Association
of Licensed
Battlefield Guides, Inc.
Evening "Walks
Through History" Series - 2012
2012 will see the launch of a series of Licensed Battlefield Guide-led "Walks Through History." Each Tuesday evening, Guides will lead an evening walk dedicated to a specific topic. These are ideal for those who desire a more in-depth look at one aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg, or simply are looking for something to do on a beautiful, and at times not-so-beautiful, summer evening. Each session is offered for a fee of $30, payable to the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. For every six programs you purchase, a seventh can be selected for free. If you wish to participate in all fourteen summer programs, the total cost would be $360. (12 paid plus 2 free sessions).
When: Tuesday Evenings throughout the Summer of 2012
Time:
June 5,12 & August 28,
September 3 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
All other program dates 6:00 PM to 9:00
PM
Where: Announced to participants via joining instructions.
Cost: $30 per session. (Buy 6 - get one free; buy 12 - get two free - Click for details.
June 5, 2012 - Stu Dempsey - "Carroll’s Brigade at Gettysburg"
men under his command. By the summer of 1863, the four regiments of his “Gibraltar Brigade”
had already proven themselves on many battlefields, and they would do so again at Gettysburg.
Our tour will investigate the role of the 8th Ohio in front of Cemetery Ridge, as well as the timely
counterattack executed by the rest of this hard-fighting brigade on East Cemetery Hill. The total
walking distance of this tour is approximately 1.5 miles round trip, including some inclines.
June 12, 2012 - Deb Novotny - "Walking Tour of The Evergreen Cemetery"
Come
and hear the stories of some of Gettysburg’s civilians: James Gettys,
Mary Virginia
Wade, Cpl. Johnston Skelly, John Burns, Edward McPherson,
Salome Myers,
Samuel S. Schmucker, Annie M. Warner, David Wills, and many others.
Also included will be
the possible site of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Moderate walking
about a mile.
June 19, 2012 - George Newton - "Infantry & Artillery in the Peach Orchard July 2, 1863"
“They were a compact mass of humanity.” This program will discuss the deployment of Confederate Infantry and Artillery on Seminary Ridge and the Peach Orchard. We will examine the deployment Union Infantry and Artillery and the subsequent movements, actions, and results of this bloody and bitterly contested part of the battlefield. The amount of walking is moderate - about 700 yards over fairly easy terrain.
June 26, 2012 - Christina Moon - "Shatter the Enemy's Line" - De Jomini and the July 3rd Artillery Bombardment"
In his book "The Art of War", Antoine-Henri, Baron de Jomini, one of
Napoleon's most trusted
General's and possibly the father of modern military strategy, sets
forth thirteen rules for the
successful use of artillery in battle. With the knowledge that Generals
on both sides, including
R.E. Lee were familiar with Jomini's work, we will compare the July 3rd
artillery bombardment
that preceded Pickett's Charge with the rules set forth by Jomini to
see just how accurately the
two sides were employing their artillery for the greatest success
during the fight.
July 3, 2012 - Fred Hawthorne - The National Cemetery / Lincoln at Gettysburg
Five months after the great Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham
Lincoln traveled to the town
to help dedicate the new National Cemetery. His words have gone down as
one of the great
speeches in history while the "portion of that field" which he helped
dedicate is one of the most
sacred spots in our history. This program will concentrate on Lincoln's
visit to Gettysburg
November 18-19, 1863 and the beautiful Soldiers National Cemetery. This
program will concentrate on Lincoln's 26 hour visit, the cemetery he
helped consecrate as well as dealing with the stories of some who rest
there today. The walk will be largely on flat ground
- some on pavement and
some in grass.
July 10, 2012 - George Newton - Pettigrew vs. Biddle & Meredith on July 1, 1863
“Officers and men fell thick and fast.” We will discuss the deployment
of the Iron Brigade, and Pettigrew’s Brigade, follow the 26th
North Carolina in
their advance against the Iron Brigade in Herbst woods, moving along
the brigade line discussing
the action, then to the 19th Indiana Monument, discussing the action
against the left flank of
the Iron Brigade, and then proceed into Herbst field and follow the
fighting of the 11th, 47th,
and 52nd North Carolina against Biddle’s Brigade ending with the action
of the 11th and 26th North
Carolina against the 151st Pennsylvania in the area of the 151st’s
Monument. The terrain, for
walking, is moderate although the paths in the woods can be difficult.
The total walking distance is
about 8/10 of a mile.
