Who Were the Vietnam Dead in Gettysburg National Cemetery? LBG Lewis Trott suggested we do an episode that gets to know only some of the Vietnam soldiers buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery. We liked that idea. This livestream includes a combination of live, in-studio discussion and a trip out to the cemetery to visit four graves and learn about their life, service and death.

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Soldiers Featured in Tonight's Show: 1. LT Raymond Ellis 2. PFC Samuel McDonald 3. LT Larry Hess 4. PFC Theodore Silas 5. PVT William Walls 6. PFC Denis Abbott 7. SSG Thomas Winkelvoss 8. LT Edward Romig 9. PFC James Dufault 10. MSG Clarence Everett 11. PFC Henry Teasley 12. PFC David Hartsoe 13. SGT James Snyder 14. LCPL Charles Railing 15. LCPL Charles Brennan 16. CPT Scott Burkett 17. PVT Jeffrey Morris 18. PFC Michael Callahan 19. CPL Clifford Van Artsdalen 20. SGT James Coats 21. LT George Rogers 22. LCPL Charles Hawk Jr 23. PFC Harry Hawk

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In this episode, Matt and guest Gerald Murray discuss the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry and their role during the Battle of Gettysburg on East Cavalry Field

October 17, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Lt. General Richard Ewell Led by LBG Lewis Trott

Did Lieutenant General Ewell lose the Battle of Gettysburg for the Confederates? Could his forces "have taken that hill" on July 1, 1863? Were his actions on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 timely enough to affect the outcome?

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Meet on Stevens Knoll along Slocum Ave.

🔴9/11 25th Anniversary Interview with Glenn Corbett - Recording Session March 5, 2026

Topics Discussed: -Glenn recounts the morning of September 11th and his efforts to support the first responders and victims in the following days -Pre 9/11 high rise fire fighting practices -Glenn describes Ground Zero and the search and rescue teams efforts to recreate departments after the loss of first responders -The privately owned boats that came across the river to help people -Glenn recalls stories of friends who were at Ground Zero -The risk First Responder self deployers had going to Ground Zero -The construction and collapse of the Twin Towers -Talk about the fires in World Trade Center Building 7 -Story behind how Glenn got involved in the Skyscraper Safety Campaign with Sally Regenhard -Issue with building codes and the struggle to get them changed -Problem with 9/11 conspiracy theories and theorists -Discussion how the world we live in now was shaped by 9/11 -The 9/11 memorial and the efforts made to get it turned over to the National Park Service -Comparing Gettysburg to 9/11 Ground Zero

Show References: -Boatlift: An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience - 2011 Documentary

-World Trade Center - 2006 Movie

-The World Trade Center Bombing: Report and Analysis, February 1993 GovInfo (.gov)https://www.govinfo.govPDFUS Fire Administration/Technical Report Series - The World Trade Center Bombing

-Skyscraper Safety Campaign Skyscraper Safety Campaignhttp://www.skyscrapersafety.orgSkyscraper Safety Campaign

-The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

-The Unthinkable Happened: The Fall of the World Trade Center Towers - Charlie Thornton

-Penn & Teller: Bullshit! - 2003-2010 TV Show

-Brain Clark & Stanley Praimnath South Tower Survivor's Stories: 9/11: One Day in America - 2021 Documentary

Brian Clark Survivor Story: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/above.html#:~:text=Brian%20Clark%2C%20an%20executive%20vice%20president%20at,of%20the%20man%20whose%20life%20he%20saved.

-Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 – An Authoritative Political Biography of Leadership Mythology, Security Failures, and Accountability - Wayne Barrett & Dan Collins

-102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers - Jim Dwyer & Kevin Flynn

-Radio Silence FDNY: The Betrayal of New Yorks Bravest - John Joyce & Bill Bowen

-Who Owns the Dead?: The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero - Jay D. Aronson

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🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide #136 - Little Round Top Beyond the 20th Maine with Charlie Fennell

Topics Discussed: - The regiments on Little Round Top from left to right - The importance of Little Round Top and the modern interpretation as the key to victory for the battle - The true key to victory of the battle of Gettysburg…. The Baltimore Pike? - Getting around the right of Little Round Top and what Confederate General Hood would have found if he had been a loud to go take his troops that way - Discussion on who was on Little Round Top the morning of July 2nd and who was suppose to be there. - Did the Union Signal Corp witness Confederate General Hood's mens movement before the attack? - Union General Warren sends word for help to cover Little Round Top and who answered the call for help - Little Round Top before the battle and what the hill was used for by the townspeople - What Union General Vincent saw when he got on Little Round Top and the decision he made based on his observations - The evolution of who saved the Little Round Top over time - The alignment of the Union regiments and why certain regiments are next to each other - The Confederate regiments attacking the hil and there alignment - The stonewall on the hill and when it was built - Discussion on the terrain of Little Round Top in 1863 and now - Discussion on where the fighting on Little Round Top started and the repeated attacks to take the hill - Where the ammunition came from to reinforce the soliders fighting on Little Round Top - Story of Union Colonel Patty O'Rorke encountering General Warren and how the 140th NY got on Little Round Top - Patty O'Rorke's death and who claimed he was the savior of Little Round Top - The problem with Little Round Top as an artillery platform - Where did Union 1st Lieutenant Hazlett deploy his batteries guns and is the location of them today accurate - Story of Brigadier General Stephen Weed and 1st Lieutenant Hazlett's wounding - Discussion on the threat to the northern part of the Little Round Top - Union Troops that in place that if the Union had not held the hill that would have kept the Confederates from holding it - The July 3 actions that took place on Little Round Top and during Pickett's Charge - Were there Confederate sharpshooters in Devils Den ? - The role of Union Sharpshooetrs around Little Round Top - Would the Confederate attack been different if General Hood had not been wounded - Discussion on O'Rorke's actions and if it was ever written about back in Rochester or by other soldiers - Discussion on the challenges a guide has today when taking a tour to Little Round Top - Story behind rubbing the O'Rorke 140th NY monument nose for luck - The impact of Union General Sickles's advance to the Peach Orchard had on Confederate General Longstreet's attack - Where General Longstreet viewed the attack on Little Round Top - What happened to the Signal Corp when the the attack started and where did did they go. - Discussion on the shots that killed Hazlett and Weed - The consequences of not taking Little around Top for the Confederates - Accounts of the fighting by the 83rd PA and the 44th NY - The impact roads had on monument placement - Casualties of the Union regiments on Little Round Top - Other officers and soldiers that should to be talked about and noted that fought on Little Round Top but are overlooked

Show References: Gettysburg - 1993 Movie Battle Tested!: Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders - Jeffrey D. McCausland and Tom Vossler The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara Edmund Forbes sketches of Little Round Top https://www.loc.gov/pictures/ Sons of Monroe: A Regimental History of Patrick O'Rorke's 140th New York Volunteer Infantry - Brian Bennet Gettysburg Campaign Altas - Philip Laino The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top - Oliver Wilcox Norton

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Ask a Gettysburg Guide 135 Union Defense Against Pickett's Charge- with Jim Hessler

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Jim Hessler is back for this follow-up to episode 122 which focused on Pickett's Charge from the Confederate perspective. Tonight, he's talking about the Union's defense of its center against the Confederate assault.

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Isn't Gettysburg history so interesting, the more you dig into it? We think it is. And this one is something we would have loved to witness.

In 1922, the US Marine Corps was fighting for its life. Many in Washington, including the Commander-in-Chief, wanted to disband the Marines even though they fought valiantly in WWI. So, the Marines campaigned to stay alive by showing the American People who they are and why they're needed.

General John A. Lejeune had two goals for the Marine Corps. He wanted Marines to become better fighters by learning from past wars and testing new ways to fight. But he also wanted the American people to see the value of the Marine Corps at a time when some people were questioning whether the country even needed it.

