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Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Vol. 36 No. 2 June 2018 Battlefeld Dispatch 717•337•1709 “War, at the best, is terrible, and this war of ours, in its magnitude and in its duration, is one of the most terrible.” The ALBG was founded in 1916 as – Abraham Lincoln the official organization to represent and promote licensed guiding at Gettysburg. Interested individuals who do not hold guide li- The censes may join the ALBG as Associate members contributed by LBG Jason Hileman by submitting annual dues of $25. Membership Council NEWS FROM • FOR • AND ABOUT YOUR ASSOCIATION includes a subscription to the Battlefield Dispatch and covers the fiscal year July 1– June 30. GREETINGS and warm A committee has been meeting took place on May summer wishes to all formed and is actively re- 20th. In the near future, the PRESIDENT Guides and Associate designing our website. The Council will also be reach- Les Fowler members from your general goal of the web- ing out to the Gettysburg EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Executive Council. site re-design is to create a Foundation to re-establish a TERM ENDING IN 2018 – LBGs John Banizewski • Jim Cooke • Your Council held it’s clearer public and member- regular meeting schedule with Jasan Hileman • Steve Slaughter regularly scheduled bimonthly ship delineation. Over the them. One of our goals as a TERM ENDING IN 2019 – LBGs th meeting on April 27 . The years, the ALBG website has Council is to have a coopera- Les Fowler • Fred Hawthorne • new governing structure is transitioned to selling ALBG tive and productive relation- Joe Mieczkowski • Mary Turk-Meena in full operation and is very events like the summer Tues- ship with both the NPS and TERM ENDING IN 2020 – LBGs Rob Abbott • Chuck Burkell • active. The Council has held day Night Walks, Seminars, Foundation. We believe Deb Novotny • Therese Orr two meetings this year and and Guide Academy just to regular and open communica- both have been lengthy, but mention a few. New design tion with both is essential to ALBG Battlefield Dispatch very productive! We have a aspirations are to modern- that goal. c/o ALBG, Inc. PO Box 4152 number of initiatives, some ize the front page view with Gettysburg, PA 17325 new and some “renewed”. At a focus on public offerings, OTHER INITIATIVES include new Newsletter .... Dave Joswick (ALBG) our April meeting, Council including Licensed Battlefield types of Continuing Educa- [email protected] did elect a President, LBG Guide tours and our normal tion sessions, ALBG picnic, [email protected] Les Fowler. Minutes from our event sales. Membership tools renewal of Associates Day, The Battlefield Dispatch is the official com- munication of the Association of Licensed April meeting will be made and info will be organized a Fall Seminar, and other Battlefield Guides, published in March, June, available in the Visitor Cen- into the members section events that commemorate 50 September, and December. ter Guide Room and at the and a renewal of member IDs years of Women in Guiding. Material for potential publication should be forwarded to the editor via e-mail or standard ALBG office for your review. and passwords will take place While an Executive mail to the addresses listed above. Submission at that time. Stay tuned for deadline is the 10th day of the month prior to Council may be a new way the publication month. All items published A COMMUNICATION CHAIN has updates from our website of doing things, rest assured will be credited with byline. Articles without been developed and will be committee. your Association Council is byline are the editor’s work. utilized in the near future © 2018 by ALBG, Inc. • All rights reserved. dedicated to serving and cel- No part of this publication may be used or re- to both inform and collect THE ALBG HAS RENEWED regular ebrating Licensed Battlefield produced without the prior written permission feedback from guides on any meetings with the GNMP Guiding! Have a great sum- of the publisher. topics or issues facing us as Guide Supervisor and other mer and see you at an ALBG guides. The primary form of leadership. The first NPS LegaL Notice event soon! The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides this communication will be {ALBG) website and the written newsletter direct phone call so that the known as the Battlefield Dispatch are the only of- ficial communication vehicles of the Association communication is as timely of Licensed Battlefield Guides. and first person as possible. Any officially sanctioned document, publica- tion, class material, class schedule, field presenta- The Council believes that CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM tion schedules and communications—public and private—contained in these communication ve- this type of one on one com- hicles are copyrighted for the exclusive use of the munication will improve both ALBG and its members. Any unauthorized use of Art, Sculpture, & Design said materials for any reason without the specific information flow and the As- written permission of the Executive Council of sociation’s effectiveness. at Gettysburg the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides is strictly prohibited. Presented