spring. He was kind enough to take calls from viewers too! Make sure you follow our YouTube Channel so you don't miss livestreams like this.  Also, if you recognize the hard work that goes into AG and want to see it continue, please consider becoming a Patron over on Patreon (where the real histroy show is). Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and get a 7-day FREE TRIAL of our 2nd Lieutenant rank. 

Matt Borders is back for the final installment of his history of the Army of the Potomac. In this one, we cover the years' 1864-1865. If you're wondering if we'll do a history of the ANV, fear not. Matt has agreed to do that during 2024.  Support the Show by:  Join us at the ACHS For a Live Show with Tim Smith and Garry Adelman: https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/achsevent-3/  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!    Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Go to the Gettysburg Film Festival! https://gettysburgfilmfestival.org/2024-festival/  Help Historian Eric Wittenberg Fight Cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-consider-helping-eric-and-susan-wittenberg    Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com 

Greg Elder is back to talk about how the Battle of Gettysburg caused a change in the tactics used to wage the American Civil War. Second Lieutenants get once new episode per week, plus other perks. 1st Lieutenants get BTS livestreams including recording sessions of our Patreon shows, Ask A Guides and more, and they get them months, even a year before its released for free. Commission yourself one of the lieutenants for way more history than you can handle and to keep this show going and growing! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 

The deep-bass tones of LBG Kvin Bryant return to sooth our ears with the story of Father William Corby, chaplain of the Irish Brigade and statue. Many a Gettysnerd knows the legend of Father Corby giving final absolution to the men of the Irish Brigade, regardless of denomination, before they went into battle on July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg. But what else do we know? Turns out there's plenty more to know and Kevin shares it with us.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club: Email [email protected] to get in!  Joining our Film Club: Email [email protected] to get in!     Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/  TRHistorical: www.trhistorical.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster: www.billysongs.com  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums: https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod: www.incompetech.com 

Time for another palate-cleanser. This time, courtesy of Erik Dorr at the Gettysburg Museum of History, actor Matthew Leitch (Sgt. Talbert, Band of Brothers) joins me to talk about the process of making the hit HBO mini-series (back when they were called "mini-series" and not "limited-series"). Matt is very involved in keeping WWII history alive through tours of WWII battlefields and his own podcast about Easy Company and Band of Brothers. 

Historian and friend-o'-da-show, David Martin, is back to give a fair assessment of Oliver Howard's XI Corps, here at Gettysburg.   Become a patron and bring peace to the world www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

In case you haven't heard, the 2024 Season of GNMP's Winter Lecture Series is exclusively on our YouTube Channel. So you don't have to listen and wonder what the audience is looking at because we have it covered for you. Since we will no longer put the audio-only version up on this feed, the only place you can catch the lectures (besides joining us in-person) is by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. So click the link above and hit that subscribe button and turn the notification bell on so that you don't miss any live video or upload we have. 2024 is the year we started taking video seriously. More to come!

History superstar Garry Adelman dropped in to talk about Civil War photography and, boy is it interesting. Was I able to corner Garry and get him to answer where he thinks the Harvest of Death photos were taken? Only pressing "play" will answer that question.   Also, this isn't technically an Ask A Guide. It's a Patreon episode but Garry asked that it be available for all.  Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected] Joining out Film Club- [email protected]      Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  Baer Sign- www.baersign.com    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)-   https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

Author James McLean Jr. dropped in for his first podcast appearance to talk about his latest Savas-Beatie release, "The Bullets Flew Like Hail": Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg, from McPherson's Ridge to Culp's Hill. The first day of the battle has, for too long, been brushed over for various reasons, but it is still a brutal day of fighting with many of the units involved being nearly destroyed.  July 1, 1863 is held in the top 20 of single-day battle casualties. Cutler's Brigade is one unit that had a hard slog in the fight and James' book is about just that.    Grab your copy here and be sure to let them know you heard about them on AG for a 20% discount.  Support Addressing Gettysburg by becoming a Patron over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. Here's what the different ranks get: Private- our heartfelt thanks and 20% off all items in our store, in perpetuity First Sergeant- same as above, plus you can submit questions for Ask A Gettysburg Guide episodes Sergeant-Major- all of the above plus two premium episodes per month 2nd Lieutenant- all of the above plus four premium episodes per month 1st Lieutenant- all of the above plus BTS videos, livestreams of recording sessions so you can get the information months ahead of everyone else as well as participate in the shows and more! All ranks get early access to and discounts on ticketed events. So, join the Officers' Club today!   