Instead of holding military exercises in places far from the public, Lejeune wanted to bring the Marines to famous historic sites where people could watch them train. As Gunnery Sergeant Thomas E. Williams explained, the Marines could practice working with artillery, armor, and aircraft while also putting themselves in front of the American public.

Gettysburg was a perfect place to do it. At the time, Gettysburg and other national battlefields were still controlled by the U.S. War Department. That meant they could be used for military training.

General Smedley D. Butler took command of the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, in June 1920. He is credited with the idea of holding these exercises on famous American battlefields. Butler believed the Marines could study the decisions made by Civil War commanders, practice their own skills, and give the public a chance to see the Marine Corps in action.

The idea was simple: train the Marines while also showing Americans why the Marine Corps mattered.

LBG Rich Kohr joins us to talk about this lesser-known event in Gettysburg's history.

Check out Rich's presentation from the COVID days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjR_Z8ZWHm8&t=4401s

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September 19, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Union vs. Confederate Artillery on July 3, 1863 Led by LBG Lewis Trott

What decisions made by either side were most impactful on the outcome of the July 3 fight? Were there any advantages lost by decisions made by artillery commanders?

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Field Study at Valley Forge Fall Fundraiser

Led by historian Ken Gavin

Saturday–Sunday, September 12–13, 2026

Join us for a special weekend exploring the history of the Valley Forge encampment through its military, political, economic, social, and cultural significance. Led by historian Ken Gavin, this fundraising field study will include rarely visited locations, well-known landmarks, and fascinating connections between Valley Forge and Gettysburg.

Saturday, September 12

Dinner at the Historic Black Powder Tavern

5:30–6:00 p.m. — Arrival

6:00 p.m. — Buffet Dinner

8:00 p.m. — Program Concludes

Black Powder Tavern

1164 Valley Forge Road

Wayne, PA 19087

Portions of the Black Powder Tavern date to approximately 1747, allowing participants to dine inside a building that witnessed the Valley Forge encampment. Dinner will be served buffet-style. Soft drinks are included, and a cash bar will be available.

The tavern stands across the street from the site of the **Stone Chimney Picket**, an important but rarely visited location associated with the encampment. During the winter of 1777–1778, the Continental Army used the surviving chimney of a burned home as a picket post guarding a key roadway. The site also hosted one of the army's biweekly markets, where local civilians sold food to soldiers at regulated prices.

Sunday, September 13

Participants will have the morning free to eat breakfast before gathering for the field study. You are responsible for transportation to the visitor center at VFNHP.

8:30–9:00 a.m. — Gather at the Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center**

1400 North Outer Line Drive

King of Prussia, PA 19406

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Valley Forge Field Study with Ken Gavin**

**Participants will travel between tour stops aboard a reserved bus.**

This comprehensive tour will examine the encampment from multiple perspectives, with stops including:

Muhlenberg Brigade Huts National Memorial Arch Washington's Headquarters Complex The Grand Parade Ken will also highlight individuals, monuments, and stories that create unique connections between Valley Forge and Gettysburg.

1:00 p.m. — Tour concludes at the Visitor Center. Thank you for joining us and for your support!

## Transportation and Lodging

Participants must arrange their own transportation to and from the Valley Forge area and secure their own hotel accommodations.

Bus transportation between locations within Valley Forge National Historical Park during Sunday's field study is included.

As we've always said, Gettysburg history is fascinating. So are other parts of American history and, during America250, we're inviting you to step out of Gettysburg with us one more time as *Ask A Gettysburg Guide* heads to the American Revolution! In this live, unscripted episode, Kenneth Gavin and Ralph Siegel explore the **"Ten Crucial Days"**—from Washington's Christmas-night crossing of the Delaware through the battles of Trenton, Assunpink Creek, and Princeton, December 25, 1776–January 3, 1777. In little more than a week, a battered Continental Army turned desperation into renewed momentum and transformed the course of the war. How did Washington keep his army together? What risks made this remarkable campaign possible? Join us live, bring your questions, and take another trip beyond Gettysburg with Addressing Gettysburg.

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