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The definitive podcast for all things Gettysburg, covering the history of the Battle of Gettysburg, author/historian interviews, and a weekly live show that explores the world of Addressing Gettysburg and informs visitors of what there is for them to do when they get to town.
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The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast

Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade

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The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast is the premier podcast on the Gettysburg Campaign. Hosted by historians and Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade, each episode focuses on a particular aspect of the 1863 battle and campaign with expert analysis that will leave listeners educated and entertained. Eric and Jim do not just tell you what happened, but why and how it happened; whether you are a new student of Gettysburg or a seasoned pro, you are sure to come away ...
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Dr. Ashley Whitehead Luskey joins Beth and Ronnie to discuss the First Lady of the Confederacy, Varina Davis; her life and love with ol' Jeff Davis and their sad post-war existence. If you support women's history, then please become a patron so That's What She Said and the rest of Addressing Gettysburg can continue. www.patreon.com/addressinggettys…
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The citizens of Gettysburg didn't only sacrifice during and after the battle. Like Americans all across the county, the Civil War affected them in many way. Ken Rich joins us on Patreon to talk about the cost Gettysburgians paid from 1861-1865 Join us on Patreon! You'll learn so much more while keeping this show alive www.patreon.com/addressinggett…
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Since 1915, Gettysburg has featured an elite force of historians known as Licensed Battlefield Guides. In recognition of the guide exam being given on December 7, 2024, Jasan Hileman came by to share the history of the guides. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieute…
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Author Ron Kirkwood comes in to talk about the sequel to his book "Too Much For Human Endurance" entitled "Tell Mother Not To Worry". In this interview, we fly by the seat of our pants because I messed up not realizing I had received a digital copy of the book while waiting for a hard copy. Silly Matt. But Ron is easy to talk to and it came out pre…
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Ralph Siegel. 6 Questions Lentz. Joe from Peach Orchard Publishing. How could it get any better? How about questions from listeners via email and phone calls? Also, the subject matter: Carl Shurz, an interesting fellow. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants S…
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Historian Carolyn Ivanoff sits down with Bethany and Veronica to talk about the one and only Clara Barton. Clarissa Barton was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk. Since nursing education was not then very formalized and she did not attend nursing sc…
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John Miller from the Shippensburg Historical Society sat down with me two years ago in the old shed-studio to talk about Shippensburg during the Gettysburg Campaign. Hear the rest of this episode and almost 300 others by joining out Patreon channel. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburgPar Addressing Gettysburg, LLC
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The Gettysburg Cyclorama is something to behold. It's an engineering marvel, an art marvel and has its own fascinating story from creation to where it now resides at the GNMP Museum and Visitor Center. LBG Chris Brenneman joins us for the first time to talk about it. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysbu…
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James Hessler joins us again to talk about Humprehys' Division of Dan Sickles' III Corps. This episode must be good because Jim has been asking me when it will be released since we recorded it in February. So, enjoy this episode with the Hessler Seal of Approval. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg .…
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If you are studying for the guide exam or just want to know the battle inside and out, then I have something to help you. This is actually a recording I've been dreading editing (lots of tongue-ties and stumbles to cut out) since 2019 when I recorded it. It can be found in Coddington's book. I hope it helps. These will help you too https://www.lulu…
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Our friend David Martin is back and, this time, talking about my home state of New Jersey at Gettysburg. Basically, we sat around and ate gabagool while hurling insults at people who were busy fighting the battle. That's a joke. I just wanted to say "gabagool." New Jersey was just quite active here and involved in many of the major actions of the b…
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LBGs Ralph Siegel and Jessie Wheedleton care. They care about ye who want to become guides here at Gettysburg. Therefore, they're on the show to clue you in to the realities of guiding. Are you going to be that "Rock Star Guide" you fantasized about night after night? Or are you most likely going to give tours to sweaty, bored families, dreaming ab…
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THIS EPISODE DROPS LIVE ON PATREON at 7:30 AM EST TODAY! Join and listen with fellow Gettysnerds You know how we like to do a series of shows on one topic. Right? Right. Well, this episode is the first on the subject of Reconstruction. I know, I know. You're saying "Reconstruction? How boring." Or maybe, "Reconstruction? Whatever, dude." And some o…
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We are very proud to present the first episode of our first "spin-off" podcast, "That's What She Said", hosted by Bethany Yingling and Veronica "Ronnie Ronstadt" Brestenksy, women. In their inaugural episode, Beth and Ronnie are joined by Licensed Town Guide Rosanne Zajko to talk about one tough lady: Elizabeth Thorn, who dug almost 100 graves whil…
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LBG Charlie Fennell is back to talk about who he thinks the heroes of Culp's Hill are, well, just SOME of them. If you're studying for the guide exam, you will want to make sure you listen to this episode. You'll also want to make sure you join us on Patreon for hundreds of epsiodes about, not only, the Battle of Gettysburg, but the Civil War as a …
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Susan Wall is a living historian who can often be found doing her thing at the George Spangler Farm. If you haven't gone out there yet, make sure you do as soon as you get the chance. The farm was carefully and truthfully restored to its 1863 appearance through diligent research by the Gettysburg Foundation and is well worth your time. In this epis…
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Stephen Evangelista is back with another book. This time, it's about the history of the fabled "Gettysburg Gun", one of the artillery pieces which was disabled during the fighting near the Angle on July 3, 1863. Get your copies of “Forever Silenced” and “Our Story” here www.evangelistabooks.com Studying for the guide exam? Of course, we all are. Fi…
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Tom Huntington is back on the show to talk about his book Searching For George Gordon Meade. Naturally, we meander off-topic for a bit, but it's all relevant stuff. Don't forget to check out Tom's blog too! Here's the books' description: "While researching Searching for George Gordon Meade: The Forgotten Victor of Gettysburg, author Tom Huntington …
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Season 12 begins with LBG Tracy Baer coming on to talk about Major General Samuel Wylie Crawford the man, the soldier and a Gettysburg hero. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants Subscribing to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addressinggettysbur…
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Marc Charisse is the former editor of the Hanover Evening Sun and, now, he hosts showings of the historic Gettysburg Electric Map. We discuss its history from creation to destruction by the park service to recovery and rehabilitation by private citizens with a love and respect for our history and the artifacts associated with it. Marc is also a mag…
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This is the audio from a YouTube video. If you want to see it, here's the link https://youtu.be/EW88gyBzhEU Since we are on hiatus from our live shows in the month of July, I put together this compilation as a tribute to one of my favorite guests and friend, Pete Carmichael, who passed away on July 21. These are his appearances on our show AG TODAY…
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ORIGINAL AIR DATE June 12 2023 on our Patreon page released now for FREE in memory of Peter Carmichael. Here's one for those of you out there hungering for more Southern stuff. Our buddy Dr. Peter Carmichael came to the studio to talk about Confederate reactions to the Battle of Gettysburg. Peter S. Carmichael received his Ph.D. in History from Pen…
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In memory of our great friend, Dr. Peter Carmichael, here is a re-release of the first time he came on our show. The introduction mentions Christmas because it was first release for free on December 26, 2020 during our Christmas Patreon promotion season. This conversation is the first time I met him and spoke with him and, from there, a friendship …
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Dr. Jennifer Murray is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, History, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2021 - present. She is also a personal friend of mine. When we get together socially, we rarely talk about our lives in a format like we do on this show, so, this was an opportunity for me to get to know a friend better and to introduce her to…
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Peter Vermilyea is on to talk about his book Litchfield County and the Civil War . This is an interesting topic and the deepest of dives to take, but it's not without its mysteries and scandals. Become a Patron to support the on-going efforts of AG and hear the rest of this episode. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg…
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GNMP Communications Specialist Jason Martz joins us for the first time to update us on Little Round Top's reopening, mostly, but we dip our toes into the complicated and confusing issue that has recently curbed many people's enjoyment of the Park: PERMITS! We briefly get into the how, why and what of them so that you and I can understand just what'…
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Don't forget to delight your coffee-loving tastebuds with our first coffee brand "Little Ground Top". Grab a bag next time you're in town at Bantam Roasters (82 Steinwehr Ave) or have some sent to your home or office by ordering at www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Also, I almost died making these in a week and a half, but our studio computer's har…
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Start your day RIGHT with our new coffee brand Little Ground Top by ordering your bags here www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Help us hire a staff for these labor-intensive episodes. It'll only take a few thousand of ye! ;-) Become a Patron and learn more about the Civil War with over 300 episodes just for you. www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg …
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INTRODUCTING! Our first coffee brand LITTLE GROUND TOP, expertly roasted by our friends at Bantam Roaster. Order your bags at https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe THIS EPISODE was made possible by our generous Patrons. Become one today and get more than you bargain for! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg On the first day of July, they arrive…
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In this episode, Eric, Jim, and Jody continue their multi-part deep dive into the fighting in and around the infamous Wheatfield at Gettysburg. The hosts shift their focus to the Stony Hill on the western edge of the Wheatfield and the fighting between the Fifth Corps brigades of Tilton and Sweitzer of James Barnes's Division and the South Carolina…
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“Stand to It and Give Them Hell” chronicles the Gettysburg fighting from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top on July 2, 1863, through the letters, memoirs, diaries, and postwar recollections of the men from both armies who struggled to control that “hallowed ground.” John Michael Priest, dubbed the “Ernie Pyle” of the Civil War soldier, wrote this b…
