#GetOutofTheCar2020 Join us as LBG Lewis Trott takes us across the lesser-traveled part of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Assault field. Along the way visit the ruins of the Bliss Farm and learn about what happened there. Then pose for a wet-plate photo done by Dave Wilson of Victorian Photography Studio at the monument of the 111th NY. After that, pitch in and help keep out park beautiful by doing some light yardwork around our adopted monuments. Finally, cap off the day with a concert by Sarah ...
Mar 06, 2020•1 min
Tim Smith is back for another round of questions from our listeners and followers on Facebook and Intagram. Some of the topics discussed in this episode are: - Hancock placing Colonel Eliakim Sherrill under arrest - what people REALLY think about the reenacting hobby - Tennessee at Gettysburg - The 33rd Mass and 41st NY and the fight at East Cemetery Hill - Robert E Rodes on July 2 - East Cavalry field and how to visit the George Spangler Farm This is free because of our sponsors and our generou...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Civil War runs headlong into politics as politicians fight for power and breed jealousy, self promotion and self preservation among military leaders. Mary Turk-Meena is a retired lawyer and now is a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg This recording is brought to you by the generous support of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Barb Sanders is an Educational Specialist at Gettysburg National Military Park. This lecture was recorded on February 29, 2020.
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr
Has Scott solved a mystery?
Feb 26, 2020•17 min
When a Civil War substitute broker told business associates that "Men is cheep here to Day," he exposed an unsettling contradiction at the heart of the Union's war effort. Despite Northerners' devotion to the principles of free labor, the war produced rampant speculation and coercive labor arrangements that many Americans labeled fraudulent. Debates about this contradiction focused on employment agencies called "intelligence offices," institutions of dubious character that nevertheless served th...
Feb 26, 2020•17 min
Chris Gwinn is the chief interpretive Park Ranger at GNMP. In this lecture he shares the accounts of the fighting on Culp's Hill that the veterans who fought there left behind. Free content like this is made possible by the generous monthly donations of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider becoming one today!
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Ranger Tom Holbrook brings our another fascinating collection of artifacts from the National Park Service's collection and tells the stories attached to them. If only they could tell us themselves. What else would they say? Free content like this is made possible by the generous monthly donations of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider becoming one today!
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Hello folks. spring is almost upon us and with Spring comes our second season of walking tours of the battlefield. This year is the first year with a theme and the theme is Get Out of the Car. Licensed battlefield guide Lewis Trott, who you remember from AAGG #5, and Patreon Patrons will remember from the episode about Gettysburg Ties to the Lincoln Assassination, has crafted six tours of the battlefield that take you to places and things that you can only see if you get out of the car. There ar...
Feb 20, 2020•5 min
Tim is back! Back again. Tim Smith joins us for another round of our listeners' great questions. He and Bob cover subjects such as: -a mysterious African-American fighting with the 5th Ohio in Pardee Field - The Irish Brigade and other units grouped by ethnicity - Veterans of Napoleon's Wars who fought at Gettysburg - Tilton's Brigade on Stony Hill and more! Keep these free episodes coming by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg or check out our merch in AG's Sutlery found a...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Ranger John Nicholas talks about the Bureau of Military Information and the Gettysburg Campaign. The audio of these lectures is made possible by our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In this lecture, Ranger Dan Vermilya from the Eisenhower National Historic Site, tells us about the WWII KIA dead buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery. We are able to bring this to you for free thanks to the generous donations of our Patrons at www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider becoming a Patron to help keep these and other find programming free for all.
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min
LBG Bruce Rice is new to Addressing Gettysburg. On this episode he and Bob answer questions regarding Culp's Hill, Favorite/least favorite generals, most important battle of the Western Theater and more. All free content is free because of the generous support of our awesome Patrons over at www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider helping us grow by becoming a Patron. We thank you in advance
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Tim Smith hosts Lectures throughout the Winter at the Farnsworth House. This one is about Lincoln's 25-hour visit to Gettysburg in November of 1863. We are able to record events like this because of our generous Patrons over at www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider becoming a Patron so we can bring more of Gettysburg to you.
Feb 10, 2020•17 min
Tim Smith hosts Lectures throughout the Winter at the Farnsworth House. This one is about new information Tim has uncovered about Jennie Wade, the only Gettysburg civilian to be killed during the battle. We are able to record events like this because of our generous Patrons over at www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Please consider becoming a Patron so we can bring more of Gettysburg to you.
Feb 10, 2020•16 min
The 54th Massachusetts was immortalized in our popular memory by the movie "Glory", starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. But did you know that over 300 of the 1040 members of the regiment were from South Central PA, including some from Gettysburg? Or that around 30 of them identified themselves as former slaves? Ranger John Hoptak delivers a very interesting interactive lecture about South Central Pa men who fought in the 54th Mass. You don't want to miss this one. W...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 23 min
GNMP Ranger Troy Harman explores the question "Is Gettysburg the High Water Mark?" As always, the generous support of our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg makes it possible for us to record these lectures for you. Please consider becoming a Patron at the link above.
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Ranger Angie Atkinson tackles a heavy subject, but the undeniable cause of the Civil War: slavery. This and all of our free content is made possible by the generous support of our Patrons over at Patreon . Please consider supporting our efforts. Patrons receive access to content made especially for them as a thank you for their support. Join the crowd!
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Pat Bauer and Dave Geister were the artists in residence at Gettysburg National Military Park last year. While here, they stayed for five weeks in the Klingel Farmhouse and expressed their unique experience on the battlefield through the arts of poetry, music and paintings. They came from their home in Minnesota to share with us some of the work they created during their stay here. This and all of our free content is made possible by the generous support of our Patrons over at our Patreon page w...
Feb 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Ranger John Heiser talks about the Battle of Gettysburg's neglected heroes: The Army Mules. Free episodes like this are made possible by out Patrons over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Please consider supporting these efforts by becoming a Patron. Patrons receive access to premium content produced especially for them.
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr
Everyone is a "phan" of Steve Phan. He visited Gettysburg on January 25 to deliver a lecture about the role the Civil War Defenses of Washington played in the Gettysburg Campaign. Did you know that some of the units that fought here were pulled from the forts to join the Army of the Potomac? Free episodes like this are made possible by out Patrons over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Please consider supporting these efforts by becoming a Patron. Patrons receive access to premium conten...
Jan 27, 2020•57 min
Licensed Battlefield Guide and Author Tim Smith presents lectures at the Farnsworth House on Sundays during the Winter. On this episode, Tim sits down with Matt and goes through the topics yet-to-be-covered in his lectures. Just some of the topics we touch on here are: -Jennie Wade (January 26) - Pender's Assault on Seminary Ridge - "25 Hours In Gettysburg" about Lincoln's stay in November, 1863 And more! To see Tim's schedule, follow the Farnsworth House Inn on Facebook, visit their website or ...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Kent Gramm received his PhD in Creative Writing and American Literature at the University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee). He has taught American studies, American literature, and creative writing in Germany as well as in the U.S. He directs the annual Seminary Ridge Symposium in Gettysburg and has published several nonfiction books on Lincoln and the Civil War -- one of which, November: Lincoln's Elegy at Gettysburg , was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has also published a novel and a volume of ...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min
LBG Jim Pangburn (of the Patreon episode "The March North" fame) joins us for his first ask a guide. Some of the topics covered in this episode are: -Are there instances of officers having to kill or maim their soldiers in order to get them to fight? -What are some good ways to study weaponry? -The 24th Michigan vs. the 26th North Carolina and the number of color bearers to go down in that fight - Barksdale's Charge vs Pickett's: which one was more impressive? - Do the guides have a least favori...
Jan 16, 2020•2 hr 24 min
Ranger Bert Barnett presents a lecture entitled: "Gettysburg- Recovery, Memorialization, Preservation and Commercialization" as part of Gettysburg National Military Park's Winter Lecture Series. Recorded live on 1/12/2020. This upload was made possible by our awesome Patrons. Want to be awesome too? Become a patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min
As 1863 began, the Union Army of the Potomac found itself in a general malaise. Its failed attempt at another push towards Richmond, known as the “Mud March,” had served as the nail in the coffin of army commander Ambrose E Burnside. When Joseph Hooker took his place as commander of the Army of the Potomac, the changes he implemented helped boost the morale and confidence of his troops. But Hooker squandered that goodwill by bungling the Chancellorsville Campaign, in the early days of May 1863. ...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
This is the first installment of the Gettysburg National Military Park's 2020 Winter Lecture Series. Ranger Matt Atkinson kicks off the season with a lecture entitled "Free Masonry At Gettysburg: Fraternal Bonds Tested by Battle". It was an enthusiastic packed house and a very interesting talk. While I urge you to get to as many of these as possible, I know it's not realistic. Thanks to my Patrons at Patreon.com, I plan to catch AT LEAST one (though I'll be aiming for both) lecture each weekend ...
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Jim Pangburn is a 20-year veteran of the Licensed Battlefield Guide force here in Gettysburg. Some of you may recognize his voice as the narrator during the reenactments over the last dozen-or-so years. Last week he sat down with Matt and Bob to discuss Lee's invasion, or, "The March North". To hear more of this episode while supporting the show, please go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and become a Patron.
Jan 06, 2020•17 min
Today we welcomed a new Licensed Battlefield Guide to the list of regulars to the show. His name is Lewis Trott. He's a three-year veteran of the guide force, a US Army veteran of the Desert Storm and the recent Iraq War and currently works as a librarian. Lewis has also been a consultant during the writing of the upcoming narrative episode, "INVASION! June, 1863". In the last few weeks, Lewis has been researching connections between the Battle of Gettysburg and the Lincoln Assassination. Say wh...
Dec 31, 2019•17 min
Licensed Battlefield Guide Lewis Trott joins Matt and Bob for the first time on this Ask A Gettysburg Guide. Some of the topics discussed on this episode are: - Kemper's Brigade during Pickett's Charge -Brooke's advance through the Wheatfield - The U.S. Regulars at Gettysburg - Relatives who fought on opposite sides of the battle - Francis Barlow and his relationship with his "Flying Dutchmen" And more! Questions were sent in by Instagram users: @Darthetzkorn @Gettysburgerrn The Great Tronetti @...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 48 min
