Addressing Gettysburg

History superstar Garry Adelman dropped in to talk about Civil War photography and, boy is it interesting. Was I able to corner Garry and get him to answer where he thinks the Harvest of Death photos were taken? Only pressing "play" will answer that question.   Also, this isn't technically an Ask A Guide. It's a Patreon episode but Garry asked that it be available for all.  Support the Show by:  B...

Author James McLean Jr. dropped in for his first podcast appearance to talk about his latest Savas-Beatie release, "The Bullets Flew Like Hail": Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg, from McPherson's Ridge to Culp's Hill. The first day of the battle has, for too long, been brushed over for various reasons, but it is still a brutal day of fighting with many of the units involved being nearly destroyed.  ...

Merry Christmas! PreserveCast is a podcast put out by Preservation Maryland. If you're not familiar with them, we at Addressing Gettysburg suggest you become familiar with them. They do great work and host Nick Redding does a fantastic job at the helm of PreserveCast. Thanks to Nick for reaching out to us and letting us release PreserveCast's episode about the history of Santa Claus.  "The Preserv...

In the spirit of the Holiday Season, this episode is free for all, in its entirety, if you click here but in the spirit of free-enterprise, it becomes exclusive to certain paid tiers here on Patreon on January 1, 2024. So, enjoy it while it lasts and, perhaps, consider never missing out again by joining or upgrading. 2nd and 1st Lieutenants get all episodes released each month.    Cory Pfarr is ba...

Dr. Ashley Luskey joins Bethany and Veronica to talk about the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Davis.    The first season of That's What She Said is in its testing phase and won' be available for free until September of 2024, but you can get ahead of the crowd and hear all the episodes in their entirety by becoming a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant here www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Stephen Lunsford has created a "must-have" in every Gettysnerd's library. Many books have an appendix with the order of battle in them. Stephen has made a multi-volume set with a more detailed OOB. Each volume is about a single corps and the units therein. He just complete the Army of the Potomac Volumes and has begun work on the Army of Northern Virginia's. Not only are these beautifully crafted...

Now and then, we're contacted by a listener who has done some work on his or her own gumption. Seeing as how we came out of nowhere, we like to shed a light on others who come out of nowhere, but do good work. Early in 2023, Ben Cwayna contacted us and we invited him on the show to join LBG Lewis Trott in an Ask A Guide about Perrin's Brigade Ben is proud graduate of Michigan State University wher...

Carolyn Ivanoff joins us to talk about her great book "We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry". This book is a MUST HAVE in your Gettysburg library. Press play to find out why.   This episode is FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Just go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and, if you can get into the spirit of the season, maybe become a pat...

THIS EPISODE IS FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!   Scott Hartwig has written two massive tomes about the Battle of Antietam. The most recent one to come out, "I Dread the Thought of the Place", is just on the battle and retreat. It is chock-full of information, but not in the least bit a slog to read. Scott sat down with me to talk about his process and the fighting in the West Woods.    Go to www.patreon....

**YouTube has restricted, demonetize and blocked (in some regions) our video version of this episode. We anticipated that and recorded it. If you would rather see what we're talking about when we're talking about it, click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jfk-60th-with-dr-93287460?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link It is available...

We asked our Patrons to submit recordings of themselves reciting the Gettysburg Address in honor of the 160th Aiversary of the speech. Joining Matt in this recitation are the following Patrons: Norman Bayley Jason Slaughter Kevin Tracy Tom Plefka Steven Byers   Thanks, fellas, for your submissions. To those of you who submitted but didn't make the cut, thank you, still. We didn't have enough speec...

Our good friend, Carolyn Ivanoff, joins Bethany and Veronica to talk about one tough gal, Cornelia Hancock, nurse extraordinaire.   Patrons at the 2nd Lieutenant tier and above get exclusive access to That's What She Said's first season over at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

LBGs Lewis Trott and Kevin Bryant met Matt near the 26th North Carolina Monument to record an episode about color bearers in the Battle of Gettysburg. There are many stories from the Battle of Gettysburg about the men who had the peculiar honor of making a target of themselves by carrying their regiment's flag and we just scratch the surface in this episode.  Support the Show by:  Becoming a Patro...

Didn't think there was a Gettysburg connection to the Battle of Fort McHenry besides that of the fort's commender? Well, you'll be surprised when you find out just how connected Fort McHenry was to Gettysburg.    Our Flag Was Still There  details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner -- from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Sm...

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, a...

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 .

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...

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:  O...

"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!!!!!!!

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/...

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.

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-America...

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 o...

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...

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...