Merry Christmas! PreserveCast is a podcast put out by Preservation Maryland. If you're not familiar with them, we at Addressing Gettysburg suggest you become familiar with them. They do great work and host Nick Redding does a fantastic job at the helm of PreserveCast. Thanks to Nick for reaching out to us and letting us release PreserveCast's episode about the history of Santa Claus.  "The PreserveCast team brings you a special release on the history of Santa Claus. You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen . . . but what about the jolly old elf holding the reins? St. Nicholas, Old St. Nick, Sinterklaas, or simply Santa Claus. He's gone by many names – but where does this rich and seemingly timeless tradition come from? On this special edition of PreserveCast, we're headed down a winding reindeer path to uncover the rich history of Santa Claus and how he came to define the modern celebration of Christmas."- PreserveCast

In the spirit of the Holiday Season, this episode is free for all, in its entirety, if you click here but in the spirit of free-enterprise, it becomes exclusive to certain paid tiers here on Patreon on January 1, 2024. So, enjoy it while it lasts and, perhaps, consider never missing out again by joining or upgrading. 2nd and 1st Lieutenants get all episodes released each month.    Cory Pfarr is back to talk about his follow-up book to his first release, Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment. In this book, Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion, "Influential interpretations of his actions are evaluated for historical accuracy, drawing on often overlooked primary source material. Points of contention about Longstreet's July 2, 1863, attack are examined, along with the roots of the Longstreet-Gettysburg Controversy and the merits of Helen Longstreet's early 20th century attempt to address it." [Amazon description]    

Dr. Ashley Luskey joins Bethany and Veronica to talk about the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Davis.    The first season of That's What She Said is in its testing phase and won' be available for free until September of 2024, but you can get ahead of the crowd and hear all the episodes in their entirety by becoming a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Stephen Lunsford has created a "must-have" in every Gettysnerd's library. Many books have an appendix with the order of battle in them. Stephen has made a multi-volume set with a more detailed OOB. Each volume is about a single corps and the units therein. He just complete the Army of the Potomac Volumes and has begun work on the Army of Northern Virginia's. Not only are these beautifully crafted books, but the information within them is useful and thorough. Get the whole set today! CLICK HERE   We hope you are enjoying this Holiday preview season where we move the paywall aside so that you get a peek into what you're missing out on. Become a patron (or upgrade) to a tier that gets 2-4 episodes a month, videos and other perks available only to  certain patrons. You won't be disappointed...at least you shouldn't be disappointed...I mean, we won't intend to disappoint, so, if you are, then your expectations way too high. Anyway, we won't be disappointed by your support. :-) Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg to listen to this episode in ints entirety until January 1, 2024 and to become a member of our Officers' Club.

Now and then, we're contacted by a listener who has done some work on his or her own gumption. Seeing as how we came out of nowhere, we like to shed a light on others who come out of nowhere, but do good work. Early in 2023, Ben Cwayna contacted us and we invited him on the show to join LBG Lewis Trott in an Ask A Guide about Perrin's Brigade Ben is proud graduate of Michigan State University where he graduated from both undergrad and laws school, Ben is a practicing attorney and managing partner in a law firm in Grand Ledge, Michigan.  He is the proud father of his son, Grant, and has been an avid Civil War enthusiast for most of his 43 years.  For the past 31 years, he has been an active member of the 12th South Carolina/4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Inc.; a dual impression living history organization and currently serves as its commanding officer.  He has studied the 12th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry in depth since he was twelve years old and has written a regimental history entitled, "The Invincible Twelfth" which will be published by Savas Beatie.  His next work will be focused on writing a command study of AP Hill's Third Corps in the Army of Northern Virginia.  Ben is proud to have ancestors that fought on both sides of the conflict; one in the 111th Ohio and the other in the 7th Tennessee and 54th North Carolina.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:  You best be visiting our Studio Sponsor, The Gettysburg Museum of History- www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Album "Marching Through Georgia - https://billysongs.com   Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/   Join the NACWM- https://www.nacwm.org/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

Carolyn Ivanoff joins us to talk about her great book "We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry". This book is a MUST HAVE in your Gettysburg library. Press play to find out why.   This episode is FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Just go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and, if you can get into the spirit of the season, maybe become a patron. :-)

THIS EPISODE IS FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!   Scott Hartwig has written two massive tomes about the Battle of Antietam. The most recent one to come out, "I Dread the Thought of the Place", is just on the battle and retreat. It is chock-full of information, but not in the least bit a slog to read. Scott sat down with me to talk about his process and the fighting in the West Woods.    Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg to hear this episode in its entirety until January 1, 2024. 

**YouTube has restricted, demonetize and blocked (in some regions) our video version of this episode. We anticipated that and recorded it. If you would rather see what we're talking about when we're talking about it, click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jfk-60th-with-dr-93287460?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link It is available for free and you don't have to have an account to view it. However, if you appreciate the work we put into this and every show, please consider becoming a Patron. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg ** Every once in a while we like to step out of the Battle of Gettysburg and into another era of history. Since JFK visited Gettysburg on March 30, 1963, we figure it's "Gettysburg-enough" to explore the assassination of the man on November 22, 1963.    Over the last 60 years, generations have doubted, questioned, hypothesized, theorized, speculated, conjectured, imagined, lied, guessed, concocted and just about everything else except believed that Lee Harvey Oswald, on his own merits, without help from a vast conspiracy of everyone else in the world, murdered our 35th President. Dr. Jennifer Murray and Addressing Gettysburg's Matt Callery explore what's provable and what requires an active imagination. Matt will present arguments for Oswald being the mastermind and the lone gunman in the assassination, while Jennifer will counter with conspiracy theories.    Even though the live broadcast is over, we still WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! What do you believe? Did the Warren Commission get it right? Did Mark Lane, Jim Garrison, et al, get it right? Is it a combination of the two? Tell us by calling into the show and leaving a voicemail at 717-420-1978. We will play it on the next AG Today when we recap this episode.    On your next visit to Gettysburg, check out the awesome JFK arifacts at the Gettysburg Museum of History at 219 Baltimore Street. https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/