by LBG Ed Guy at the GAR Hall ANOTHER EXCITING INITIATIVE on East Middle Street Don’t forget to like involves our ALBG website ALBG on Facebook! www.gettysburgtourguides.org. Friday, July 20, 2018 6:30 PM 2 Battlefield Dispatch HAIL AND FAREWELL e welcome four new guides who have completed all Wtheir requirements from the 2017 testing cycle: KEVIN BRYANT of Washington, DC, whose career has CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS included such diverse occupations as a pastor and as a park ranger at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, has Friday, September 21 – 6:30 PM at the GAR hall on an ancestor who fought in the 2nd Iowa Infantry. Inspired East Middle Street. LBGs Fran Feyock and Rick Schroeder by a book about Pickett’s Charge, Kevin began studying the will present Select Gettysburg Casualties – M&M Conference. battle and visited the battlefield. Kevin was able to achieve his license in April. He will wear badge #143. Welcome, Sunday, November 4 – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. LBG Kevin! Steve Slaughter will present a program entitled Doles’ Brigade on July 1. Tour will begin at 1:00 PM in the parking lot of JESSIE WHEEDLETON may look familiar to you since she the James Gettys Elementary School on Biglerville Road. has been working at SegTours for several seasons. Jessie, of Gettysburg, also received a degree in small vessel operations On July 1, it would be the job of Brig. Gen. George Doles’ from the Maritime Academy. Her first readings about brigade of four Georgia regiments to hold at bay any Federal the battle were about the 20th ME. She passed her oral exam units who might threaten the left flank of Maj. Gen. Robert in April. Jessie will wear badge #38, which is the same badge Rodes’ division on Oak Hill. Fighting in tandem with Brig. number worn by Barbara Schutt, the FIRST woman guide Gen. John B. Gordon’s brigade, the two hard-fighting Geor- who completed her requirements fifty years ago! So Jessie is gia brigades would sweep the Gettysburg Plain clean of any the 51st woman guide in the 50th year of women guiding at federal units to their front. Later in the day Doles’ brigade Gettysburg. Welcome, Jessie! would become one of the first Confederate units to enter the town of Gettysburg. DARRYL ROBERTS of Waynesboro, PA, completed his re- quirements in May and will wear badge #204. Darryl attend- Also...Associate members are reminded to sign up for our ed some of our Academy programs and the spring seminar Saturday, August 4 Association Day program, The Invasion this past April. Welcome, Darryl! of Harrisburg with LBG Joe Mieczkowski and historian Jim WILLIAM THOMAS became a guide on Sunday, June 3. Bill Schmick. had been an Associate member of the ALBG, and had at- tended several of our Academy courses as well as the spring September 7-9 2018 and fall 2017 seminars. He is from Enola, PA. Wel- come, Bill! Fall Seminar Announced The ALBG is pleased to announce our annual Fall seminar for 2018: Playing by the Rules? How Gettysburg Command- WE ALSO BID FAREWELL TO ers Tested Military Theory. Traditionally our seminars have TWO OF OUR COLLEAGUES focused on who, what, where, and how. We have often ignored the why of what happened here. For this seminar we will LBG TOM STENHOUSE has retired after 23 years of guiding specifically focus on why commanders did what they did. By service. Best of luck in your future, Tom! analyzing military theory in practice during the 19th century, LBG RICH BELLAMY – In May we were saddened to hear of including tactics put forth by such luminaries as Dennis Hart Rich’s passing after a long struggle with cancer. Rich had Mahan and Napoleon’s lieutenant Antoine Henri, Baron de been a guide since 2001 and had visited the GNMP Visitor’s Jomini, we will attempt to gain a better understanding of why Center earlier this year (see photo, bottom of page three). certain decisions were made during the . We extend our sympathy to Rich’s family, and we mourn This year marks the 50th anniversary of Women in Guiding with them the loss of a valued colleague. Rich is survived by at Gettysburg. In 1968, the lifted its pre- his wife Ruth, two children and two grandchildren. viously enforced restriction on women being allowed to guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. In celebration of the fifty women who have served as Licensed Battlefield Guides in fifty years, this fall seminar will be brought to you by some of those female guides and our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Carol Reardon. Officially, our seminar will close on Saturday afternoon, but From the Gettysburg Times: An acrylic painting titled Kes- we are happy to offer a special bonus Sunday morning program trel by LBG Dave Weaver of Gettysburg was selected Best for those who are still in town, a program about the theory of of Show at the Adams County Arts Council’s 15th annual medical practice during the . Juried Art Exhibition’s opening reception on June 1 at Details of the programs and registration is available on our Schmucker Art Gallery of . website, www.gettysburgtourguides.org. The cost of the seminar Congratulations, Dave! is $100. June 2018 3 Visiting Scholar Banquet 2018 All banquet photos on this page by LBG Jim Cooke

