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Gettysburg National Military Park's Chief of Interpretation and Education Christopher Gwinn joins us to talk about his 2019 Winter Lecture Series lecture entitled "Twilight of the Blue and Gray"

Author Christopher Loperfido sat down with me on July 3, 2018, in the shade of a small grove of trees across Hancock Ave from the monument of the 111th NY and in front of the Brian Farmhouse. We chose this spot because the subject of Christopher's book, Dr James D. Benton, who was the assistant surgeon of the regiment here at Gettysburg. Chris and I discuss Benton and what a wounded soldier might expect to go through when he received treatment. Christopher E. Loperfido, a native of Weedsport, New York, graduated from Oswego State University with a bachelor's degree in history and political science and has a strong passion for American history. He has spent two summers volunteering at the William Seward House in Auburn, New York, and worked for the National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park in the summers of 2007 and 2008 as both a park intern and National Park Service Ranger. He is currently employed by the Department of Justice and lives with his wife, son, and pug in Michigan. His hobbies include following his beloved Boston Red Sox, golfing, and spending time with his family. Death, Disease, and Life at War is his first book. You can get your copy of Chris' book and many others at our website www.addressinggettysburg.com/books

Author Christopher Loperfido sat down with me on July 3, 2018, in the shade of a small grove of trees across Hancock Ave from the monument of the 111th NY and in front of the Brian Farmhouse. We chose this spot because the subject of Christopher's book, Dr James D. Benton, who was the assistant  surgeon of the regiment here at Gettysburg.

Lieutenant General James Longstreet is one of the more controversial figures of the war and, especially, the Battle of Gettysburg. But does the blame for the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg really rest on his shoulders? Author Cory M Pfarr has had enough of Longstreet getting a bad rap, so he set out to set the record straight in his new book "Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment". In this episode, Cory and I break down some of the points of contention about General Longstreet so that you can decide for yourself if he is the traitor his former cohorts made him out to be in the postwar years. Cory M. Pfarr works for the Department of Defense and is an American History author whose main interests span America's Revolutionary to Civil War years. He is the author of "John Quincy Adams's Republicanism: 'A Thousand Obstacles Apparently Stand Before Us'" (Massachusetts Historical Society, 2014) and Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment (McFarland Publishers, 2019). He has also written articles for North & South Magazine and Gettysburg Magazine, and has appeared on the Pennsylvania Cable Network and C-SPAN American History TV. He lives in Pikesville, Maryland with his wife and three kids.

Cory M. Pfarr works for the Department of Defense and is an American History author whose main interests span America's Revolutionary to Civil War years. He is the author of "John Quincy Adams's Republicanism: 'A Thousand Obstacles Apparently Stand Before Us'" (Massachusetts Historical Society, 2014) and Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment (McFarland Publishers, 2019).

Matt and Bob are joined by Licensed Battlefield Guide and author Tim Smith for this edition of Ask A Guide. We asked our social media followers to submit questions for the guides and they came through, once again.

This episode's questions come from:

Instagram Users

@jneale1777

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@Anna_storm

@quinn2477

@Centralvirginiahistorian

@scott_b_5.11.4

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and Facebook user Bill Etzkorn III

Thank you all for your submissions and, as always, if any of our listeners would like to schedule a tour with any of the guides we feature, please email [email protected] and I will put you in touch with a guide.

Thank you all for your submissions and, as always, if any of our listeners would like to schedule a tour with any of the guides we feature, please email [email protected] and I will put you in touch with a guide.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Bob Steenstra is back and, this time, he's joined by fellow LBG Jessie Wheedleton for her debut on Addressing Gettysburg. Together, they ask YOUR questions pertaining to the Battle of Gettysburg in this inaugural episode of Ask A Gettysburg Guide. From time-to-time we will solicit questions from out social media followers that we will ask guides to answer.

We'd like to thank the following Facebook and Instagram followers for their questions:

Bill Etzkorn III, Lanson Morris, 230_grain, gpaint1977, J.D., Dannymusclehed, Anna_Storm, PvtTaylor Bishop and OfficialPearleShannon. If you submitted a question and it didn't make it, don't worry. We will work it into a future episode.

Recommended Reading:

For a thorough assessment of known numbers and what they mean : "The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study In Command by Edwin B. Coddington.

For an assessment of numbers/locations of people in Pickett's charge: "Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg" by James Hessler and Wayne Motts, "Pickett's Charge" by George R. Stewart.

For Gettysburg artillery : "Silent sentinels" by George Newton, "Grape and Cannister" by Naisawald to follow AoP artillery through the war and "The Artillery at Gettysburg" by Bradley M. Gottfried, PhD.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Bob Steenstra is back and, this time, he's joined by fellow LBG Jessie Wheedleton for her debut on Addressing Gettysburg. Together, they ask YOUR questions pertaining to the Battle of Gettysburg in this inaugural episode of Ask A Gettysburg Guide. From time-to-time we will solicit questions from out social media followers that we will ask guides to answer.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Bob Steenstra sits down with Matt to give an overview of the Gettysburg Campaign. This is done with the newbie in mind, but should be just as interesting to the veteran student of the battle. The narrative episodes of Addressing Gettysburg (like "Antietam to Chancellorsville" and the upcoming "June 1863- INVASION!") go into more detail on everything covered in this upload. Our soon-to-be-launched Patreon page will contain micro-histories with only the best and brightest Licensed Battlefield Guides, Park Rangers and authors. Be sure to become a Patron when it launches.

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Recorded at the Destination Gettysburg Studios