We asked our Patrons to submit recordings of themselves reciting the Gettysburg Address in honor of the 160th Aiversary of the speech. Joining Matt in this recitation are the following Patrons: Norman Bayley Jason Slaughter Kevin Tracy Tom Plefka Steven Byers   Thanks, fellas, for your submissions. To those of you who submitted but didn't make the cut, thank you, still. We didn't have enough speech to put everyone in, so we went with those who delivered in at the pace we were looking for.    See how much fun we have on our Patreon page? Isn't it time you became one? Also, aren't you glad you use Dial? Don't you wish everyone did? Well, we all use it over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.24404500/?st=text

Our good friend, Carolyn Ivanoff, joins Bethany and Veronica to talk about one tough gal, Cornelia Hancock, nurse extraordinaire.   Patrons at the 2nd Lieutenant tier and above get exclusive access to That's What She Said's first season over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

LBGs Lewis Trott and Kevin Bryant met Matt near the 26th North Carolina Monument to record an episode about color bearers in the Battle of Gettysburg. There are many stories from the Battle of Gettysburg about the men who had the peculiar honor of making a target of themselves by carrying their regiment's flag and we just scratch the surface in this episode.  Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

Didn't think there was a Gettysburg connection to the Battle of Fort McHenry besides that of the fort's commender? Well, you'll be surprised when you find out just how connected Fort McHenry was to Gettysburg.    Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner -- from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023 -- and the enduring family who defended, kept, hid, and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history. Francis Scott Key saw the original Star-Spangled Banner flying over Baltimore's Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814, following a twenty-five-hour bombardment by the British Navy, inspiring him to write the words to our national anthem. Torn and tattered over the years, reduced in size to appease souvenir-hunters, stuffed away in a New York City vault for the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the flag's mere existence after two hundred years is an improbable story of dedication, perseverance, patriotism, angst, inner-family squabbles, and, yes, more than a little luck. For this unlikely feat, we have the Armistead family to thank -- led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, who took it home after the battle in clear defiance of U.S. Army regulations. It is only because of that quiet indiscretion that the flag survives to this day. Armistead's descendants kept and protected their family heirloom for ninety years. The flag's first photo was not taken until 1873, almost sixty years after Key saw it waving, and most Americans did not even know of its existence until Armistead's grandson loaned it to the Smithsonian in 1907. Tom McMillan tells a story as no one has before. Digging deep into the archives of Fort McHenry and the Smithsonian, accessing never-before-published letters and documents, and presenting rare photos from the private collections of Armistead descendants and other sources, McMillan follows the flag on an often-perilous journey through three centuries. Our Flag Was Still There provides new insight into an intriguing period of U.S. history, offering a "story behind the story" account of one of the country's most treasured relics.

For the last three years, Steve Sims has been the superintendent at GNMP. Now, he leaves us for Independence in Philadelphia. I sat down with Steve for the last time on AG to talk about his life inside and outside of his role at GNMP. I hope you enjoy this interview.    Addressing Gettysburg is dedicated to bringing you the history of the Battle of Gettysburg and the town through myriad experts, as well as a peek into what it's like to live here in the modern era. If you like and appreciate that, please consider becoming a patron so that we can continue to do it and expand into other mediums. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Our pal Brad Gottfried is back to continue an earlier discussion about when Lincoln came to Gettysburg as described in his book "Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg".  Grab your copy here.

While freeing up space on the AG hard drive, I came acorss this long-lost episode, recorded in 2022, while Eric the Producer was still here, featuring Jim Pangburn sharing with us his top five Gettysburg book recommendations. So, here it is. You can even hear the birds chirping and other background sounds associated with us recording at the Gettysbike shed.  Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:   Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com   Addressing Gettysburg podcast fans receive 20% off the first year's annual subscription. Sign up at www.historyfix.com and use promo code ADGBURG  Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

John-Michael would like to dedicate this interview to his friend who recently passed. He writes: "The guy in a couple of the photos with me was my best friend and mentor. He passed away last month from injuries related to us being deployed over there. I'd like dedicate the show to him if you do that kind of thing. Sergeant First Class Oliver James Bailey, US Army Special Forces, Retired.… Born:  October 7, 1966 Died:  September 15, 2023 He was 56." John-Michael Self is a Patron, Marine and civilian security conractor during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. John contacted me back in April about a completely unrelated episode we had put out. We had a phone call and the discussion gave me the idea to invite John-Michael on to talk about his experiences in combat. We recorded this episode in August. The full interview is available on Patreon right now.  To become a patron, go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   ALSO! Join us for our Christmas Party on December 9. It's FREE and all are welcome! Register here https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/addressinggettysburg/items/418030/?full-items=yes&flow=no

"The work was about to commence in earnest" As the tide broke upon Cemetery Ridge in the late afternoon of July 3, 1863, the name Pickett was immortalized even in defeat. Join us as we walk the path of Garnett's Brigade and discuss the actions of these men on that fateful day.   MEET AT FLORIDA MONUMENT PARK WHERE LEGAL!!!!!!!

