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2026/04/23
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As seen on NBC's TODAY Show. Gettysburg's Flagship podcast dedicated to telling the stories of Gettysburg. The show has taken on a few different formats. 1. The Narrative episodes: Tell the history of the Gettysburg Campaign starting with the battle of Antietam, and going through the Battle of Gettysburg and beyond. These are researched and written with the help of local historians and will feature original music, and guest voiceovers. 2. Ask a Gettysburg Guide: We host a variety of different Licensed Battlefield Guides and ask them questions (submitted by our Patreon Patrons) about the Battle of Gettysburg. If you have a question you'd like answered, please become a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 3. Gettysburg NPS Winter Lecture Series: We record as many Winter Lectures as we are able to. Those who can't attend these lectures will be able to hear these amazing talks with some of the best authors, Rangers, and Guides Gettysburg has to offer. 4. Premium Content: The premium content will take many forms. The content can be accessed by being a Patreon supporter. If you are interested in supporting the podcast and accessing this great content visit www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Thank You for listening.

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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #126 | Lockwood's Brigade with Stuart Dempsey | America250
2026/04/23
🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 126 Lockwood's Brigade with Stuart Dempsey - April 22, 2026 Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate - Bradley M. Gottfried The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies HathiTrusthttps://babel.hathitrust.orgCollections: The War of the Rebellion From the Cannon's Mouth: The Civil War Letters of General Alpheus S. Williams - Alpheus S. Williams The Dutchess County Regiment (150th Regiment of New York State Volunteer Infantry) in the Civil War - Stephen Guernsey Cook General Henry Lockwood of Delaware: Shipmate of Melville, Co-builder of the Naval Academy, Civil War Commander - Lloyd J. Matthews In the Shadow of the Round Tops: Longstreet's Countermarch, Johnston's Reconnaissance, and the Enduring Battles for the Memory of July 2, 1863 - Allen R. Thompson As Seen From the Ranks - Charles E. Benton Battleground History Tours Battleground Tourshttps://www.battlegroundhistorytours.comBattleground Tours Patreon: https://www.patreon.comAddressing Gettysburg Addressing Gettysburg: Little Ground Top Coffee https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe/
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NEW SERIES! Tavern Talks S1E1 - "Naked and Starving As They Are": Valley Forge | Kenneth Gavin | America250
2026/04/22
We'd like to invite you to subscribe (for free) to our YouTube Channel. In 2026, its name will change from Addressing Gettysburg to Addressing History so as to enable us to produce new content that explores a wider breadth of American history. Our first attempt at that was produced last year and we just released the first episode of this new series. It's called "Tavern Talks" and our goal is to give we, the People, equal footing with our historian guests in a way no one else cares to try. Our first episode is about Valley Forge and features Kenneth Gavin. There are some visuals that you will not be able to see because this is the audio-only version, obviously. That's why we encourage you to bite the bullet and finally get over to YouTube and subscribe to our channel. See you there!   🔴Addressing History Tavern Talks: Valley Forge with Ken Gavin Brought to you by The Digital History Pioneers Foundation www.dhpioneers.com   Recommended Reading Material from Ken Gavin: -The Valley Forge Winter: Civilians and Soldiers in War - Wayne Bodle -To Starve the Army at Pleasure: Continental Army Administration and American Political Culture, 1775-1783 - E. Wayne Carp  -Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 - Ricardo A. Herrera -Valley Forge: Pinnacle of Courage - John W. Jackson -With the British Army in Philadelphia, 1777-1778 - John W. Jackson -Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment - Nancy K. Loane -A Revolutionary People At War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783 - Charles Royster -Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol - Lorett Treese -Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment - Sheilah D. Vance -The Valley Forge Historical Research Report - Wayne Bodle and Jacqueline Thibault https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/upload/Vol-2.pdf -Oration at Valley Forge, June 19,1878: The One Hundredth Anniversary of the departure of the army of the Revolution from winter quarters at that place - Henry Armitt Brownhttps://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/digitalbks2/id/17920/ Valley Forge National Historical Park National Park Service (.gov)https://www.nps.gov -Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) Valley Forge Muster Role - https://valleyforgemusterroll.org/search-the-muster-roll/ Washington: A Life - Ron Chernow -Jockey Hollow - Morristown National Historic Park https://www.nps.gov/morr/learn/historyculture/jockey-hollow.htm -John Adams - 2008 Miniseries -Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben -Mansion House 1757 https://www.mansionhouse1757.com -If you'd like to see a new season of Addressing History's Tavern Talks, please consider contributing to the budget with a tax-deductible donation to The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com
Raising the White Flag - David Silkenat
2026/04/21
Did you know that more soldiers surrendered than died at the Battle of Gettysburg? Neither did I. That is until I did this interview with David Silkenat about his book, Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the Civil War. To hear the rest of this episode and support Addressing Gettysburg, go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and become a member today.