July 17, 2012 - Dave Donahue - The Irish at the Center
This tour will examine the role of Irishmen in Union units that
defeated the Pickett-Pettigrew-
Trimble Charge on the afternoon of July 3rd. Specific organizations
that will be discussed in
detail are: Company B/ 8th Ohio Infantry, Company A/13th Vermont
Infantry, Battery B/1st New
York Light Artillery, and the 69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. The
tour will begin with an
overview of the units on Cemetery Ridge, then proceed to the position
of the 8th Ohio on the
Union skirmish line. From there, the group will walk to the position of
the 13th Vermont and
Battery B. The tour will conclude with a final stop with the 69th
Pennsylvania. The history of each
unit, and its experiences on July 3rd, will be examined.
July 24, 2012 - Chris Brenneman - What you can see in the Cyclorama
This tour will focus on Paul Philippoteaux's famous painting of the 3rd
day of the battle. We will
look at what he saw as he did research for the Painting, and what can
still be seen today. We
will also talk about some of the stories that he incorporated into "the
story" of the Painting, and
what did he get "wrong" or "right". Participants must be familiar with the
cyclorama and the basic
details of Pickett's charge. This tour will not be a tactical breakdown
of the actual attack, but will
focus on the artist's vision of the Battle.
July 31, 2012 - Phil Muskett - Wilcox’s Brigade
This tour will focus on the actions of Brigadier General Cadmus
Wilcox's Alabama brigade on
July 2nd, 1863. We will cover the fight in Pitzer's Woods, the attack
on the Union Third Corps
line along the Emmitsburg Road and we will then follow the brigade down
to the Codori Thicket
and its repulse. This walk will be over a mile from start to finish,
good walking shoes and water
are recommended.
August 7, 2012 - Mike Vallone - Action at Hunterstown – July 2, 1863
This will be a walking tour of the Town and Battlefield over mostly
level ground about one
mile. Follow in the footsteps of George Custer and his Michigan Cavalry
in this little known but
surprisingly important fight. Facing Custer is Pierce Manning Butler
Young of Hampton's Cavalry
Brigade, who was Custer's friend and classmate at West Point . Come and
hear why this action
might be the most important of the Battle of Gettysburg.
August 14, 2012 - John Fitzpatrick - The Irish Brigade
One of the most famous units in the Union Army, the legendary Irish
Brigade purchased its
reputation in blood on many a hard-fought field. LBG John Fitzpatrick
will introduce this
extraordinary unit and lead a battlefield walk that follows the trail
of these Celtic warriors into the
maelstrom of the famous Wheatfield (where John will also introduce us
to some Georgia
Irishmen of Wofford’s Brigade) and Stony Hill. The program concludes
with an examination of
the historical legacy of the Irish Brigade. We will walk almost two miles over mildly
strenuous terrain.
August 21, 2012 - Dave Donahue - The Ridge with no name
On the second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg, General
George Meade planned a
Union defense along Cemetery Ridge, while General Robert E. Lee
positioned much of the
Confederate Army along Seminary Ridge in preparation for a series of
attacks. However,
between these two well known terrain features there lies a third ridge
line running south along
the Emmitsburg Road from the Codori Barn to the Peach Orchard. This
tour will examine the
way that this “ridge with no name,” effected Union and Confederate
battle plans as well as the
conduct of the battle south of Gettysburg. The tour will include a walk
from Seminary Ridge to
the Peach Orchard and along the Emmitsburg Road to the Codori Barn.
Walking shoes and
water are highly recommended.
August 28, 2012 - Fred Hawthorne - Monuments at Gettysburg
The Gettysburg National Military Park is the most monumented place in
the world with over
1,700 unique monuments, portrait statues, equestrian statues, position
plaques, and descriptive
and interpretive markers. This program will introduce the participant
to the history of the
monumentation of Gettysburg, the men responsible for their creation and
the stories they were
designed to tell. This program will consist of approximately a mile to a mile and a half walk along the Cemetery Ridge
line as far as the Pennsylvania Memorial. Pavement, pedestrian walkways and grassy areas
will be the terrain encountered so wear comfortable walking shoes.
September 3, 2012 - Rich Kohr - Unfit for Service
Immediately after the fighting ended, Alexander Gardner arrived at
Gettysburg and began to
photograph the Battlefield. While the locations of most of Gardner’s
photos have been identified
one which has eluded historians is a photo of a damaged limber titled
"Unfit for Service". Using
a digitally enhanced version of this photo LBG Rich Kohr will examine
where this photo may
have been taken. We will examine
Gardner’s arrival on the Battlefield and the area where he took the first of his Gettysburg
photos. The tour will cover approximately 1.5 to 2 miles over uneven ground..
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