During the festivities for the 30th Anniversary of the movie "GETTYSBURG", actor John Rothman (General John F Reynolds) stopped by the studio to talk about the current actors' strike, making "Gettysburg" and more. He is joined by new fan-favorite Dale Fetzer, the Military Choreographer for the film.  John has been in a TON of TV Shows and movies. Check out his fimography here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745232/ Get your download of Marching Through Georgia by Billy Webster at www.billysongs.com    Usually long-form interviews like these are reserved for Patreon, but we really want your support so we can grow and continue to bring you the history of Gettysburg in new ways. We're releasing this for free to you as a way to celebrate this movie which we all love and which sparked the interest in the Battle of Gettysburg for many of us. Join our community! Not only are there hundreds more episodes for you to listen to and learn from, but you can also receive other perks, depending on your level of support. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and make an act of a "thank you" to us turn into something you will thank yourself for! 

Dr. Rick Schroeder is a retired orthopedic surgeon and Licensed Battlefield Guide who you know from many of our medical episodes, most often appearing alongside of his pal and fellow LBG Fran Feyock. Rick came in with his son who is also a doctor to talk about his life. This was a fun one to record.

You've heard ads for "The Heavens Falling" on the free feed. Now, get to know the author of this new historical fiction. I have to say, I read the first chapter to prepare for the interview and really enjoyed it. My girlfriend hasn't been able to put it down. It feels, to me, that we have the next North and South on our hands. Get your copy here https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Falling-Novel-American-Civil/dp/B0C2S71R4C

30 years ago, Dale Fetzer was the military choreographer during the shooting of the movie "Gettysburg". Last October, while in town to shoot a special video for the ABT, Dale agreed to come on the show and talk about the daunting task of choreographing a battle for a major motion picture.  Check out his book "Unlikely Allies" here. Normally, this would live on our Patreon account, but, in honor of the anniversary, we are releasing this for free for its premiere. If you appreicate that, head on over to Patreon and join our community. There are hundreds more episodes there full of history you never knew existed! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE February 7, 2021 on Patreon.   What more needs to be said? This version is edited slightly differently than what the free feed will hear. You, as Patrons, are getting early access to this episode. Enjoy! Special thanks to Bo Brinkman for helping us get Tom on the show.   We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the movie "Gettysburg". If you appreciate the hard work we put in to bring the history of and culture around the Battle of Gettysburg to you, please consider becoming a patron. There you'll find what hundreds of people have already discovered: that there's more to the Gettysburg story than you know! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Joseph Fuqua played JEB Stuart in "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals". This is his second time on Addressing Gettysburg (his first appearance is still available on Patreon). In October of 2022, Joseph came to town to shoot video with Garry Adelman for the ABT's special videos honoring the 30th anniversary of the movie. We goofed around all day and decided to do another interview after lunch, but we were tired after lunch and ended up having a less-goofy conversation about his career as an actor and the craft of acting. Goofiness still popped its head up now and then.  Normally, this would live on our Patreon account, but, in honor of the anniversary, we are releasing this for free for its premiere. If you appreicate that, head on over to Patreon and join our community. There are hundreds more episodes there full of history you never knew existed! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the movie "Gettysburg". If you appreciate the hard work we put in to bring the history of and culture around the Battle of Gettysburg to you, please consider becoming a patron. There you'll find what hundreds of people have already discovered: that there's more to the Gettysburg story than you know! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Tim Ruddy played Major Marshall of Robert E Lee's staff in the movie Gettysburg and is credited in Gods and Generals as Private McMillan. I spoke with Tim in late October of 2021 about his career and memories of the making of Gettysburg and hanging out in Ireland with Bo Brinkman. Enjoy

On February 26, 2022, Addressing Gettysburg did its first live-with-an-audience, on-location show and we learned one thing: look out, Rat Pack. There's a new night club act in town.  But seriously, we had fun with guest co-host, Tim Smith and our special guests, Patrick Gorman and Bo Brinkman. Here are some of the highlights from this episode: -a good deal of movie trivia you may not have heard before -West Virginia Mountain Folklorist dazzles us all with vivid memories of watching the movie at the tender, non-memory-forming, age of 2. -the debut of the wildly popular game show "Whose Line Is It Anyway, Except You Have to Name Who the Person Is Speaking the Line To Or Something Like That" -the audience turns on Cam -Loring Shultz, owner of the Farnsworth House, sits down with Tim, Patrick and Bo, to discuss his memories of the actors hanging out there every Friday and Saturday night during filming, how his showcase of memorabilia came about and he finally dispells the rumor that he fed and watered the horses during the shoot.  - "Six Questions" leads the charge of audience questioners   AND MORE!   Special thanks to Eric the Producer, the crew at the Farnsworth House (Leland, Sarah, Libby and Becky), our audience for buying up all the tickets within the first 48 hours, Casey Turben for help with the sound system, and Jonjon Pinkerton for getting us in touch with other actors who have been on the show.    Hope it's as much fun to listen to as we had making it. And if you missed this one, don't worry. In-person shows are now a part of Addressing Gettysburg.