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #125- The 1st Minnesota - with Ralph Siegel | America250
2026/04/17
🔴Ask a Guide 125 1ST Minnesota at Gettysburg- with Ralph Siegel- America250 April 8m 2026, LIVE! at 7pm This episode of Addressing Gettysburg's Ask a Gettysburg Guide provides a deep dive into the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, led by guest historian Ralph Siegel. 1. The Strategic Importance of the 1st Minnesota (1:11:12 - 1:49:13) Saving the Center: The discussion centers on the regiment's critical charge on July 2, 1863. Ralph explains how the unit was ordered to plug a dangerous gap in the Union line near the Pennsylvania Memorial location, effectively halting Willcox's Confederate brigade. Military Necessity: The panel debates whether this was a true military emergency or if the Confederate attack was already faltering. (2:58:10 - 2:58:36). 2. Analyzing the Casualty Data (1:41:14 - 1:47:05) Historical Accuracy: Ralph uses this as a lesson for battlefield guides: numbers are vital, but he notes that it is difficult to explain the internal experience of these men to modern visitors, as the soldiers were fighting in a state of automatic, combat-hardened instinct rather than calculating their own losses in real-time. 3. Legacy and Commemoration (1:49:39 - 2:07:04) The Commander's Resting Place: There is a specific investigation into why their commander, Colonel Nathan Messick, is buried in the National Cemetery (2:06:53 - 2:07:04). 4. Cultural Memory and Media (3:06:05 - 3:07:02)   🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 125 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg with Ralph Siegel - April 8, 2026 Show Sponsors: Totem Pole Playhouse https://totempoleplayhouse.org Antica Napoli Pizza https://anticanapolipizza.godaddysites.com Recommended reading and show references: The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers - Richard Moe Addressing Gettysburg Beaver Shirt https://heritage-depot.myshopify.com First Minnesota Society firstminnesota.net Minnesota Historical Society https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/group/first-minnesota-volunteer-infantry-regiment The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara 1st Minnesota Monuments https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/minnesota/1st-minnesota/#google_vignette Regimental Losses in the American Civil War - William F. Fox Regimental Losses in the American Civil War - Hathi Trust https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000452031 Glory Road - Bruce Catton Gettysburg: The Final Fury - Bruce Catton Minnesota Soldiers and Sailors Monument St. Paul MN https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-st-paul?hs_amp=true Last Civil War Solider Albert Woolson Monument https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/monuments-to-individuals/albert-woolson/ Gettysburg - 1993 Movie William Lochren and family papers, 1852-1925 https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/group/first-minnesota-volunteer-infantry-regiment David Geister Artist - https://www.davidgeister.com/americancivilwarartwork Addressing Gettysburg: Ask a Gettysburg Guide 52- Gunfight at the Peach Orchard Ask A Gettysburg Guide #52- "Gunfight at the Peach Orchard"- with LBG Ralph ...YouTube · Addressing Gettysburg Jan 31, 2022 American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War - Bruce Catton (David Greenspan illustrator) Noble Pillars: Medal of Honor & Confederate Medal of Honor Recipients of the Gettysburg Campaign: Volume I: The March into Pennsylvania & The First Day's Battle at Gettysburg - Roy Frampton Lincoln and the human interest stories of the Gettysburg National Cemetery - James M. Cole & Roy Frampton Abraham Lincoln's Honored Dead at The Gettysburg National Cemetery: Profiles of the 2,000 Soldiers with Names