Limited to 40 seats
Deadline to donate: August 29 @11:59pm

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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August 15, 2026 – 10:00 a.m.

Major General Daniel Sickles - July 2, 1863

Led by LBG Lewis Trott

Could Major General Sickles have properly defended his assigned line or was his movement forward a necessary tactical move? Was the risk of breaking the Union line worth the gambit of seizing the Peach Orchard and altering Confederate operational plans?

***A brief departure from Ask A Gettysburg Guide for the 163rd Anniversary week*** Battle Anniversary Week Special | Small Arms at Gettysburg with Phil Spaugy As part of **Addressing Gettysburg's Battle Anniversary Week of Specials**, Matt welcomes firearms expert **Phil Spaugy** for an in-depth look at the small arms that shaped the Battle of Gettysburg.

When most people think of Civil War weaponry, they picture cannon fire and massive artillery duels. But the vast majority of the fighting at Gettysburg was carried out with **small arms**—the rifles, muskets, carbines, and pistols carried by the soldiers themselves.

In this episode, Phil and Matt explore the weapons that Union and Confederate soldiers relied upon during the three-day battle, including: 🔹 The legendary **Springfield Model 1861 Rifle-Musket** 🔹 The imported **Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket** 🔹 Sharps, Spencer, Burnside, and other cavalry carbines 🔹 Colt revolvers and other sidearms carried by officers and cavalrymen 🔹 The advantages and disadvantages of different weapons systems 🔹 How weapon technology influenced tactics and battlefield effectiveness 🔹 Myths and misconceptions about Civil War firearms

Whether you're a seasoned Civil War enthusiast, a collector, a reenactor, or simply curious about the tools soldiers carried into battle, this conversation offers fascinating insights into the weapons that helped decide the outcome at Gettysburg.

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Topics Discussed: Jasan's other shows Where the show idea came from Why start comparing them at the start of May 1863? Lee's invasion of the North Campaign purpose and goals Lee's previously hollow victories Life in Virginia up to the summer of 1863, how had the landscape been stripped of resources? Confederate President Davis's concerns about a Northern Campaign The truth behind the plan to draw troops away from Vicksburg. Lee's leadership strength of learning and understanding enemy Meade's background as leader of Fifth Corp Story or Hooker's release and Meade's promotion. Hooker and Meade transfer of command meeting and lessons learned Is Lee to blame for Stuart? Examining the orders given Lees orders on July 1 and their consequences Health impacts on both Generals Meade in July 1 choices of leadership Empowering subordinates to make decisions Meade's orders from Washington. Armies supply trains and its impact on decisions How the Civil War can be viewed as a changing of old world to new world tactics Lee's contingent plan for Gettysburg Both Generals's plans for July 3 and how leadership styles lead to the outcome

Show References: The Gettysburg Foundation www.gettysburgfoundation.org Battle Tested!: Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders - Jeffrey D. McCausland & Tom Vossler Chancellorsville - Stephen Sears The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863 - Bradley M. Gottfried Gettysburg Campaign Atlas - Philip Laino Union General Daniel Butterfield: A Civil War Biography - James S. Pula

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***A brief departure from Ask A Gettysburg Guide for the 163rd Anniversary week because Gettysburg history is just too expansive and fascinating***

🔴163 Gettysburg Anniversary: Battlefield Forensics: Examining Unique Medical Events at Gettysburg with Dr. Matthew Lively - July 3, 2026 Discussion Topics: Civil War medicine: standard practices and myths Wound dressing and care War only benefits medicine: advances in medicine from Civil War Gas gang green vs Hospital gang green Is necrotizing faceitous the modern gang green? Use of a tourniquet debate How interest in civil war forensics led to writing book Jennie Wade fatal shot forensic investigation Forensic analysis of Jennie Wade bullet path Jennie Wade wound and if she would have had an immediate death Matt's Jennie Wade Theory 🤔

Show References: Gettysburg - 1993 Movie Calamity at Chancellorsville: The Wounding and Death of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson - Matthew W. Lively The True Story of Jennie Wade, a Gettysburg Maid - John W. Johnston Addressing Gettysburg Shows on Jennie Wade: Ask a Gettysburg Guide 23 Jennie Wade and Jack Skelly with Cindy Small and Tim Smith Ask A Gettysburg Guide 23- Jennie Wade and Jack Skelly- with Author Cindy SmallYouTube · Addressing GettysburgOct 9, 2020 Who Shot Jennie Wade with Tim Smith Tim Smith- "Who Shot Jennie Wade?"YouTube · Addressing GettysburgFeb 3, 2022 Tim Smith's Sunday Storytime at Sweeney's- Jack, Jennie and Wesley Tim Smith's Sunday Storytime at Sweney's- Jack, Jennie and WesleyYouTube · Addressing GettysburgJan 31, 2023 That's What She Said- Jennie Wade with Tim Smith Jennie Wade- with Tim Smith | That's What She SaidYouTube · Addressing GettysburgJan 13, 2025. Sincerely, Jeffrey Pasnik AG LOTY 2025

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***A brief departure from Ask A Gettysburg Guide for the 163rd Anniversary week*** Man, Gettysburg history holds more than just troop movements and tactics for us to study! Our friend, Dr. Craig Miller, is back to talk about his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585741768559 and some of the wounds he talks about on them.

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Gettysburg history is HOT this week. Once you dig deep into the Battle of Gettysburg, one thing leads to another. Today, we are led to WEATHER! ***A brief departure from Ask A Gettysburg Guide for the 163rd Anniversary week*** Was the Battle of Gettysburg even more miserable than we've been led to believe? In this episode of Addressing Gettysburg, we're joined by Jeffrey J. Harding, licensed battlefield guide, and Jon M. Nese, meteorologist, co-authors of The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign. Their book takes a fresh look at the Gettysburg Campaign through something every soldier experienced but most battlefield narratives don't fully explore: the weather. Heat, humidity, storms, mud, swollen rivers, brutal marches, and suffocating battlefield conditions all shaped what happened before, during, and after the fighting at Gettysburg. Using historic accounts, 19th-century weather observations, and modern meteorological reconstruction, Harding and Nese reveal how extreme conditions affected strategy, endurance, movement, morale, and survival during the campaign. From heat indexes that may have reached staggering levels to the torrential July 4th rains that complicated Lee's retreat, this conversation shows that Gettysburg's weather was not just background scenery. It was an active force in the campaign. Was Gettysburg hot as hell? Yes. But the real story is even more interesting.

📖 Book featured in this episode: The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign by Jon M. Nese and Jeffrey J. Harding

🔴 163 Gettysburg Anniversary: The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign - Jeffrey Harding & Jon Nese June 29 2026 Topics Discussed: The study of weather in 1863 Finding the source documents for weather observers in 1863 Instruments used by weather observers Rebuilding weather maps What is Sun Temperature? How cloudy was it during the battle Using soldiers accounts to help determine the weather June heatwave Previous interest in history for Jon and Jeff Purpose of studying weather in 19th century How did the rain on July 4th and 5th effect the weather? Have weather patterns changed from 19th century? The reliability of the Farmer's Almanac Show References: The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign - Jeffrey J Harding & Jon M Nese Civil War Weather in Virginia - Robert K Krick The Weather at Gettysburg - Weatherwise Magazine 1960 Vol 13 Issue 3 - David Leedlum Philadelphia Area Weather Book - Jon M Nese & Glenn Schwartz National oceanic and atmospheric administration https://www.noaa.gov An Environmental History of the Civil War - Judkin Browning & Timothy Silver The Medical And Surgical History Of The War Of The Rebellion (1861-65)

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