Perhaps it's safe to say that most modern Americans might have heard of Thad prior to the movie "Lincoln" and, since that movie's release, many more know of him from Tommy Lee Jones' colorful performance of the man. Well, Mr. Jones was not exaggerating the character of Thaddeus Stevens. What an interesting and colorful man he truly was! And, we would argue, the father of modern American society. This is a MUST LISTEN! Our guest, Ross Hetrick, is head of the Thaddeus Steven Society From their web...
May 03, 2021•15 min
Lewis Trott joins us for our first #Getoutofthecar2021 Ask A Gettysburg Guide. Now you don't have to come to our tours without any prior knowledge of the area and troops we will get to know. April 17th's tour: “My God, young man…if you go out there with your regiment they will swallow you!” As the Confederates under Lt. General Richard Ewell swept westward on the late afternoon of July 2, 1863, their task was a literal uphill battle as they climbed the northern slopes of Culp’s Hill. The men of ...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Every now and then, as you know, we clean out our cache of "homeless questions." These are questions about something other than the subject we're soliciting questions for. Because our first priority is helping you learn about the Battle of Gettysburg, we don't let those questions go to waste! Jim Pangburn joins us this time to answer these homeless, but good, questions. Enjoy and learn! Support the Show by: NEW! Booking a tour with an LBG from the show! Becoming a Patron- click here Grabbing som...
Apr 26, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 audience. Here's the blogpost that inspired this episode Part 1 Part 2 Support the show by becoming a Patron and join of a force that is now over 160 strong! Click here!...
Apr 19, 2021•15 min
Matt and Eric wish to extend an enthusiastic rendition of "Happy Birthday" in honor of our pal and regular contributor to the show, LBG Jessie Wheedleton. We hope you enjoy your day, Jessie, and thank you for your help with the show!
Apr 12, 2021•47 sec
John Burns, that cantankerous old curmudgeon, captures the imagination and tickles the funny bone of many a student of the Battle of Gettysburg. But what is myth and what is legend? Tim Smith, LBG and author of John Burns "Hero of Gettysburg" joins us for this Ask a Gettysburg Guide to set the record straight, aided by the questions of our marvelous Patrons. Support the Show by: NEW! Booking a tour with an LBG from the show! Sending us something off our Wishlist Becoming a Patron- click here Gra...
Apr 12, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Kendra is back for her second installment of House Histories over on Patreon. In this one, she goes over some of the more common characteristics of farmhouses that would have been standing in 1863 so that you might have an easier time determining if a house in question had a chance of being here during the battle. Enjoy! Get shows like this AND support the show by becoming a Patron. CLICK HERE!
Apr 12, 2021•15 min
Jim Hessler and I love the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Sometimes, we need a palate-cleanser from all this Gettysburg-stuff and, so, I invited Jim on to talk about Gettysburg connections to the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Several officers who served with the 7th Cavalry were veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg, most famously, of course, was General Custer, but another name that many know is that of Myles Keogh, who served on Buford's staff here at Gettysburg. There are others too. You'll jus...
Apr 05, 2021•15 min
David Martin, author of the fantastic Gettysburg, July 1 joined us on the phone for his first of many-to-come interviews about one of his books. Since Matt is working on the July 1 narrative, he selfishly decided to have him on to talk about the writing of this book and the day itself. This book also appears on the reading list for aspiring licensed battlefield guides. Grab yourself a copy today by clicking here . You won't be disappointed. Become a supporter at Patreon by clicking here...
Apr 05, 2021•15 min
Every house has history. Yet there's something just a tad more interesting about house histories in and around Gettysburg, even if they're not battle-era. Kendra Debany has a Facebook page and business called Gettysburg House Histories and she relentlessly hunts down as much information as she can find about your historic home because she loves doing it. She's like a house detective. Kendra sat down with us to have a fun discussion about all that goes into her work. I think you'll like this one....