Don't be confused! Today you get two episodes with Bo and Patrick. This is the first one, which was recorded back in October of 2018, during the 25th Anniversary of the movie Gettysburg. Reocorded in the Summer kitchen on my friend's farm on Hospital Road, my friend Pete and I sat down with Bo and Patrick to talk about the making of the movie, naturally. This was the first time I had ever interviewed someone from the entertainment industry and I was kinda nervous, but these guys were true gentlemen and we had fun. They share some good stories about Tom Berenger's gift to the other "Confederate Officers", how they got their parts and more.  We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the movie "Gettysburg". If you appreciate the hard work we put in to bring the history of and culture around the Battle of Gettysburg to you, please consider becoming a patron. There you'll find what hundreds of people have already discovered: that there's more to the Gettysburg story than you know! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the movie "Gettysburg". If you appreciate the hard work we put in to bring the history of and culture around the Battle of Gettysburg to you, please consider becoming a patron. There you'll find what hundreds of people have already discovered: that there's more to the Gettysburg story than you know! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    One of the more memorable scenes from the movie Gettysburg is the one with Tom Chamberlain (C. Thomas Howell) and the Rebel Prisoner (Trent Walker). I invited Trent to come on the show to talk about his role in Gettysburg, his career, his award-winning webseries "Gaybors," country music and reading a quote for Narrative Episode 2, Part 2. Trent's a fun guy to talk to and I hope you get a kick out of this interview.  

RECORDED January 5, 2022 and originally aired on www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg. "Gettysburg" actor Brian Mallon (Winfield Scott Hancock) called in from his home in Ireland to talk about his role in Gettysburg and his life-long career as an actor on stage and screen.    We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the release of the movie "Gettysburg". If you appreciate the hard work we put in to bring the history of and culture around the Battle of Gettysburg to you, please consider becoming a patron. There you'll find what hundreds of people have already discovered: that there's more to the Gettysburg story than you know! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Erik Dorr from the Gettysburg Museum of History asked me a few weeks ago if I wanted Andy Biggio, author of "The Rifle", on the show. I said, "Erik, would  you ask me if I wanted Martin Sheen on the show? Of course I want Andy on!" And so it was. FROM PUBLISHER: "It all started because of a rifle. The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero's journey of a 28-year-old U.S. Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all -- WWII veterans. It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a U.S. Army soldier who died on the hills of the Italian countryside. When Biggio showed the gun to his neighbor, WWII veteran Corporal Joseph Drago, it unlocked memories Drago had kept unspoken for 50 years. On the spur of the moment, Biggio asked Drago to sign the rifle. Thus began this Marine's mission to find as many WWII veterans as he could, get their signatures on the rifle, and document their stories. For two years, Biggio traveled across the country to interview America's last-living WWII veterans. Each time he put the M1 Garand Rifle in their hands, their eyes lit up with memories triggered by holding the weapon that had been with them every step of the war. With each visit and every story told to Biggio, the veterans signed their names to the rifle. 96 signatures now cover that rifle, each a reminder of the price of war and the courage of our soldiers."

From Daniel's Brigade's plaque: "July 1. The Brigade formed the right of Division and its line extended from Forney Field to the railroad near the McPherson Barn. The regiments did not at first move together nor attack the same troops. The 43rd and 53rd Regiments aided by O'Neal's 3rd Alabama and Iverson's 12th North Carolina attacked the Union line in the Sheads and Forney Field. The 45th Regiment and 2nd Battalion fought the 2nd Brigade 3rd Division First Corps near the railroad cuts and being joined by the 32nd Regiment and other troops compelled retreat. The regiments fought under a heavy artillery fire. The Brigade was reunited and lost heavily in the struggle which dislodged the Union forces from Seminary Ridge." Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

From Pennsylvania Heritage: "Anyone who has ever read about the Battle of Gettysburg or visited the historic American Civil War battlefield undoubtedly learned about the generals, the courageous soldiers who fought in the grisly three-day encounter, and the thousands that lost their lives on that hallowed ground in Adams County. The stories of the famous engagements that took place at Little Round Top, Devil's Den, and the George Rose Farm Wheatfield, as well as the climatic Pickett's Charge, are retold again and again. Not much has been written, however, about the ways in which the battle dramatically affected African Americans residing in and around Gettysburg at the time. In this border county just north of the Mason-Dixon Line, a hotbed of Underground Railroad activity existed, albeit covertly. During those three tumultuous days of bloody conflict in July 1863, many civilians assumed responsibility for taking care of the injured in makeshift hospitals and helping to bury the dead. Some carried food and supplies to the soldiers in the field, while others chronicled the aftermath of the catastrophic event through writings and photographs. For African Americans who lived near the battle, there was great danger in being seen. Many were fugitive slaves from Maryland and Virginia who fled to nearby communities or to the outskirts of Gettysburg for fear of being captured by Confederate soldiers and returned to slavery. Through their oral histories, descendants of African American families that once lived in Gettysburg suggest that their ancestors fled to Yellow Hill, a black settlement in nearby Menallen Township, situated a short distance from the main road that connects Gettysburg to the small communities of Biglerville and Bendersville. Historians believe Yellow Hill not only provided a safe haven during the battle, but also had played an integral part in the Underground Railroad before the outbreak of the war. In his 1992 book, A History of Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1700–1990, Robert L. Bloom, professor emeritus of history at Gettysburg College, wrote, "One such tradition is that fugitive slaves brought by the Underground Railroad founded the Yellow Hill settlement northwest of Biglerville. As a matter of fact, this black community dated back to the eighteenth century, although some of its original settlers may have been fugitive slaves..."   Local historian Deb McCauslin sits down with Matt to talk about the hidden history of Yellow Hill. Deb will also be one an upcoming episode of That's What She Said