(LEFT) The 2018 Visiting Scholar Banquet was held on Friday, April 20 to a packed Abigail Adams Banquet Room at the Dobbin House. Everyone enjoyed a buffet dinner, conversa- tion, and fellowship.

(BELOW) MC for the evening was LBG and Executive Council member, Chuck Burkell (at the podium).

(LEFT) This year’s visiting scholar was Dr. Carol Reardon. Her lecture was titled Let whoever desires to enjoy a treat…try a trip to Gettysburg. Synopsis of her lecture: John Watts DePeyster, a senior militia officer and frequent contributor to THE ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL, clearly believed himself to be the premier American military theorist and historian of the Civil War Era. In 1867, he issued the invita- tion in the title of this talk to journal readers who he assumed would struggle to understand the fine details he presented in his recent columns on the Battle of Oak Ridge (July 1) and the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2-4). He had reason to be concerned. Indeed, his essays should remind us frequently of our obligation to adhere strictly to the intellectual rigor of the histori- cal method. Dr. Reardon’s talk will center on DePeyster’s largely forgotten analysis—the good, the bad, and the decidedly ugly—of the Battle of Gettysburg.

LBG Rich Bellamy, seated in the front row center, paid a visit to the Visitor Center guide room earlier this year and was photographed with many of his col- leagues. Rich passed away on May 20 after a battle with cancer. 4 Battlefield Dispatch 2018 Summer Battle Walks schedule Every Tuesday beginning at 5:30 PM. Register on the website: www.battlefieldtourguides.org. JUNE TOPIC GUIDE 12 ...... The men who Culp’s Hill, the rest of the story ...... Bruce Rice 19 ...... ‘What Mean These Stones?’ Monuments, Markers & Plaques Along ...Rich Goedkoop 26 ...... Carr’s Brigade on July 2: The overlooked determination of their stand on the Emmitsburg Rd. Ridge ...... Jerry Hahn JULY TOPIC GUIDE 3 ...... Battle Anniversary...... No Walk Scheduled 10 ...... East ...... Bobby Housch 17 ...... Three-way attack of Kershaw’s Brigade ...... Ralph Siegel 24 ...... Courage & Good Conduct: Lockwood’s Brigade at Gettysburg ...... Stuart Dempsey 31 ...... “Cmon you Wolverines!” A look at the action on East Cavalry Field ...... Chris Army

June 12 – This tour has been configured for the visitor who is interested in the human interest stories of the men who fought here. We will only cover the actual fighting on the hill at a cursory level and we will discuss a few of the monuments, but the central theme is the men, their story before and after the battle, the rest of the story. This will be a moderate one mile walk, up and down Culp’s Hill, on the Park roads. We will meet at Indiana State Monument/Spangler Spring area. June 19 – Join LBG Rich Goedkoop for a walk along Cemetery Ridge from the George Weikert house to the Abraham Brian farm looking at the significance of selected monuments in this critical portion of the Union battle line. We will discuss the leaders, their men, the units, their monuments and dedications to better understand the battle, its evolving import and the memorial period of the GNMP. This light to moderate illustrated walk will cover about a mile and a half on fairly even terrain. We will begin on the benches adjacent to the New Jersey Brigade monument and end in Ziegler’s Grove. June 26 – We often stand at talking about Sickles’ Salient, the fight by Graham’s Brigade troops, and note the Excelsior Brigade monument. In this walk we will revive the memories of Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Carr’s Brigade troops and their determined stand, facing portions of three Confederate Brigades along the Emmitsburg Road Ridge. How did their determination help secure the time for Maj. Gen. Hancock to scramble and strengthen the Cemetery Ridge line? We will meet at the intersection of United States and Sickles’ Avenues and once again face the foe. It is fairly easy terrain and an easy walk of less than a mile.

