Episodes

  • 24: Eyewitness to Devil's Den
    Jul 23 2024

    Garry Adelman and Kris White are back for their annual tour of Devil's Den at Gettysburg.

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    30 mins
  • 23: A Rare Artifact Makes its Return to Little Round Top
    Jul 16 2024

    You won’t believe what we have for you in this episode! In conjunction with the National Park Service and the West Point Museum, we are high atop Little Round Top with some amazing people and artifacts, featuring Gouverneur K. Warren's field glasses. We also give a behind-the-scenes look and update on the Little Round Top restoration progress.

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    54 mins
  • 22: "Savage Fighting" in Reynolds Woods
    Jul 9 2024

    The death of John Reynolds was a key moment on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Join Pete Miele, Dr. Carol Reardon, Sarah Kay Bierle, and Garry Adelman as they discuss the event.

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    43 mins
  • 21: Eyewitness to The First Shot at Gettysburg
    Jul 2 2024

    We continue our 160th anniversary theme of eyewitness accounts by talking about the citizens of Gettysburg that witnessed the first shot of the battle on the Chambersburg Pike.

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    21 mins
  • 20: The Town of Gettysburg During the Battle
    Jun 25 2024

    We’re discussing the town of Gettysburg during the battle with Adams County Historical Society Historian and Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith.

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    49 mins
  • 19: The Burning of the Wrightsville Bridge
    Jun 18 2024

    On June 28, 1863, Pennsylvania Militia burned the Wrightsville Bridge to stop the Army of Northern Virginia from being able to reach the state capital of Harrisburg. Just a few days later, Robert E. Lee would call all of his forces back to Gettysburg for the most famous battle of the Civil War.

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    25 mins
  • 18: Carlisle and the Northernmost Engagements of the Civil War
    Jun 11 2024

    As the Army of Northern Virginia moved into Pennsylvania during 1863's Gettysburg Campaign, Confederate forces under Richard Ewell made it as far north as Carlisle, a small town which had already made a name for itself in American history. Garry Adelman and Kris White are joined by special guests Courtney Cauthon and Chris Jones of Barefoot Historian & Co. for a look into the Shelling of Carlisle.

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    27 mins
  • 17: The Gettysburg Campaign Begins at...Chancellorsville?
    Jun 4 2024

    Our coverage of the 160th Anniversary of Gettysburg begins with Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski discussing how the events at Chancellorsville lead directly into Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign.

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    21 mins