We are very proud to present the first episode of our first "spin-off" podcast, "That's What She Said", hosted by Bethany Yingling and Veronica "Ronnie Ronstadt" Brestenksy (co-host of AG TODAY). In their inaugural episode, Beth and Ronnie are joined by Licensed Town Guide Rosanne Zajko to talk about one tough lady: Elizabeth Thorn, who dug almost 100 graves while 6 months pregnant.   Our patreon page is how we keep this show going. It's also the place where we "beta-test" new ideas before releasing them to the general public. Episodes of TWSS will be available exclusively on Patreon for the first twelve months before being released to the public around September of 2024. Please become a patron to keep the show going and to hear full episodes of TWSS and hundreds of other shows about Gettysburg and the Civil War. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Dr. Jen Murray came by the studio to talk about her latest book, which is currently "in-the-works", about Major General George Gordon Meade in the Civil War. We sat down and talked about Meade's career and Meade the man.   It'll be a while yet before the book comes out and we will have her on once it does, but this is just a taste of what you can expect.   Help keep the show going and growing by becoming a Patron over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Licensed Town Guides Brad Gottfried and Rosanne Zajko come in to talk about the difficult decision Gettysburg civilians were faced with: to stay or go. Staying could mean some force of abuse, property damage or worse. Going could mean leaving your home and returning to find nothing there. In some cases, whole families fled. In others, just the men fled with the family's valuables, but that wasn't as heartless as it may sound by our modern standards.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

"Take the position and hold it at any cost." As the Confederate's tried to pry the Union line off Oak Ridge on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, it fell to one division to attempt to hold the line and stem the rising tide. Join us as we discuss the defense of Oak Ridge and some of the heroic actions from that fateful afternoon.    Meet at the Peace Light. Tour begins at 10AM. Park where legal. DO NOT PARK IN BUS SPACES!!

Civil War Digital Digest. History Fix. Television shows. What don't these guys do? Will Eichler and Andy Roscoe join me to talk about their various history projects and especially, an awesome streaming service called History Fix, which you should join.   Support Addressing Gettysburg by becoming a patron and receive weekly episodes like this one (2nd Lieutenant level and up for weekly episodes). www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

If you found this preview of our latest Patreon episode interesting, please consider becoming a Patron by clicking this link https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  and listen to this episode and hundreds of others about Gettysburg and the Civil War in their entirety. We thank you in advance.    Liquor was essential to military culture as well as healthcare regimens in both the Union and Confederate armies. But its widespread use and misuse caused severe disruptions as unruly drunken soldiers and officers stumbled down roads and through towns, colliding with civilians. The problems surrounding liquor prompted debates among military officials, soldiers, and civilians as to what constituted acceptable drinking. While Americans never could agree on precisely when it was appropriate to make or drink alcohol, one consensus emerged: the wasteful manufacture and reckless consumption of spirits during a time of civil war was so unpatriotic that it sometimes bordered on disloyalty. Using an array of sources—temperance periodicals, soldiers' accounts, legislative proceedings, and military records—Megan L. Bever explores the relationship between war, the practical realities of drinking alcohol, and temperance sentiment within the United States. Her insightful conclusions promise to shed new light on our understanding of soldiers' and veterans' lives, civil-military relations, and the complicated relationship between drinking, morality, and masculinity.   Contact For the Historian and grab your copy of this book. Mention Addressing Gettysburg and receive 20% off. 

LBG Jasan Hileman is back with Part 2 of his popular show "Things That Make You Go Hmmm (In the Gettysburg Campaign)   Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

Dr. Carol Readon was kind enough to sit down with us back in May to do one of our wildly popular "SPOTLIGHT ON:" episodes, only on Patreon. Carol is a font of knowledge and the epitome of a true educator.   Special thanks to Patrons Tim Matthews and Andy Hunt for being the impetus behind this interview. 