Preserved for Their Gravestones - James A. Christian Pickett's Charge: The Battle of Gettysburg―A Critical History of the Civil War - George Stewart Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History - James Hessler & Wayne Motts -Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn -Evan S. Connell -The Civil War - 1990 Ken Burns Documentary -Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom - David W. Blight Masters of the Air - 2024 TV Miniseries -Band of Brothers - 2001 TV Miniseries -The Pacific - 2010 TV Miniseries -Actors who played Al Sieber Apache - 1954 Movie Actor John McIntire Mr. Horn -1979 TV Miniseries Actor Richard Widmark -Geronimo: An American Legend - 1993 Movie Actors Robert Duvall -Arrowhead - 1953 Movie Actor Charlton Heston Y ou can submit questions well in advance of the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the show's expansion efforts for digital history education & receive a tax write off w/ The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com #gettysburg #gettysburghistory #historyofgettysburg #pickettscharge #americancivilwar #history #americanhistory #podcast #america250 #freedom250 #1stminnesota #firstminnesota #addressinggettysburg #addressinghistory
Ask A Gettysb... Rev. War Guide #123 | Washington's Crossing | Ken Gavin | America250
2026/04/06
🔴Ask a Gett…. Valley Forge Guide 123 Washington's Crossing with Ken Gavin - March 18, 2026 Ken's Previous Shows *Patreon Premium: "Four Score and Seven Years Before" Gettysburg in the Revolutionary War - November 18, 202 "Four Score and Seven Years Before" Gettysburg in the Revolutionary War - November 25, 2024 Valley Forge Part 1 "Naked and Starving As They Are" - February 24, 2025 Valley Forge Part 2 "Naked and Starving As They Are" - March 3, 2025  The Patriot - 2000 Movie The Crossing - 2000 Movie Revolution - 1985 Movie Henry Knox letters to wife Lucy https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/dear-girl-how-much-i-love-you-revolutionary-war-letters-henry-and-lucy-knox American Battlefield Trust Battle of Trenton https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/trenton Recommended Reading from the Guide: Washington's Crossing - David Hackett Fischer Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds - William L. Kidder Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington's Legendary Winter Campaign - David Price The Long Retreat: The Calamitous Defense of New Jersey, 1776 - Arthur S. Lefkowitz Addressing History's Tavern Talks: (COMING Mid-SPRING 2026) Valley Forge with Ken Gavin; John Brown with Dr. Jennifer Murray; Battle of Little Big Horn with James Hessler; Airborne Operations during-Day with Doug Douds Submit questions for Ask A Guide episodes ahead of time while supporting the show at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and from SuperChats and phone calls during the livestream. Join us for our first-ever Ask A Gettysburg Guide stage show at the Totem Pole Playhouse on April 12 at 2pm! Special guests include Britt Isenberg, Lewis Trott, Kevin Bryant and Codie Eash with music by Billy Webster. Get your tickets here https://totempoleplayhouse.org/shows/addressing-gettysburg-a-live-podcast/ Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, The Digital History Pioneers Foundation and Community Media.
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #124 | Compensation in Civil War Armies | LBG Rich Kohr
2026/03/25
Rich Kohr is back tonight to talk about how soldiers were compensated during the Civil War. I know what you're saying: "Who cares?" Oh, ye of minuscule minds. Just watch and you'll be blown away at how interesting this actually is. Know how we can be so sure? Because this was recorded back in 2024 and our Patrons watch the recording session and participated LIVE at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg See ya there!