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A panel from CWI's 2024 Summer Conference about atrocities in the Civil War. What defined an atrocity? What were the different types of atrocity? Historians Jaime Martinez, Cecily Zander, Ethan Rafuse, Angela Riotto and Aaron Sheehan-Dean explore this difficult topic.Par Addressing Gettysburg, LLC
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Sunday, June 9, 2024, 10:45 am. Frances Clarke (The University of Sydney), Rebecca Jo Plant (University of California, San Diego), Jim Broomall (Shepherd University). Moderator: Brian Luskey (West Virginia University) explore the question "Did Civil War Soldiers Hide the Real War?"Par Addressing Gettysburg, LLC
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Thomas R. Flagel is associate professor of history at Columbia State Community College in Tennessee. The author of several books, Flagel has also worked with multiple historic preservation groups including the Civil War Trust and the National Park Service. Union and Confederate veterans meet at Gettysburg on the 50th anniversary of the battle This …
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Cecily N. Zander is a historian of the Civil War era and the American West. At Texas Woman’s University, she offers courses on American history, military history, memory and popular culture. She received her PhD from Penn State in 2021. Her first book, The Army Under Fire: Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era, will be published by Louisiana State Un…
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It's CWI Summer Conference time again and we will release random talks from the weekend as we are able. Here is one done by Ronald C White on Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, in support of his new book "On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain." This talk was given on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.…
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If you're visiting Gettysburg soon, you might want to listen to this episode (and all our others) before taking any tour. History podcasts, like this one, like to get deep into the weeds. While that might be good for the lifelong Gettysnerd™, most visitors to Gettysburg have never even seen the movie, let alone read a book about it, so they are com…
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Ranger Angie Atkinson joins me to clear up some of the misunderstandings about the licensed battlefield guide exam being given this December. In this episode we explore the process of being evaluated for a license to give tours in Gettysburg National Military Park. What can you expect for the written test? What comes next if you pass? What happens …
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LBG Wayne Motts and historian Zackery Fry join me for an Ask A Guide about Hall's Brigade during the battle of Gettysburg. From the Monument: July 2. Took position on the line at the left of Second Brigade and of the copse of trees. The 19th Mass. and 42d New York were late in the day advanced to support Second Division Third Corps but retired on S…
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In January of 1869, Frederick Douglass came to Gettysburg. He faced death threats, but he delivered his own "Gettysburg Address" nonetheless. We don't know exactly what he said, but historians are able to glean what he most likely said based on speeches he gave elsewhere during his speaking tour of that time. LBG Kevin Bryant joins us once again to…
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LBG Rick Schroeder is back with the companion episode to our "Famous Union Officers' Wounds" episode . In this one we talk about those famous Confederate wounds. For those of you interested in Civil War medicine, these episodes are MUST-LISTEN episodes. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with …
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Everybody knows Michael "Six Questions" Lentz. But do we REALLY know him? Well, by the end of this episode, you will. Mike sat down with me in 2023 to do a SPOTLIGHT ON while we were still in the shed studio with no electricity. Ah the good old days! Anyway, we discussed myriad topics from his birth in Oregon, childhood in Colorado, his discovery o…
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ABNER DOUBLEDAY ON JULY 1, 1863 (MAY 25 – 10:00 A.M.) “General Reynolds was killed early this morning. In my opinion, there seems to be no directing person”. When Brigadier General John Buford sent this message to Major General Alfred Pleasonton on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, did it plant the seed in Major General George Meade’s mind that a new …
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Report of Brig. Gen. John C. Robinson, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac. "Hdqrs. Second Division, First Army Corps, July 18, 1863. Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this division in the engagements of the 1st, 2d, and 3d instant: On the morning of Wednesday, the 1st, the division marched from Emm…
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You know them. You love them. They're Darin and Mare, or "Dare", the Civil War podcasting power couple. They were in town many months ago and sat down for a SPOTLIGHT ON. Enjoy! For this full episode and hundreds more like it and to support the show, join our Officers' Club at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg…
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Dr. James Beeghley is back. This time he's joining us to talk about the popular trend of colorizing old photographs. Have you ever wondered how that's done? Though AI apps can kinda do a good job at it, a true digital artist will spend hundreds of hours researching and colorizing an old photograph with layers in a photo editor like Photoshop or Gim…
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Harry Smeltzer, of "Bull Runnings" fame, sat down with me back in August to talk about veterans of Bull Run who paid the ultimate price here on the fields of Gettysburg. Check out his blog post about being on the show by clicking here https://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/my-last-for-now/#comments You can book Harry (and check out the rest …
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Ralph Seigel is back to share another top ten list from the book TOP 10 At Gettysburg. This time, we're talking about the top ten most interesting cannon worth finding within Gettysburg National Military Park. Support the Show by: Becoming a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg . Now with a FREE TRIAL for 2nd Lieutenants Subscribing…
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