"Becoming a Patron is next to Godliness", a wise man once said. Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and join the AG community, support the show, get hundreds of more episodes that dive deeper into the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War and much more!   "Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Eric J. Wittenberg, the authors of more than forty Civil War books, have once again teamed up to present a history of the opening moves of the Gettysburg Campaign in the two-volume study "If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania": The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg. This compelling study is one of the first to integrate the military, media, political, social, economic, and civilian perspectives with rank-and-file accounts from the soldiers of both armies as they inexorably march toward their destiny at Gettysburg. This first installment covers June 3–21, 1863, while the second, spanning June 22–30, completes the march and carries the armies to the eve of the fighting. Gen. Robert E. Lee began moving part of his Army of Northern Virginia from the Old Dominion toward Pennsylvania on June 3, 1863. Lee believed his army needed to win a major victory on Northern soil if the South was to have a chance at winning the war. Transferring the fighting out of war-torn Virginia would allow the state time to heal while he supplied his army from untapped farms and stores in Maryland and the Keystone State. Lee had also convinced Pres. Jefferson Davis that his offensive would interfere with the Union effort to take Vicksburg in Mississippi. The bold movement would trigger extensive cavalry fighting and a major battle at Winchester before culminating in the bloody three-day battle at Gettysburg. As the Virginia army moved north, the Army of the Potomac responded by protecting the vital roads to Washington, D.C., in case Lee turned to threaten the capital. Opposing presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, meanwhile, kept a close watch on the latest and often conflicting military intelligence gathered in the field. Throughout northern Virginia, central Maryland, and south-central Pennsylvania, meanwhile, civilians and soldiers alike struggled with the reality of a mobile campaign and the massive logistical needs of the armies. Thousands left written accounts of the passage of the long martial columns. Mingus and Wittenberg mined hundreds of primary accounts, newspapers, and other sources to produce this powerful and gripping account. As readers will quickly learn, much of it is glossed over in other studies of the campaign, which cannot be fully understood without a firm appreciation of what the armies (and civilians) did on their way to the small crossroads town in Pennsylvania."   Don't forget to go to forthehistorian.com and mention Addressing Gettysburg to get a 20% discount when you purchase your volumes of "If We Are Striking..."

LBG and retired surgeon Rick Shroeder, sits down with us to talk about famous Union officers' wounds. Big ones like Hancock are included, but we also talk about some others that you haven't heard about.Civil War medicine nerds will love this one. Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg    Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com    Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

"This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of people to contribute to changing American national identities. These funerals featured lengthy processions that sometimes crossed multiple state lines, burial ceremonies open to the public, and other cultural productions of commemoration such as oration and song. As Sarah J. Purcell reveals, Americans' participation in these funeral rites led to contemplation and contestation over the political and social meanings of the war and the roles played by the honored dead. Public mourning for military heroes, reformers, and politicians distilled political and social anxieties as the country coped with the aftermath of mass death and casualties. Purcell shows how large-scale funerals for figures such as Henry Clay and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson set patterns for mourning culture and Civil War commemoration; after 1865, public funerals for figures such as Robert E. Lee, Charles Sumner, Frederick Douglass, and Winnie Davis elaborated on these patterns and fostered public debate about the meanings of the war, Reconstruction, race, and gender."

JOIN US! IT'S FREE!   (AUGUST 19 – 10:00 A.M.)    "I approached a dense wood on the west side of the road, and on entering it formed my regiment" As the Third Corps moved out towards the Emmitsburg Road on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, it was just the continuation of falling dominoes that had begun earlier in the day when Union troops discovered Confederates in Pitzer's Woods. Join us as we discuss the events leading up to the more well-known move by the Third Corps.   MEET AT CAMPSITE AREA PITZER'S WOODS

Our pal Charlie Fennell joined us to talk about Union Major General Henry W. Slocum. What was his role once the Army of the Potomac was up and on line? Was he "slo-to come" or was he as on time as he could be? These questions and many more are answered by Charlie in this action-packed episode of Addressing Gettysburg.  Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6394Y8C2XUH38 Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books Joining our book club. Email [email protected]    Supporting Our Sponsors:    The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/ Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/ Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/ For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/ Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com   Check out Jonathan Lucci's new novel: https://www.theheavensfalling.com/    Music possibly by: "Garryowen" by Billy Webster Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

In this second installment of our "Religion in the Civil War" series, Rev. Dr. Nancy Joins me to talk about the role of the Army Chaplain in Civil War armies.   Become a patron and have your mind blown! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

People in 19th Century America were more religious than we are today and their religion guided their behavior. Mostly. Pastor Andy Hart joins Matt to discuss how religion played a part in people's lives and how many of them there were.   Want a full understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg? Then you need to become a patron. There you'll find episodes that puts the battle in the context of the war; take deep-dives into specific actions, units and personalities of the battle; interviews with the actors from the movie "Gettysburg"; special perks for being a patron that the general public doesn't get or gets after you. So what's taking you so long to learn more in a fun way? Join today at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Stephen Evangelista comes by to tell us about more soldiers from Brown's Battery, from his book "Our Story". This time, we talk about the ones who survived the war and what they did after it.   Want a full understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg? Then you need to become a patron. There you'll find episodes that puts the battle in the context of the war; take deep-dives into specific actions, units and personalities of the battle; interviews with the actors from the movie "Gettysburg"; special perks for being a patron that the general public doesn't get or gets after you. So what's taking you so long to learn more in a fun way? Join today at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Don't forget that the battle raged through the town of Gettysburg and not just on the farm fields surrounding it. Ken Rich, from Reluctant Witnesses Town Tours, joins us to talk about the chaos that was the fighting in the town of Gettysburg.    Want a full understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg? Then you need to become a patron. There you'll find episodes that puts the battle in the context of the war; take deep-dives into specific actions, units and personalities of the battle; interviews with the actors from the movie "Gettysburg"; special perks for being a patron that the general public doesn't get or gets after you. So what's taking you so long to learn more in a fun way? Join today at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

