Addressing Gettysburg

Wendy Allen is a local artist who is known for painting pictures of Abraham Lincoln in various artistic styles. You may have heard her Winter Lecture on our free feed. I was so moved by it that I immediately invited her to come on the show and she accepted without hesitation. Originally, we were thinking about meeting the next day until we realized the forecast said it would be 70 degrees. I, for...

LBG Mike Rupert joins us for his first Ask A Gettysburg Guide. In this episode, we cover the fighting at the Bliss Farm. The Bliss Farm no longer stands in GNMP, but its ruins are still there between the Union and Confederate lines near the Bryan Farm and the modern day Colt Park neighborhood.  In this episode we talk about the see-saw struggles for the property and the inevitable burning of the b...

Narrative Episodes 1 and 2 have been strung together into one, LONG, episode to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the march to Gettysburg. It covers Robert E. Lee's first attempt at an invasion of northern territory, which culminated in the Battle of Antietam, through the Battle of Fredericksburg, the change in command of the Army of the Potomac, the Battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackso...

"Major….Tell my father I died with my face to the enemy "  As the afternoon wore on and the Confederate attack rolled northward, there was perhaps no closer contest during the three days of battle than that on East Cemetery Hill during the evening hours of July 2, 1863. Join us as we explore this crucial area not often walked.   PARK AT GETTYSBURG TOUR CENTER AT 778 BALTIMORE STREET. TOUR MEETS AN...

Charlie Fennell joins us to talk about a rarely discussed unit: Berdan's Sharpshooters, the 1st and 2nd United States Sharpshooters and what an interesting bunch of fellas to talk about.  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 Donating directly via PayPal- Click here Joining our bo...

Caroline Janney, author of the new book from UNC Press, "Ends of War", was kind enough to join us to talk about how many different ways the war ended for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. It wasn't as cut and dry as we like to think it was.    You can find her book and others HERE  

LBGs Lewis Trott and Chris Army stopped by the studio to share their top 5 choices for Gettysburg books/resources. If you're a serious student of the battle, or you're studying for the guide exam when they offer it in 2098, you need to listen to this episode. Perhaps you're familiar with some of the resources, perhaps not. Pressing play is the only way to find out.  Support the Show by: Booking a...

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Eric Lindblade is a Licesned Battlefield Guide and cohost of the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast with Jim Hessler.  For many years, Eric has been researching and writing a book on the 26th North Carolina. So, who else would we get to talk about them? The 26th joined the Battle of Gettysburg with over 800 men and officers. By the time the battle was over, they left the field with just a few hundred fi...

ACHTUNG! The date for this tour is May 28. This episode was recorded in January, prior to learning that Tim and Garry decided to do their tour on May 21st. We just can't compete with them, even with a free tour to offer, so we changed the date to May 28. AGAIN, that's May 28. The 28th of May. 28/5/22 or 5/28/22. Always check the link below for the correct date of all tours.    "To stop was destruc...

"Keep up the good work!" is what we hear from you almost daily. The best way to ensure that happens (and to hear shows like this one in a timely manner) is to become a patron here https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg ands we thank you in advance.    One of my favorite Gettysburg books is Noah Andre Trudeau's "Gettysburg: A Testing of Courage." His writing style really made the story of the...

LBG Jim Pangburn is back to talk about one of his favorite subjects: George G. Meade and what a great job he did at Gettysburg and during the retreat, despite the cirumstances he was faced with upon taking command.  Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- click here Grabbing some merch- click here Getting a book- click here Donating directly via PayPal- Click here Joining our book club. Email addr...

Free stuff is great! Ain't it? But it costs someone something. So, thank that someone for providing three years of solid, consistently-released content. Become a Patron today! Then you can hear these when they're new and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Kent Masterson Brown talks with Matt about his latest book "Meade at Gettysburg: A Study In Command." Kent is a very easy pers...

Did you know that Gettysburg also has Licensed Town Guides? Well, they do! This episode is the first of, hopefully, many that feature a guide from the town and a subject pertaining to the history of the town of Gettysburg.  Ted Hirt is the first of this guide force to join us. In this episode, we talk about a general history of the town.  Don't forget that if you want to have your questions includ...

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 b...

It's that time of year! The #GetOutOfTheCar2022 season begins on April 9. Be sure you check the schedule here  as we weren't able to stick to our tried and true 3rd Saturday of the month because of larger entities doing something on or around those Saturdays. April is the first one of those. We just can't compete with Jesus Christ. Also, May. Garry and Tim are doing a tour and forgot to consult wi...

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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 be...

Well, the GNMP Winter Lecture Series has come to an end with this lecture. We hope you enjoyed the 2022 lectures over the last few months and, if you appreciate our efforts to bring Gettysburg to you when you can't bring yourself to Gettysburg, please consider becoming a Patron. You can join monthly or annually. Annual members get a discount. https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Jared Fr...

As the Winter winds down and Spring can be heard around the bend, we would like to thank those of you who have shown your appreciation by becoming a Patron. And we hope that, over time, we will see your name on our roster sheet over at https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Matthew Atkinson, Gettysburg National Military Park In 1862, the Union Navy suffered a crushing defeat against the CS...

Want more Gettysburg? https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Tim Smith talks about one of those most famous brigades of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War: The Iron Brigade, made up of the 2nd, 6th, 7th Wisconsin, the 19th Indiana and the 24th Michigan from Sweney's Tavern at the Farnsworth House. 

Want more Gettysburg? https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Christopher Gwinn, Gettysburg National Military Park William Robbins served within the ranks of the 4th Alabama Infantry and participated in the fighting at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. Over thirty years later he returned to the battlefield, this time as a commissioner of the newly created Gettysburg National Military Park. More t...

Troy Harman, Gettysburg National Military Park (click link above to view program on our YouTube channel) We'll spare you the long pitch this time: https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Troy Harman, Gettysburg National Military Park The order "if practicable" was given by both General Meade and Lee several times during the Gettysburg Campaign, each time leading to profound outcomes, involvin...

We don't normally post the audio for AG TODAY on this feed for the sake of the history purists out there who can't handle the slightest variation from what they're used to. ;-) But we have some announcements that we made on AG TODAY (where all show news, listener emails, listener phone calls and more can be found) and we want to make sure you hear them. - Matt A lot has happened over the last thre...

Brrrrr....It's so COLD outside these days. Right? I mean, what, is it Winter or somethin'? You stay in the warmth of your hearth and home and let Addressing Gettysburg bring Gettysburg to you as you save your energy and pennies for your trip to Gettysburg during the months that are conducive to human beings being outdoors. And while you do that, siphon some of those pennies to help support those w...