Apr 05, 2021•16 min
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. Support The Show By: NEW...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Matt Borders joins us, once again, to talk about St Patrick's Day during the Civil War. He's joined by his co-host from the History Things Podcast, Pat McGuire, who is Irish. This is a fun episode with some information you may not have heard before or even thought of and some laughs. We hope that's ok. Support The Show By: NEW! Book a tour with an LBG from the show! Sending us something off our Wishlist Getting a book ! Becoming a Patron Donating directly via PayPal Supporting Our Sponsors: Plou...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Tim Smith is back to bust just some of the myths surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg. This is a fun episode (gasp! "Fun", you say?) in which Tim clears up some of our Patrons' confusion about myths, legends and outright fabrications. Plus he offers advice on how to research these questions and answer them for yourself. Support The Show By: NEW! Book a tour with an LBG from the show! Sending us something off our Wishlist Getting a book ! (the holidays are coming, you know) Becoming a Patron Dona...
Mar 15, 2021•2 hr 29 min
On your trip to Gettysburg this year, make sure you spend some time at the new museum/education center known as The Lomas Center. Curator/director Matthew Hewson joins us to talk about what the center has to offer and what their plans for the future are.
Mar 15, 2021•15 min
Now, hiring one of the Licensed Battlefield Guides that you hear on the show are more accessible through Addressing Gettysburg's new booking service. Just go to www.addressinggettysburg.com/lbg , find the date you plan to be in town and book! If you have a large group or want to request a specific guide, just call 717-693-0182. This upload is the audio from a live video demonstration done on Facebook on March 8, 2021. Help the show. Hire a guide. Meet fellow listeners and LEARN!...
Mar 08, 2021•12 min
This is a freebie for you all. It's the first of what we hope will be many monthly installments of Kendra Debany's Gettysburg House Histories over on Patreon. Kendra was a guest several Patreon episodes ago and we received a lot of great feedback from listeners who not only enjoyed listening to Kendra's sparkling personality, but also the information she shared about old houses. Who doesn't love old houses? Right? We hope you enjoy this freebie and we hope that you'll consider becoming a member ...
Mar 08, 2021•45 min
Our friend, Donny Copper ("Cooper" according to NBC; we now call him "Coop") was on a local radio station in Butler County about being on the TODAY Show. He talked up Addressing Gettysburg quite a bit (unbeknownst to us) and we thought we'd share it with you, in case you find it interesting.
Mar 06, 2021•27 min
GNMP's Chris Gwinn is back for his quarterly visit to update us on what interpretive programs are going on through the Winter of 2021 and what we can expect during the Spring and Summer, later this year. Chris answers some of the most common questions we receive from our listeners and social media followers, but we didn't have the answers to. All confusion about what will happen to Little Round Top should be cleared up by this episode. We also cover the new wayside markers, the Warfield House re...
Mar 05, 2021•32 min
In case you don't follow us on YouTube or Facebook and you want to donate to the victims of the Baltimore Street fire on March 1, 2021, this is the audio from that video with information on how to donate.
Mar 04, 2021•17 min
Folks, click this link forthwith and do yourself a favor by getting a copy of this book. It covers the practical and the grotesque. How were the armies fed? How did the war affect the farms in Virginia? How did armies marching affect the land, homes, farms, livestock, crops, etc., in the areas they moved through? And... well, shit. So much shit. Time to put our grown-up caps on and deal with some of the grim realities of war. It ain't a Ron Maxwell film. I hope you enjoy this interview with auth...
Mar 01, 2021•15 min
Licensed Battlefield Guide, Phil Cole, makes his debut on Addressing Gettysburg to talk about Civil War Artillery. Jessie Wheedleton sits-in as cohost as well. Civil War artillery may look rudimentary to the casual observer, but operating it is anything but. Listen to hear just how much science went into firing Civil War artillery. Grab your own copy of Phil's Book "Civil War Artillery at Gettysburg" here . Support The Show By: Advertising on the show: advertise@addressinggettysburg.com Getting ...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 48 min
It's time, once again, for a State of the Show Show. This is the audio from our first Facebook Live video done on February 17, 2021. In it, we discuss: - Being on the Today Show - The Tom Berenger Interview - Addressing Gettysburg's LBG Reservation Service - 2021's Get Out of the Car Tours - Billy Webster's Civil War Rock Album AND MORE!
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Captain Samuel Johnston was Robert E. Lee's topographical engineer. On the morning of July 2, 1863, General sent Captain Johnston and a few other men on a reconnaissance of the Union left, where Lee intended to attack. A few hours later, the information brought back to Lee would set the wheels in motion for one of the bloodiest days in American history and decades of controversy and confusion for students of the Battle of Gettysburg. LBG Chris Army joins us as we try to clear up some of the conf...
Feb 15, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Martin Husk spent an hour and a half discussing his book "The 111th New York Volunteer Infantry" with us. While the 111th may not be a fabled regiment like the 20th Maine or 6th Wisconsin, it's service during the war and at Gettysburg was no less full of adventure and Hell. Part of Willard's "Harpers Ferry Cowards", the 111th NY helped stop Barksdale's Charge, endured the bombardment before Pickett's Charge and helped repel what was left of the Pettigrew-Trimble part of the assault. Martin did a...
Feb 15, 2021•15 min
LISTENER WARNING: In frank discussion of real life offends you, perhaps you'll want to skip this one, even though we "bleep". Happy Valentine's Day to all you lovers out there! Love is as old as the day is long. It's a many-splendored thing. But was is just as real and complicated and splendored in 19th-Century Victorian America as it is today? You bet it was! They just cloaked it better because they actually learned to write with a command of the English language and understood innuendo. The Hi...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Thanks to our pal, Bo Brinkman, Tom Berenger accepted our invitation to come on Addressing Gettysburg to talk about his successful career in television, film and theater, with special attention paid to his role in and his experience shooting the Ron Maxwell film, Gettysburg. This episode comes in at almost three hours and is brought to you without commercial interruption by our generous patrons over at Patreon. We hope you enjoy this free release of one of our Patreon episodes in honor of the 30...
Feb 08, 2021•2 hr 57 min
Charlie Fennell is back to take your questions about a Maine regiment that fought at Gettysburg that popular history seems to have forgotten, but they make Chamberlain's fight on Little Round Top look like a slap fighting match, with all due respect to the 20th of Maine. We're talking about the 16th Maine Regiment who, after their action on the First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, had 38 men and 4 officers report for duty on Cemetery Hill. Support The Show By: Getting a book ! (the holidays ar...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 11 min
RELEASED EARLY TO BENEFIT THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE WINTER STORM DUE BETWEEN 1/31/21 AND 2/2/21. I hope this helps you get through the shoveling Codie Eash joins us once more to discuss Major General John Buford's death, funeral and how he is remembered in this Patreon episode. Keep up with Codie here Become a Patron today. Click here
Jan 31, 2021•15 min
We hope you enjoy this free episode as our holiday gift to you for listening to Addressing Gettysburg. This episode and many more like it are available on our Patreon feed. Patreon is one of the ways to support the show that enables us to produce more material for you. In appreciation of the support our patrons give us, we produce exclusive content for them. Please consider becoming a Patron during 2021 and expand your Gettysburg education. Originally released December, 19, 2019 on Patreon. It's...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Codie Eash is back again to tickle your ears and broaden your mind with this interesting lecture about that time when the great Frederick Douglass came and spoke at Gettysburg. So, sit back, grab your favorite beverage, get out your notebook and learn from Codie. From Codie: "Written in Ink and Marked with Blood: Frederick Douglass's Gettysburg Address On January 25, 1869, the formerly enslaved and self-emancipated activist, author, and lecturer Frederick Douglass visited Gettysburg. There, at t...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 51 min