From the Point of Woods in Gettysburg National Military Park, Charlie Fennell, Ralph Siegel and Rosanne Zajko sit down with Matt to talk about the military and civilian actions on July 3, 1863, the recognized end of the Battle of Gettysburg.   From the Library of Congress: "On July 3, 1863, Union troops repelled a massive artillery assault on Cemetery Ridge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania. During the early morning hours Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered General Longstreet to prepare General Pickett's troops for the assault. Longstreet advised Lee of his reservations about the success of such an advance, which he did not feel Confederate troops could sustain. Lee disregarded Longstreet and maintained his order for a heavy bombardment of Union defenses on the Ridge followed by an advance of Pickett's men. After two hours of heavy shelling, Confederate Colonel Alexander sent word to General Pickett that the Union troops were withdrawing and encouraged him to come quickly in the interval. Pickett sent his note to General Longstreet who, based on Lee's orders and despite his own reservations, approved the charge. The attack, commonly known as Pickett's Charge or Longstreet's Assault, was an attempt to penetrate the center of Union forces on Cemetery Ridge. During the attack, only one Confederate brigade temporarily reached the top of the ridge—afterwards called the high watermark of the Confederacy—led by Brigadier General Lewis Armistead who, just before being shot, yelled, "Give them cold steel, boys!" The charge ultimately proved disastrous for the Confederates, with casualties approaching 60 percent. As a consequence, Confederate General Robert E. Lee was forced to retreat and ultimately abandon his attempt to reach Washington, D.C. via Pennsylvania..."   Read more here.   This episode is brought to you without commercial interruption by our friends at the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. Register for one of the ALBG "Walk Through History" tours here   Want a full understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg? Then you need to become a patron. There you'll find episodes that puts the battle in the context of the war; take deep-dives into specific actions, units and personalities of the battle; interviews with the actors from the movie "Gettysburg"; special perks for being a patron that the general public doesn't get or gets after you. So what's taking you so long to learn more in a fun way? Join today at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

LBG Lewis Trott and LTG (Licensed Town Guide) Rosanne Zajko join us from Brooke Avenue in GNMP to discuss the action on the battlefield & in the town on July 2, 1863.   (From the Library of Congress): "On July 2, 1863, the lines of the Battle of Gettysburg, now in its second day, were drawn in two sweeping parallel arcs. The Confederate and Union armies faced each other a mile apart. The Union forces extending along Cemetery Ridge to Culp's Hill, formed the shape of a fish-hook, and the Confederate forces were spread along Seminary Ridge..." Read more here   This episode is brought to you without commercial interruption by TR Historical .  Help keep the show going and growing by becoming a Patron. Patrons get up to 4 episodes a month (depending on tier), discounts on ticketed events, early access to specials and more! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg to join the community today! We thank you in advance

Historian Codie Eash and Licensed Town Guide Rosanne Zajko join Matt and Six Question Lentz on the western slop of Seminary Ridge to discuss the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg with a focus on the action in and around the Lutheran Theological Seminary. This year, we've added a new element to all three of the battle anniversary episodes by including the civilian experience with a Licensed Town Guide.  From the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center Website: "The Battle of Gettysburg. The Cupola of the Seminary building is utilized as a lookout post by Brigadier General John Buford and his Signal Officer, Lt. Aaron Jerome. From the evening of July 1 to July 5, the building is in Confederate hands, but is occupied by hundreds of wounded United States soldiers. The U.S. Army retakes the building after the Confederate retreat and, until mid-September, the building is one of the largest field hospitals in Gettysburg. After the last patient leaves the building on September 16, classes begin within eight days." Be sure to visit their website, donate or become a member and definitely visit it when you come to Gettysburg. Make sure you get a cupola tour so you can yell down to the lawn: "There's a Devil to pay!" And, while you're here, hire a Licensed Town Guide who will share dozens of civilian stories that will most likely be new to you and will help you get a fuller picture of the Battle of Gettysburg. 

It's the year we Gettysnerds love: 1863! Our buddy Matt Borders (author/historian/ranger/cohost of the History Things Podcast) joins Matt at Meade's Headquarters in GNMP. 1863 was a transformative year for the Army of the Potomac and Matty B does a great jobs laying it all out there for us.    Check out The History Things Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.    Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg  Grabbing some merch- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/shop  Getting a book- https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/books  Joining our book club. Email [email protected]     Supporting Our Sponsors:     The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides https://gettysburgtourguides.org/albgseminar/  Mike Scott Voice- https://www.mikescottvoice.com  The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides- https://gettysburgtourguides.org/  Seminary Ridge Museum- https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/  For the Historian- Mention us for 20% off retail sales (in store) plus free shipping (online)- https://www.forthehistorian.com  The Badgemaker- https://www.civilwarcorpsbadges.com  Civil War Trails- https://www.civilwartrails.com  Bantam Roasters Use "HANCOCK" for 10% off your order https://www.raggededgerc.com/  Buy Billy Webster's Music- Billy Webster arranged and performed the rendition of "Garryowen" that you hear at the end of the show. https://billysongs.com     Music possibly by:  "Garryowen" by Billy Webster  Camp Chase Fifes & Drums and our website is https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org  California Consolidated Drum Band check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com 

My buddy and yours, Lewis Trott, came up from his home in Virginia last Winter to record his "Spotlight On". You may have attended one of our many Get Out of the Car Tours that Lewis puts together and guides us on. Maybe you had a conversation with him at lunch afterwards. Now, get to know more about Lewie in this interview. Become a patron to help keep Ag going! Go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg