Addressing Gettysburg

Author Scott Mingus joins us to talk about the "capture" of York, Pennsylvania, a subject that's still sore among many native Yorkers. In this episode we discuss Gordon's move to York and the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge. As always, there's more to the story than you think you know.

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Licensed Battlefield Guide Jessie Wheedleton is back to talk about the Monumentation Period, when the Veterans and other entities raised monuments to those who fought at Gettysburg.

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Joseph Fuqua is hilarious. If you don't believe me, press play. You know Joey as JEB Stuart in the movies "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals." But,, here we get to know him in more humorous ways. Enjoy!

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Scott Hancock, currently associate professor of History and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College, came to Gettysburg College in 2001. His scholarly interests focus on the African American experience from the mid-seventeenth century to just before the Civil War. His work considers African Americans' engagement with the law, and incorporates other disciplinary perspectives such as law & society and geography. He is particularly interested in how black interaction with the law in a variety of ways, from small disputes in lower courts to escaping via the underground railroad, shaped constitutional law, legal ideologies, black identity and U.S. society. Some of his work has appeared in the anthologies Paths to Freedom, We Shall Independent Be, and Slavery, Resistance, Freedom, and more recently in the journal Civil War History. Scott joined us on this, his first of hopefully more, appearance on the show. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed talking to Scott. Become a Patron today and help keep the show going. Click here

Welcome to LBG Stu Dempsey on his first appearance on Addressing Gettysburg.

In this episode, we talk about Oliver O Howard's XI Corps (that's 11th Corps for those of you who don't speak Roman). Over the year's the prejudices of the the XI Corps' contemporaries have remained with them as subsequent generations studied the battle. But were they true or were they unfair? Well, Stu helps us learn about the XI Corps and what they did both at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg so that you can decide if they were "Those Damned Dutch" or just unfairly remembered. Perhaps both? Click play and decide for yourself!

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"…I lost all my officers killed and wounded and most of my men" July 1, 1863 brought the war to Gettysburg in a way only rumor had previously threatened. As the battle raged northwest and north of town, it was soon apparent to those living within town that it would shortly surge past their doorsteps. Come with us as we explore the stand of the 11th Corps on July 1, 1863 and examine some of the reasons for their subsequent forced retreat.

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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 website: "The Thaddeus Stevens Society is a non-profit group started in 1999 to promote the memory of Thaddeus Stevens, the most powerful congressman during and after the Civil War and a champion of freedom and equality. We hold seminars, have trips to historic places associated with Stevens and support efforts to restore sites related to Stevens." Be sure to check them out and lend your support if you can. Become a Patron and help us bring more shows like these to you! Click here

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.

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"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 the Union 12th Corps had spent all day preparing their welcome until they were ordered away, leaving only George Sears Greene's 1400-man brigade behind. Join us as we explore the defenses of the northern part of Culp's Hill and explain just how arduous a task the Confederates actually had.

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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!

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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

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