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #122- Pickett's Charge with Jim Hessler- America250
2026/03/17
Join us for an in-person Ask A Gettysburg Guide on April 12! Get your tickets here https://totempoleplayhouse.org/shows/addressing-gettysburg-a-live-podcast/ 🔴Ask a Guide 122 Pickett's Charge with Jim Hessler March 11, 2026 Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History, James A. Hessler & Wayne Motts  Ask a Guide Dinner provided by Bob Passamenti from Dobbin House Tavern https://www.dobbinhouse.com Steven Stanley American Battlefield Trust Map Artist https://www.battlefields.org/contributors/steven-stanley?ms=googlepaid&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22284116153&gbraid=0AAAAADfvU_P6UWDa3Fj8xo9IOB3tqXR9m&gclid=CjwKCAjw687NBhB4EiwAQ645dqILbV7vx0XjaJq6P1h5o_I1uiK4psg6WSuCqL20_-pO6rAW3D-A9RoChEkQAvD_BwE The Complete Gettysburg Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town, Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical Interest, J. David Petruzzi & Steven Stanley Gettysburg - 1993 Movie The Bachelder Papers: Gettysburg in their own words - John B. Bachelder, David Ladd & Audrey Ladd Robert E Lee's Gettysburg After Battle Report https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/official-report-of-general-robert-e-lee.htm Addressing Gettysburg: Get Out of the Car Tours https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/get-out-of-the-car-tours/ S. G. Elliott Burial Map https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3824g.cw0332000/ Son of the Morning Star- Complete Miniseries - https://youtu.be/M_ysYTAV-gk?si=z9r-TcCmpA0ds_57 Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor Presentation https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/11/06/president-obama-awards-medal-honor-first-lieutenant-alonzo-h-cushing Gettysburg Museum of History https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorUUf5y7NVjrQ3tLNWaLewUEI7DeyOc7ylLi7gpxQdKNMmVXHh6 Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative - Edward Porter Alexander Southern Historical Society Papers https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002704339 You can submit questions well in advance of the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Support the show and receive a tax write off through The Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com  #gettysburg #battleofgettysburgpodcast #gettysburghistory #historyofgettysburg #pickettscharge #americancivilwar #history #americanhistory #podcast #america250 #freedom250 #georgepickett #gettysburghistory $gettysburg history #theoriginalgettysburghistory
Ask A Gettysburg Guide LIVE! at the Totem Pole Playhouse April 12 JOIN US!
2026/03/07
Join the popular Civil War podcast Addressing Gettysburg for a live recording of their hit show, Ask A Gettysburg Guide. Featuring a powerhouse panel of historians—Britt Isenberg, Lewis Trott, Kevin Bryant, and Codie Eash—this interactive event invites you to join the conversation and ask the experts your questions about the Battle of Gettysburg. Complementing the discussion, Billy Webster will perform Civil War music with a fresh, modern flair. Don't miss this unique blend of education, music, and community. Order your tickets here! https://totempoleplayhouse.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FQQ000006ScTV2A0    BROUGHT TO YOU BY: The Gettysburg Foundation https://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/ The Digital History Pioneers Foundation https://dhpioneers.com/ Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/ Community Media https://www.communitymedia.net/               #addressinggettysburg #gettysburghistory #americancivilwar #historyofgettysburg #thecivilwar #america250 #freedom250 #gettysburgfoundation #podcast #stageshow #billywebster #liveaudience #askagettysburgguide
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #121- Connecticut Flags & Flag Bearers at Gettysburg- America250
2026/02/27
🔴Ask a Gettysburg Guide 121 Wooden Nutmeggers: Connecticut Flags and Flag Bearers at Gettysburg - Chris Army February 25, 2026 We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Surviors of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry - Carolyn Ivanoff Wooden nutmegs at Bull Run - Elnathan B. Tyler Connecticut Battle Flag Collection https://www.cga.ct.gov/cprc/BattleFlags.asp Connecticut Museum of Culture and History https://www.connecticutmuseum.org New England Civil War Museum https://www.newenglandcivilwarmuseum.com History of battle-flag day, September 17, 1879 - State of Connecticut published by Lockwood & Meritt Riding for Uncle Samuel: The Civil War History of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry Volunteers - Robert B. Angelovich Litchfield County and the Civil War - Peter C. Vermilyea Murder by Death - 1976 Movie For The Historian Bookstore https://forthehistorian.webstoreplace.com - mention Addressing Gettysburg to get 20% off! ***Show notes compiled by 2025 LOTY Jeff Pasnik *** As always, these shows are made possible by our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg AND/OR a tax deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com #america250 #addressinggettysburg #americanbattlefieldtrust #abt #gettysburg #gettysburghistory #chrisarmy #askagettysburgguide #historyofgettysburg #civilwarmyths #gettysburglicensedbattlefieldguide #historyinterpretation #connecticutatgettysburg #17thconnecticut #carolynivanoff
