WARNING: If you can't handle frank discussion of life, medicine, anatomy, human interactions and excrement, you might want to skip this episode. For years members of our audience who are in the medical field have been asking to do an episode about Civil War Medicine. We finally had the stars align and we welcome LBGs Rick Schroeder and Fran Feyock to the show for their first appearance. Both worked in the medical field as a surgeon and a nurse and have dedicated a lot of their guiding to program...
Jan 17, 2022•2 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Addressing Gettysburg, wants to bring Gettysburg to you when you can't bring yourself to Gettysburg. Recording the NPS and Tim Smith Winter Lectures are part of that service. If you appreciate what we do for you, then, please consider becoming a Patron. Click here to join the crew! Gettysburg always has something going on. As the great American philosopher, Henry Hill, once said: Fridays are for girlfriends and Saturdays are for wives, but Sunday, that's for Tim Smith at the Farnsworth House. In...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 23 min
This lecture is provided to you without commercial interruption because of our Patrons. If you like these and want more of them (plus some of the ideas we've been toying with), then please consider becoming a Patron. Become a Patron HERE Troy Harman, Gettysburg National Military Park Join Ranger Troy Harman for a fascinating discussion of the unique challenges faced by the 11th Virginia during Pickett's Charge. From their position on the far right of the assault, to the obstacles they faced duri...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Nancie Gudmestad is the owner of The Shriver House Museum. Her book, "The Shrivers' Story: Eyewitnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg tells the story of the Shriver house and family as well as other civilians. Nancie sat down with me in the front parlor of the house to discuss the chapter in her book about the aftermath of battle. The Shriver House is a MUST SEE on your next trip to Gettysburg. Just listen to the episode to find out why. Expand your knowledge of the WHOLE Gettysburg story. Get "Th...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 2
For months, now, listeners have asked us to do another biographical Ask A Gettysburg Guide. We've finally done another. This time, it's about the controversial-in-life-and-death Danial Edgar Sickles. And who better to lead us through this man's colorful life? Well, none other than the Gettysburg's Licensed Battlefield Guide Force's very own, Jim Hessler, of course. We hope you enjoy this debut episode of season 5. Support the Show by: Booking a tour with an LBG from the show ! Becoming a Patron-...
Jan 03, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 1
This lecture is brought to you because of our Patrons. Thank them by joining them. Who knows? You might learn some more AND make a friend or two. Join the fun today! Click here We know we said that we would have this week's lecture on video. But the day of, Tim had asked that we don't due to ownership and copyright concerns with the photos used (Tim explains this in the beginning). Therefore, next week begins the video versions of these lectures. In this one, Tim talks about early commercial ven...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 23
This old Patreon episode is brought to you for free and without commercial interruption by our wonderful Patrons. They want you to learn so badly, that they said to me "hey, Matt. Why don't you release old Patreon episodes for free so all of your listeners can be as smart as we are?" To which I say, "Well, dear Patron, you aren't smart from our shows. You were smart to begin with, as evidenced by your Patronage." But I digress. Please consider becoming a Patron so a) we can stop asking for your ...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Chris Gwinn stops by to tell us: - LRT is still slated to close "Spring of 2022 AT THE EARLIEST" - The Winter Lectures are on as of now and full of great speakers and topics - PLUS two new things coming for Summer that are TOP SECRET, as of now, but you'll like them.
Dec 21, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 23
This lecture is brought to you without commercial interruption by our Patrons over at www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . When you can't make it to Gettysburg, we want to bring Gettysburg to you. Becoming a Patron helps ensure that we can cover more events outside of our studio, like this lecture. Plus, because we appreciate your support, you will receive up to four new episodes a month through our Patreon account. See what 267 other people from around the world have already discovered. Becom...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 22
This old Patreon episode is brought to you for free and without commercial interruption by our wonderful Patrons. They want you to learn so badly, that they said to me "hey, Matt. Why don't you release old Patreon episodes for free so all of your listeners can be as smart as we are?" To which I say, "Well, dear Patron, you aren't smart from our shows. You were smart to begin with, as evidenced by your Patronage." But I digress. Please consider becoming a Patron so a) we can stop asking for your ...
Dec 20, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Tim Smith gives lectures every Sunday (mostly, every Sunday) during the Winter months at the Farnsworth House. We record them for you and because of you, but we are enabled by our Patron. Please become one today to help us keep this going and expand into more for you. Click here In this one, Tim tells us about the history of the Farnsworth House and Sweney's Tavern from the beginning, through the battle and beyond....
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This episode is brought to your for free because of our Patrons. Become a Patron and help us bring the story of Gettysburg and the men and women who helped shape its story to the masses. Click here! Or support the show in another way. Click here! I feel like a broken record, but what a great time I had interviewing Jim Broomall about his book "Private Confederacies". We met near the monument of the 111th Pa on Culp's Hill, in the shade, with a nice, gentle Pennsylvania breeze which seems to be a...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 19
It's Winter (almost) and that means Winter lectures! Hooray! This season, we hope to be able to bring you Tim Smith's lectures from the Farnsworth House as well as the Winter Lecture Series from GNMP. This episode is the first of Tim's and it is about the Roads of Gettysburg. How many roads funneled into Gettysburg in 1863? 7? 8? 10? 11? 12? Depends on who you ask, apparently. Tim's lecture is a fascinating look back at how the roads of the area formed into what they were in 1863 and what they a...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 18
You asked for it and we delivered. In this episode, LBGs Garry Adelman and Tim Smith (or is it Tim Smith and Garry Adelman?) join us to talk about the history of Gettysburg National Military Park. This episode tickles the chin of 3 hours long, but we think you'll like it anyway. In this episode we learn about: - the first properties purchased with preservation in mind - John Bachelder's influence on the park and the narrative of the Battle of Gettysburg - Garry shares celery with Matt while Eric...
Dec 06, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 17
The free material of Addressing Gettysburg is only the tip of the iceberg. Our Patrons get up to four episodes a month. We are making old Patreon episodes available for free in the hopes that it might make you want to support us. Please click here and become a Patron today. Regular contributor, author and former chief of interpretation here at Gettysburg National Military Park, Scott Hartwig, is back to, hopefully, put an end to the "shoe myth" for once and for all. At least in the minds of our ...
Nov 29, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Matt Borders is back for his final installment of his Holidays in the Civil War series. This time it's Thanksgiving and we at Addressing Gettysburg are thankful to all of you for listening. It's because of the incredible download numbers you've delivered us that we are able to do this as much as we have been. So, from thebottom of our hearts, thank you. May you have a happy Thanksgiving! Please support our sponsor for this episode, Civil War Trails. This special episode is brought to you by our ...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Charlie Fennell dropped by the studio to talk about one of the lesser-talked-about brigades of the Army of the Potomac (in spite of their high casualty rate)- Biddle's Brigade. Technically Rowley's Brigade, Biddle's Brigade arrived on the First Corps line late in the morning on July 1, 1863. It was during that fight that they would receive the majority of their 66% loss. The fighting was intense for this brigade. So why don't most people hear a lot about it? "Because they were placed in line nex...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met here on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It ...
Nov 19, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Everybody loves Steve Phan. His enthusiasm for American history and food is endearing to us all. Getting the opportunity to sit and talk with Steve is a real treat. In this episode, we are joined by Cameron Sauers, a fellow at the Civil War Institute and student at Gettysburg College and Matt, Bob and Cameron interview Steve about his career, the Civil War Defenses of Washington During the gettysburg Campaign and more. Follow Steve on Instagram @majgensteveyp
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Licensed Battlefield Guide Lewis Trott drove up from Ol' Virginia to help us make sense out of the back-and-forth action in The Wheatfield on July 2, 1863. Also, "Six-Questions" Lentz lobbies to be renamed "Ten Questions." Support the Show by: Booking a tour with an LBG from the show ! Becoming a Patron- click here Grabbing some merch- click here Getting a book- click here Donate directly via PayPal- Click here Join our NEW book club. Email addressinggettysburgbookclub@gmail.com Supporting Our S...
Nov 08, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 12
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE December 30, 2019 on Patreon. Click here to become a Patron today and get our shows 6 months to a year before they're available for free. 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 narrative episode, "INVA...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Historian Matt Borders is back with his second-to-last installment of our Holidays in the Civil War series. This time, he's on to tell us about Halloween and Spiritualism in the Victorian Era. I'll bet you don't know as much about Halloween as Matt does, but you will after listening to this episode. Check out Matt's Podcast, "The History Things Podcast" Thanks to this episode's sponsor, TR Historical, you can listen to the whole episode without commercial interruption. So show them your thanks b...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 10
LANGUAGE WARNING!! LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED: Earlier this year, we were contacted by someone from the Irreverent Warriors. Apparently, some of them are fans and they invited us to join them on their 9-11 Silkies Hike in Gettysburg National Military Park. We were honored and accepted the invitation. I brought along my handy recorder and roamed the line looking for interviews. I spoke with a good number of people about their service and why they're an Irreverent Warrior. The MISSION of Irrev...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine, single-handedly saved Little Round Top from capture by Hood's Confederates. Everybody knows this, for, the movie tells us so. Right? Not right. They were one part of the fight for the rocky hill. Very little is told about Eric the Producer's favorite division in the Army of the Potomac, The Pennsylvania Reserves, and how they saved the other flank on Little Round Top as the fighting on the southern end of the field waned. Charlie Fennell joins us a...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 8
“It is not as hard to get there as it looks . . . The real difficulty is to stay there after you get there . . . “ The Confederate assault of July 3, 1863 is one of the most famous charges in all of military history. But it was not the first time Confederates had traversed the same ground. July 2, 1863 also saw a brigade of Rebels march across the same field to try and break the Union line on Cemetery Ridge. Cross the rarely-visited Spangler Farm as we walk the path of Wright’s Brigade to see ho...
Oct 04, 2021•24 min
We hope you enjoy this FREE full episode from our Patreon catalogue and consider becoming a patron today , in order to help keep the show going and growing. This episode originally aired on December 11, 2019. Patrons get to hear these episodes, recorded especially for them, long before the public. 75 years after the Battle of Gettysburg, just under 2000 Civil War veterans, who wore both blue and gray, gathered together on Gettysburg's hallowed fields one last time before passing on into history....
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 8
LBG Rob Abbott makes his debut on the show to talk about Confederate Artillery Leadership at Gettysburg. He is also giving a tour on the subject this month on September 26, 2021. Here's the description: " “Confederate Artillery Leadership at Gettysburg” featuring LBG Rob Abbott The only Confederate artillery personality most people know is Edward Porter Alexander, “ How old are you son?” Confederate artillery seems to be the noisy window dressing for the battle. Who are these men? Exactly what a...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Chris Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation at GNMP, is back to tell us what interpretation programs we can expect this Fall and to answer your questions. And YES he does put the question of Little around Too closing to bed (hopefully) for once and for all. This episode is brought to you without commercial interruption by TR Historical. Go to www.trhistorical.com and use promo code GBURG1863 to get 10% off PLUS free shipping (within the US)....
Sep 15, 2021•40 min
Originally released on December 11, 2019 on our Patreon feed. Lieutenant General James Longstreet is one of the more controversial figures of the war and, especially, the Battle of Gettysburg. But does the blame for the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg really rest on his shoulders? Author Cory M. Pfarr has had enough of Longstreet getting a bad rap, so he set out to set the record straight in his new book "Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment". In this episode, Cory and I break down...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 6
