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, p...
Nov 06, 2023•15 min
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 .
Oct 30, 2023•15 min
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/?hoste...
Oct 30, 2023•51 min•Season 10Ep. 14
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 civilia...
Oct 23, 2023•15 min
“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!!!!!!!
Oct 20, 2023•13 min
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 ...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 10Ep. 13
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.
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 48 min
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...
Oct 16, 2023•15 min
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 o...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 10Ep. 12
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 an...
Oct 12, 2023•3 hr 3 min•Season 10Ep. 13
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...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 10Ep. 11
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 Rob...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 10Ep. 10
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 t...
Oct 10, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 9
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 gentle...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 8
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 ...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 10Ep. 7
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...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 6
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 fo...
Oct 02, 2023•15 min
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 bei...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 10Ep. 5
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, ar...
Sep 18, 2023•15 min
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 releas...
Sep 13, 2023•15 min
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
Sep 11, 2023•15 min
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:...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 10Ep. 4
“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!!
Sep 06, 2023•19 min
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
Sep 04, 2023•15 min
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 ...
Aug 28, 2023•15 min
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 addressinggettysburgbookclub@gmail.com Supporting Our Sponsors: Th...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 10Ep. 3
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.
Aug 21, 2023•15 min
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://...
Aug 14, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 10Ep. 2
"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 Pe...
Aug 14, 2023•15 min
"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...
Aug 07, 2023•15 min