The Story of "GLORY" was Larger Than You Think with Steward T. Henderson- America250
2026/02/19
A NOTE FROM OUR GUEST: "I wanted to make one correction that you can add to the podcast notes. I was saying General Early's Army at Nashville; I meant to say General John Bell Hood's Army was at Nashville. His army was defeated at Franklin and then Nashville. The losses from those two battles had lowered his army from 60,000 down to 8,000. Sorry, I got caught up in the conversation and said the wrong general's name. I just came back from a Mardi Gras event at church and it just hit me as I got back on my computer that I said Early instead of Hood."   IN THIS EPISODE- 🔴USCT with Steward Henderson - Recording Session - February 17, 2026 Emerging Civil War, Steward Henderson on the USCT December 17, 2021 https://emergingcivilwar.com/2021/12/17/tonight-steward-henderson-on-the-usct/ Reverend Jesse Jackson Memories https://www.rainbowpush.org Glory - 1989 Movie African American Civil War Memorial Museum https://afroamcivilwar.org Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Through Time (America Through Time) John Cummings 23rd USCT reenactment group Facebook · 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops2.4K+ followers23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops | Spotsylvania VA 54th Mass Reenactment group https://www.54thmass.org Emancipation Day Parade D.C. https://emancipation.dc.gov American Civil War Museum https://acwm.org Grant reactor Larry Clowers https://www.lincolnpresenters.com/other-presenters/ Gettysburg Remembrance Day Parade https://sites.google.com/site/remembrancedayparade/gettysburg-remembrance-day- Glory - Movie Soundtrack Gettysburg - Movie Soundtrack Gods and Generals - Movie Soundtrack Lonesome Dove - Movie Soundtrack The African Americans in the Civil War Era Round Table https://www.aacwert.org Lincoln - 2012 Movie A Brave Black Regiment: The History of the 54th Massachusetts, 1863-1865 - Luis F. Emilio Emerging Civil War, Black Confederates: Laborers or Soldiers - Steward Henderson https://emergingcivilwar.com/tag/black-confederates-laborers-or-soldiers/ Edward A. Wild and the African Brigade in the Civil War - Frances H. Casstevens ***Episode noted by Jeffrey Pasnik, 2025 LOTY*** Link to video - https://www.c-span.org/program/the-civil-war/us-colored-troops/593528 This episode is brought to you by The Digital History Pioneers Foundation www.dhpioneers.com DONATE TODAY Participate in the recording sessions of episodes like this and support the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg #americanhistory #blackhistorymonth #podcast #americancivilwar #addressinggettysburg #history #gettysburghistory #historyblacksoldiers #usct #unitedstatescoloredtroops #glory #54thMassachusetts #23Connecticut
Join Us For Tacos & Trivia - February 21st, 2026
2026/02/06
Join us for our third annual Taco Tuesday, But On A Saturday, at the Seminary. Come alone or bring friends, it doesn't matter, just come out and cure your cabin fever with us! We provide the tacos and you BYOB.  Get your tickets here: https://www.seminaryridgemuseum.org/events/tacos-and-trivia-0221
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #120- Civil War Railroads with LBG Rich Kohr (AUDIO ONLY)
2026/01/22
"Ask A Gettysburg Guide #120 - Civil War Railroads," features Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr discussing the crucial role of railroads during the American Civil War. Here are the key takeaways from the discussion: Railroads' Crucial Role (6:32): The Civil War was the first major conflict where railroads were essential for supplying armies, moving troops, and transporting equipment on a massive scale. Rapid Expansion Before the War (7:23): In 1840, the U.S. had 3,000 miles of railroad. By 1850, it grew to 9,000 miles. By 1860, it reached 30,000 miles, with a significant disparity between North and South: the North had 21,000 miles, while the South had 9,000 miles. Differences Between Northern and Southern Railroads (8:09): Southern Railroads: Primarily "market railroads" (8:59), designed to transport commodities like cotton, tobacco, and sugar from farms to ports, often with shorter mileage (9:37). Northern Railroads: More focused on connecting cities (9:31) and commerce (11:55), with some relying heavily on passenger business (12:05). Impact on Manpower (12:20): The railroad boom in the 1850s influenced the available manpower for the war. Southern railroads largely used slave labor (12:40), while Northern railroad construction brought in European immigrants, significantly increasing the white male population of military age in the North by 1860 (12:52-13:32). Gauge Issues (14:52): Railroads in 1860 were not standardized in terms of "gauge" (the distance between rails), with about a dozen different gauges in use (15:42). This often meant freight and passengers had to be transferred between different rail lines, as railroads frequently didn't physically connect (21:14-21:41). Southern Reluctance to Modernize (27:59): Despite the recognized need to connect railroads for military purposes, the Confederate legislature debated extensively in 1861, with arguments centering on military