Category Gettysburg
The Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park released its 2025 Anniversary Schedule. [Begin Quote]TOP 10 TIPS for a Safe and Enjoyable Battle Anniversary. What about the reenactments? The National Park Service does not allow reenactments within the battlefield park, though several occur on private property outside the park boundary. However, Living History demonstrations take place throughout the park. Stay hydrated! Drink […]
2025 Gettysburg National Military Park Battle Walks
Gettysburg National Military Park has released its 2025 Battle Walk schedule: [Begin Quote] 2025 Battle Walk programs will be on Saturdays at 10:00am. These 2-hour intensive programs examine unique portions of the battlefield, cover significant distances, and cross rough/uneven terrain. It is strongly recommended that visitors bring plenty of water, appropriate seasonal clothing, and sturdy […]
2025 Gettysburg National Military Park Summer Ranger Programs
Gettysburg National Military Park released the schedule for their summer Ranger Programs for this year. [Begin Quote]Summer Ranger Programs occur daily from June 7 to June 30 & July 4 to August 3, 2025. Please Note: These Programs are NOT Offered From July 1 to 3 During the Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. All Ranger Programs are free. Do […]
Commanders and Staff at Gettysburg with Col. Doug Douds
This is an outstanding discussion between Jim Hessler and Doug Douds on staff work at Gettysburg. Arguably, the quality of the two staffs was a major factor in Meade’s victory at Gettysburg, and indeed, arguably staff work quality was a crucial factor in the United States victory in the Civil War. The video’s description reads, […]
War, Memory, and the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
In this presentation from the 2024 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College Summer Symposium, Professor Thomas Flagel tells us about the 1913 Reunion at Gettysburg. The video’s description reads, “Historian Thomas Flagel shared stories of Union and Confederate veterans meeting at Gettysburg on the 50th anniversary of the battle. This was part of the Gettysburg […]
Gettysburg National Military Park Campfire Programs 2025
Gettysburg National Military Park released its 2025 schedule of campfire programs for this summer. [Begin Quote] 2025 Campfire Programs will be on Fridays at 8:30pm Rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto […]
Spring Ranger Programs: April 26 – June 1, 2025
Gettysburg National Military Park announced its spring 2025 ranger program schedule. [begin quote]Gettysburg History Hike (90 minutes)Hike from the Visitor Center to Cemetery Ridge, where fighting raged on July 2 and 3, 1863. Get an overview of the battle, visit the site of Pickett’s Charge, explore the Bloody Angle, and walk in the footsteps of the […]
Sacred Trust Talks 2024 | Elizabeth R. Varon, Ph.D.
Here’s Professor Elizabeth Varon discussing James Longstreet as part of the 2024 Sacred Trust Lecture Series. The video’s description reads, “Reconsidering Longstreet: Gettysburg, Appomattox, New Orleans with Elizabeth R. Varon, Ph.D. General James Longstreet is remembered by many as a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War. He also was reviled by generations of […]
Gettysburg Campaign 160th Anniversary Special – The Battle of 2nd Winchester
This episode of the “Addressing Gettysburg” podcast looks at the battle of 2nd Winchester with guest Professor Jonathan Noyalas. It’s an excellent conversation with a lot of information. The episode’s description reads, “Listener (and one of the sponsors of this episode) Casey Turben arranged for us to go to Winchester, Virginia ( a great city […]
2025 Winter Lecture Series | Laura Elliot
In this nice presentation, Laura Elliott recovers the stories of the men of Company B, 16th Georgia, who were injured or killed by a single artillery shell on July 2, 1863 in front of the James Warfield House at Gettysburg. She has obviously spent much time researching this account, and her hard work paid off […]
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