July 10 – This tour will cover the terrain of East Cemetery Hill, the man-made structures, the personalities, and the posi- tioning of troops on the three days of the battle. In order to keep the tour as chronological as possible, the walk will involve climbing the hill multiple times. Please be prepared for some strenuous walking. We will meet at the Howard Equestrian Monument. July 17 – Confederate Brig. Gen. Joseph Kershaw at Gettysburg commanded the largest brigade in Longstreet’s First Corps. On July 2nd this big brigade of veteran fighters would lead the long march (and counter-march) to the Peach Orchard, only to have their attack plans disrupted. Once Kershaw’s brigade did step off, joining in the fight behind Hood’s Division, it proceeded to split into three segments in a bloody, confusing and unexpected fight, costing the Camden lawyer a third of his men. Guests should park in the Longstreet Tower lot and meet at the South Carolina memorial. The walk will end at the Stony Hill section of the Wheatfield, in case guests wish to make provisions for car-pooling to ferry back. July 24 – The soldiers that Gen. Henry Lockwood led to Gettysburg were some of the least experienced in the Army of the Potomac, with little understanding of the realities of battle that awaited them. By day’s end on July 3rd, they had become different men: fighting men, forged in the crucible of combat. Join LBG Stuart Dempsey as we explore how 1,800 soldiers from Maryland and New York were transformed from rookies into veterans on the bloody slopes of Culp’s Hill. Meeting point: Father Corby monument, Hancock Avenue. Note: After the first tour stops on Cemetery Ridge, participants will cara- van by vehicle to Culp’s Hill. The tour includes walks along Cemetery Ridge and Culp’s Hill, including a couple of moderate inclines. July 31 – On July 3, 1863, two brigades of Union cavalry led by Gen. David M. Gregg were sent east of Gettysburg along the Hanover road in an effort to cover Meade’s right flank. Vitally important to this mission was the protection of the ’s supply line along the Baltimore Pike. Joining Gregg was a brigade led by Brig. Gen. George A. Custer. The ensuing fight featured a clash between these Union cavalrymen and the Confederate horsemen under Gen. Jeb Stuart, the reasons and results of which are still debated today. We will look at the action by discussing the ground, the road network, the com- mand structure and decisions made during this fateful attack. Meet in the parking lot of St. Mark’s Church at the corner of the Baltimore Pike and White Church Rd. From there we will travel out to East Cavalry Field.

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Battle Walks continued from page 5 AUGUST TOPIC GUIDE 7 ...... Brockenbrough’s Brigade at Gettysburg ...... Rob Abbott 14 ...... The US Regulars at Gettysburg: A semicircle of fire ...... Bill Trelease 21 ...... Discovering the enemy: Buford’s Division at Gettysburg ...... Britt Isenberg 28 ...... Pettigrew’s Brigade on July 1st ...... Eric Lindblade

AUGUST 7 – Colonel John Brockenbrough’s Virginia Brigade is usually either singled out for its poor performance at Gettysburg or omitted entirely from a battle narrative. Primary sources are scarce and many aspects of the brigade’s historical contribution at Gettysburg remain disputed. This battle walk will retrace their actions on Day 1 and Day 3 and consider the varying interpretations. We will meet at the 150th Infantry monument for Day 1. Halfway through the walk, we will move to the Brockenbrough Brigade Tablet on West Confederate Avenue to interpret their participation in the Day 3 Longstreet’s Assault. We intend to walk all the way to the Bliss Farm and back, so dress accordingly. AUGUST 14 – The brigades of and , part of the Union 5th Corps had the distinction of be- ing the only infantry units in the Army of the Potomac that consisted of regular U.S. soldiers. For these men, being a soldier was their career and, as a result, they were highly disciplined and professional and, late in the afternoon of July 2nd, they would need every bit of those two qualities as they advanced to confront the final Confederate surge through the Wheatfield. Their fight would be brief, confusing , but very bloody. In fact, Burbank’s Brigade would end up suffering the highest casual- ties of any other brigade in the hard pressed 5th Corps that afternoon. We will review the role of the regulars in the Army of the Potomac leading up to Gettysburg and then discuss what happened to them on that terrible afternoon of July 2nd was they fought their way out what became a “semicircle of fire”. We will meet at the monument to Walcott’s battery at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and the Wheatfield Road. AUGUST 21 – There is much left to be said about General ’s Division at Gettysburg even with the large amounts of published material focusing on his command. This tour will challenge some of the broad assertions that have been made about his division’s role over the years, but more importantly focus on the job of cavalry, Buford’s operational objectives, the division’s intelligence gathering, and the realities of their tactical deployment that ultimately took them into battle on July 1, 1863. Along the way we will be introduced to General John Buford and meet some of the fascinating men who rode in the ranks with him. “Boots and saddles!” We will meet at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. AUGUST 28 – Join LBG Eric Lindblade as we follow in the footsteps of the North Carolina brigade under the com- mand of James J. Pettigrew. The focus of the tour will be on the heavy fighting on July 1 seen by the 11th and 26th North Carolina and the flanking action of the 47th and 52nd North Carolina that helped to drive Union forces from McPherson’s Ridge. In addition, a number of the controversies and myths of the brigade will be discussed. This tour will consist of a light to moderate walk along Meredith and Reynolds Avenue with a number of stops pertaining to the brigade. We will meet at the monument to the 151st Pennsylvania on Reynolds Avenue.

GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK STATISTICS – JUNE 2017 – MARCH 2018 NOTE: The NPS uses a reporting year June – May contributed by LBG John Fuss

Visitor Center Count TOTAL +/- % CHANGE Car and van tours ...... 12,289 ...... - 305 ...... - 2.4% Bus tours ...... 4,271 ...... - 133 ...... - 3.0% Cemetery Walks, etc...... 79 ...... + 8 ...... + 11.2% Total tours ...... 16,639 ...... - 430 ...... - 2.5% Door Count is down 1.5% • Foundation tours are down 7.2% • Self bookings are up 18.7% 6 Battlefield Dispatch

The Researched and written by LBG John Winkelman, on the Herr Tavern taverns and hotels in Adams County and surrounding area. “I want to operate a Public House for travelers and strang- Greg Coco, in his excellent book A Vast Sea of Misery, ers who require sojourn along the Turnpike from Get tysburg to wrote there is little evidence that the tavern served as a Chambersburg.” field hospital but it may have been used as a dressing sta- So wrote Thomas Sweeney on his tavern license applica- tion as blood stains could be seen on an up stairs floor as late tion in 1815. Sweeney had built a two story brick tavern as 1986 and six on the Cham bersburg Pike just west of Gettysburg and he Confederate burials will be granted were noted on the a li cense. In property. These the mid 1820s men were from the Sweeney is 11th & 26th North having finan- Caro lina and the cial problems 33rd Virginia and the tavern infan try regiments. will be sold at a A visitor to the old sher iffs sale in tavern in July 1863 1828 to Freder- wrote: “Near us ick Herr. Herr will be granted a license and he will give his was a brick tavern name not only to his tavern but also to the ridge just west of and in the tavern a Gettysburg on which the tavern is located. company of soldiers put up after the An article in the Gettysburg Times in 1941 stated that battle. We used Herr was a scoundrel. There were ap parently two reasons water from the for this. First, while he was running the tavern a certain tavern well, but Mr. Louey was making spurious (counterfeit) coins in the

it got so ugly and Courtesy Adams County Historical Society basement. Louey will be charged and convicted but nothing smelt so bad we hap pens to Herr. Apparently he either had no knowledge of could hardly drink it. The soldiers got sick and we got sick. this opera tion or had a better lawyer. Sec ond, Herr did not They thought there were dead frogs in the well and so one accept the Men nonite faith of his family and was considered day they pumped and pumped to clear it out and by and by an outcast by them. here comes up a little piece of wrist and thumb. Now they By the mid 1850s Herr is run ning into financial problems knew what was the matter and there was a lot of gagging and is looking to sell the tavern. An ad in the Gettysburg done among them”. Compiler in 1854 lists the tavern for sale, the property con- In 1869 the Reynolds family will purchase the tavern and sisted of the tavern, two tenant houses, bank barn, black- op erate it as a hotel for visitors to the battlefield. It will then smith shop, and two or chards. 1854 would also be the last become a private residence for many years until 1979 when year that Herr had a tavern li cense; from 1856 to 1869 the the Wolf family will buy it and reopen it as a tavern and only tavern in Cumberland Township would be the Black restaurant. In 1987, dur ing a terrific storm, the roof would be Horse on the Fairfield Road. So, at the time of the battle, ripped off and the west wall on the second floor would col- Herr’s was not an oper ating tavern. lapse and fall into the first During the Battle floor. Luck ily the Wolf of Gettys burg the old family will rebuild the tavern will be right on tavern and it would open the Confederate battle for business a year later. line on July 1st. A Union Today it still stands high artillery shell will hit the on Herr’s Ridge serv ing southeast corner of the the community as a fine building on the second res taurant and tavern. floor de stroying much of the outside wall. Frederick Herr will file a damage claim but he will die in 1869. His heirs however will be reim bursed by the U.S. Government in 1871 for

this dam age. Photo Author’s June 2018 7 155 th Anniversary Remembrance THE NATIONAL Battle of Williamsport and Battle of Falling Waters, MD ® MUSEUM n Friday evening July 6 at 7 p.m., The Springfield Barn, in association with the Smithsonian Institution O12 Springfield Lane, Williamsport, MD, will be the site of a free event commemorating the 155th anniversary of the July 6, 1863 Battle of Williamsport and the July 14, 1863 Battle of Falling Waters, MD. Speakers include Ted Alexander, George Franks III, and Steve French. There will also be music, relics from the battles, book sales, period re-enactors, and more. Doors open at 6. For more information, contact Steve French at [email protected]

Women in guiding: a 50th anniversary celebration Living History Schedule hen the first guides licensed by the fed- he National Civil War Museum is proud to announce W eral government began giving the 2018 Living History schedule for the Spring and T battlefield tours at Gettysburg Summer 2018. Encampments include infantry units, loading National Military Park on and firing demonstrations and much more! Museum visitors October 17, 1915, a basic tour will see the flash and smell the smoke of Civil War muskets cost $3. and rifles. Visitors are encouraged to visit the camps and ask living historians questions about their attire, food rations and This year Gettysburg is daily life. Most infantry groups perform loading and firing celebrating 50 years of women demonstrations each day. serving as Licensed Battlefield Guides. • June 16-17, 2018 - 87th Pennsylvania Read more on: • June 23-24, 2018 - Thompson’s Battery https://npsgnmp.wordpress. • July 7-8, 2018 - 2nd South Carolina, Co. I com/2018/03/26/women-in- • August 18-19, 2018 - 2nd Rhode Island, Co. B guiding-a-50th-anniversary- celebration Saturday demonstrations are at 11AM, 1PM and 3PM. Barbara Schutt, in 1968, became the first woman Licensed Sunday demonstrations are at 1PM and 3PM. Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. Visit the Museum website: www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org Monument needs repairs; or call 717.260.1861 for a complete listing of these and other events at the Museum. looking for contributions Contributed by LBG Jeff Harding BG Jeff Harding is working Lwith a group of individu- als in an effort to raise funds for repairs to the 78 & 102 NY Inf. Monument. If you can help please make a dona- tion directly to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Be sure your donation is earmarked for repairs to the 78 & 102 New York Infantry Monument. We thank you. 8 Battlefield Dispatch FRIDAY EVENING Flagpole Rededication Ceremony on ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Emceed by Dr. Chris Mack- owski: What are the great Barlow’s Knoll scheduled for July 1 turning points of the war— n July 1 there will be a gathering to honor the 17th Connecticut men who fought on Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Lin- OBarlow’s Knoll on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Company F 14th Connecti- coln’s Election, the Emancipa- cut will hold a living history from 9AM to 3PM on Barlow’s Knoll and the rededication tion Proclamation, and more. ceremony will begin at noon on July 1. SUNDAY’S TOUR For more information contact Carolyn Ivanoff at 203-922-3004 x1920. The wounding of Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson at Chancellorsville Exploring Gettysburg this summer led by the coauthor of The Last Days of Stonewall Jack- with National Park Service Rangers son, Chris Mackowski. ettysburg National Military Park’s free summer interpretive program series begins on The doors open on Friday GJune 9 and offers visitors a chance to learn about the people and places that made his- at 4:00 p.m. for check-in and tory during the Battle of Gettysburg. Hike the fields of Pickett’s Charge, explore the rocky the afternoon meet-and-greet. summit of , reflect on the words of the , and much more Admission price is just on these Ranger guided experiences. New offerings will appeal to first time and repeat visitors $155.00 per ticket. This price alike, such as: includes all of the events list- Family History Hike (75 minutes) Perfect for families with children ages 4-13! Join a ed above, plus Friday evening Park Ranger for an interactive hike across the battlefield. Plan for battle, learn how to march hors d’oeuvres and roundtable like a soldier, explore the farms on the battlefield and much more! discussion; lunch on Saturday afternoon. Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: Downtown History Hike (75 minutes) Explore the impact of the battle upon the Gettysburg community, walk in the footsteps of President Please contact us at emerg- Lincoln, and visit the room where he completed the Gettysburg Address. This program be- [email protected] gins and ends inside the Historic House Museum. or contact Stevenson Ridge at (540) 582-6263 for more The David Wills House Museum Free during the summer of 2018! Explore the home of David and Catherine Wills, learn what it was like to be a civilian during the Battle of information. Tickets or reser- Gettysburg and visit the room where Abraham Lincoln finished writing the Gettysburg Ad- vations are required. dress. Located in the center of Gettysburg at 8 Lincoln Square. IMPORTANT REMINDER The Face of Battle: The Soldier Experience (1 hour) Over 160,000 soldiers par- The Fifth Annual Emerging ticipated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Discover the story of just one, follow in his footsteps Civil War Symposium is being across the battlefield, and learn why he fought and what he encountered at Gettysburg. Wa- held in Northern Virginia. ter, insect repellent, a hat, and proper foot gear are highly recommended. Traffic in this area of the I-95 corridor can be EXTREMELY America the Beautiful: Storybooks About our National Parks (1 hour) Join heavy on Friday afternoons/ a Park Ranger for a reading adventure to one of our over 400 national park sites. Begin with evenings, especially if you are an activity, followed after nightfall with a storybook reading by firelight. Recommended for traveling in from the north. families with children ages 4 to 11. Please note this as you plan Coffee with a Ranger (15 Minutes) Exclusively for a digital audience! Join us on your trip. Facebook Live and every Saturday morning at 8:30 from the comfort of your home as we Proceeds from the event explore a different location and aspect of the battle, battlefield, and Civil War. Don’t forget support battlefield preserva- to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on the last programs and tion. news from Gettysburg National Military Park! Providence, fate, or chance? 2018 Symposium – August 3-5 tephen A. Douglas gave up Shis Congressional seat from Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium will in 1844, at which time the state legislature held at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania Co., VA chose William A. Richardson to finish the unexpired term. he home of this year’s symposium is Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania County. Steven- Still in the House of Repre- son Ridge offers elegant and historic lodging at one of their several historic cottages. T sentatives in 1863, Richardson For more information contact Stevenson Ridge at 540-582-6263 or visit their website at: resigned on January 29. He www.stevensonridge.com. This year’s theme is Turning Points of the American Civil War. The did so in order to step into the Keynote Speaker is Scott Hartwig, “If We Fail Now the North Has No Hope:” The Antietam U.S. Senate seat made vacant Campaign of 1862, and fine line up of presenters awaits your attendance. by the death of Douglas.