necessity (29:11), funding (29:36), and whether connections should be temporary or permanent (30:06). A significant argument against expansion was the belief that the war would be over quickly (31:16). Protection of Railroads (32:59): While initially neglected by figures like Secretary of War Cameron due to personal financial interests (33:11), later in the war, the Union built blockhouses and established a "railroad division" to protect vital lines like the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (33:40-33:51). Compensation and Management (34:04): The U.S. government compensated private railroads for their use by offering higher rates for government shipments (34:49). The North also consistently appointed experienced railroad managers to positions of authority within the War Department, which was a significant advantage (35:09-35:26). Train Speeds (35:34): Wood-burning freight trains typically traveled around 15-20 mph (35:41), while passenger trains could reach 30-40 mph (35:46). Coal-burning locomotives, which were beginning to appear, offered higher speeds and would become more prevalent after the Civil War (36:02). BOOKS FOR FURTHER LEARNING General Theory for Bridge Construction - Herman Haupt Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt - Herman Haupt   Don't forget to support the show by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg or make a tax-deductible contribution to the budgets of our history video projects at www.dhpioneers.com
A Christmas Chat with JD Huitt
2025/12/25
Grab your hot cocoa and ugly Christmas sweater and cozy up to an insightful and fun conversation with Uncle JD. We cover a bunch of topics in this conversation. Some who have already heard it said that "it flows like wine." Have a Merry Christmas and thanks for your support for  @TheHistoryUnderground  and  @addressinggettysburg  in 2025.
Ask A Gettysburg Guide #119- Civil War Myths and Gettysburg Interpretation with Garry Adelman
2025/12/19
It's the end of the year and you know what that means. It's time for our end-of-year special Ask A Gettysburg Guide with Garry Adelman. This year, Garry is talking about Civil War myths and Gettysburg Interpretation. How do you dispel the myths that many are so desperate to believe are true while giving a tour at Gettysburg (or anywhere else, for that matter). We want to hear from you! What's your favorite myth? What myth do you have trouble letting go of? Is there a "fact" that you've always heard repeated but something about it just doesn't sit right with you making you suspect that it might be a myth? Did you like Mikey B's performance as Bucky Beaver in our commercial? Whatever you want to ask or share, we want to hear it. Call 717-420-1978 to ask Garry directly OR Superchats of $10.00 or more will rise above the din in the comment section and we will read it on the air. As always, these shows are made possible by our Patrons at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg AND/OR a tax deductible donation to the Digital History Pioneers Foundation at www.dhpioneers.com Thank you and Happy Holidays! See you in 2026

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BMcGee 2025/11/20
Educational and Entertaining
I can’t get enough of this show! Mike is the best!
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Ed K. in Ohio 2025/02/14
If you love the story, you will love this podcast-
Amazing podcast. Knowledgeable guests; Matt is an excellent host with tremendous interviewing skills. I’ve been an amateur student of the Civil War fo...
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Backwoods Guide 2025/08/14
Long Live Bob!
Bob Steenstra is the true hero of this podcast. Eloquent, encyclopedic, and engaging. Great guide. Give the man a Peabody Award already!
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J Pasnik 2024/12/15
Exceptional
Great podcast for all things Gettysburg past to present. A must listen to help aide in your knowledge of the town the draws millions every year. Matt ...
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5 Travel Weary Cowboys 2025/02/06
Great guests and topics
But I find the host incredibly irritating.
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Builder25 2024/06/11
Outstanding
Kicking myself that I just found this. Great podcast that thinks of everything. If you’re a devoted student of the battle, you’ll love it. If you’re j...
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youahh 2024/04/10
One of the best
One of the best historical podcasts out there. Matt gets it.
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JoshHoytChicago 2024/02/25
Wonderful show, with one caveat
I found and listened to this podcast after listening to all of the episodes about Gettysburg on The Civil War Podcast. I am thrilled to find this show...
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senor pantalones caliente 2024/01/04
Money
I have enjoyed your podcasts. However, my listening will soon be ending. Putting your offerings behind a paywall has eliminated my continued support...
★☆☆☆☆
Silicone54 2024/02/14
Only about the Benjamins?
AG used to be great but all they care about is milking every dime from their “pay to listen” customers which is a shame because it was a fantastic pod...
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