Gettysburg 157th Anniversary Special- July 1, 1863

In this episode commemorating the 157th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Licensed Battlefield Guides Jim Pangburn and Charlie Fennell join Matt and Bob atop Oak Hill in our secret hiding place behind the Peace Light to break down July 1, 1863. Want to learn more about the First Day? Click here and here Become a Patron here Cover photo by Dale Gallon

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Sweet!! I’m gonna have to wait a few hours to around bedtime to listen. I tend to drift off into sleep when listening and getting lost in the history. Not that it’s boring...quite the opposite! I tend to absorb and file away the information better when relaxed and not distracted. I’m a audible learner 👍🏼. If I happen to doze off I just return and listen again the next day lol. For whatever reason I tend to absorb the education and sleep better at the same time 😎

[@addressinggettysburg]

Good night! I take that as the highest compliment because I listen to only certain documentaries, like Ken Burns's "The Civil War" because something about the tone of it lulls me into sleep.

[@jasonroberts6080]

Same here

[@JessicaShull1928]

Exactly how I enjoy falling to sleep.. and also absorbing history :)

[@JohnnyRebKy]

@@JessicaShull1928 👍. I see your a musician too. I’m a guitar picker myself . I’m more of a bluegrass picker and old country though

[@vivians9392]

...blah, blah, blah... on to day 2.

[@patrickmcelhone1446]

Still trying to figure out why Doubleday was replaced by Newton, seems like he did his job well replacing Reynolds. Personal conflict with Meade?

[@addressinggettysburg]

No I believe it was because Howard blamed Doubleday for “giving way” on the first day. Hancock heard this and reported it to Meade who replaced him.

[@melissapollom427]

I am so happy to have this cast! I have thoroughly enjoyed you funny guys. My 3rd great grandfather fought in the 55th Ohio in think Company K.

[@addressinggettysburg]

That is awesome! I’m happy you enjoy the show. There are hundreds more fun and informative episodes out there for you to catch up on

[@tylerjerabek5204]

These, Ask a Guide, Civil War Battle Series, Gallagher’s Darden Leadership Ride Then the actual battle walks on a few sites Nothing else on KZbin is even close to help deep dive on the Civil War

[@timm1894]

I listen over and over and each time I pick up a new nugget of info. I think uou should use the HERO and GOAT more often.

[@addressinggettysburg]

The HERO and GOAT?

[@tommyboyindy1157]

Too many commercials

[@addressinggettysburg]

It’s free. Commercial free stuff is found on our Patreon account.

[@tommyboyindy1157]

@@addressinggettysburg : all KZbin content is free. There are thousands of good civil war vids out there but few have as many commercials as yours. You would probably get more subs if you cut back.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Gotta make a living somehow

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

McPherson pronounced 'MACFURSON" because there is NO "FEAR" in McPherson!

[@addressinggettysburg]

That’s right. That comes from James McPURson via Matt Atkinson. At least that’s how I learned it.

[@Fade88]

My great great uncle was none other then General Wesley Merritt.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Awesome!

[@chrissmoot7038]

Just found this channel. Thank you for this series. I know I will enjoy listening to all three days. I do have one question, which I have never read anything about. Why did Reynolds not decide to form his line along Cemetery Ridge like Hancock would later in the day? Burford could have fought a delaying action allowing Reynolds to get both of his Corp in place. Maybe there is an author who has written about this that I don’t know about. If the Union could have gotten their forces there earlier could they have fought it out on Seminary Ridge positions? Would a Union line along Seminary Ridge have forced the Confederates to move around them earlier than July 2?

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. I’m still writing July 1’s episode. These take quite a while for me to do. Luckily we have tons of other talk-show-style shows you can listen to in the meantime. The short answer is because Reynolds was trying to hold the town because of the road network. Perhaps. He didn’t last long. Maybe it was also because he was going to relieve Buford and Buford wasn’t on Cemetery Hill, but was west of town. So there Reynolds went too. Ultimately, I think it was to keep the town at his back and hold off the enemy until the rest of the army came up. As for the Union forces arriving earlier making a difference, I think what worked against them, mostly, was being outmanned and out flanked. Hard to combat that

[@chrissmoot7038]

@@addressinggettysburg Your answer makes sense…. One of those things we will never know the answer why it happened the way it happened. I agree with your participants General Howard deserve credit for putting the army and the country over his personal situation of who was in charge between he and General Hancock. Have visited many times when I was a child. We lived in DC and would drive up to either Gettysburg or Antietam on weekends. Took my Dad, who was a history professor, on one of our last lucid times together before dementia started its long slow horrible road to Gettysburg. I remember we climbed up the Oak Ridge Tower. We had a great time, even though he wasn’t a civil war historian. He was more about Thomas Jefferson and the Northwest Ordnances. His great grandfather, my Great great, was a proud member of the Army of the Tennessee in a Tennesee regiment and wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. We would visit there to when on family visits to Tennessee, but Gettysburg always seemed more important to be at. Just finished a couple of books on Meade and his handling of the AOP after the battle. Meade was in a tough situation.

[@chrisdavern9482]

Love this and what you guys do. Always had an interest in the ACW but lately have narrowed down my listening and reading to Gettysburg . Love Addressing Gettysburg . Thank you for all your content .

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you, my friend. That makes my day to read and helps me press on.

[@twinsboy_3410]

Do you guys know approximately how far away Lee and Longstreet were camped from one another during the 1-3? Thanks! Been binging your videos while home with sick kid. Only previous episode I saw was with the history traveller guy and the GB museum guy. That was a cool episode. Thanks !

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. They were a few miles apart, from what I know.

[@RobbyHouseIV]

Did one of the guest speakers give Rodes a Hero designation for July 1st? Rodes was ordinarily an excellend commander on the field of battle but his performance at Gettysburg left a lot to be desired. His hands off approach to deploying his division on Oak Ridge resulted in a disjointed assault against the Union line to the south with two brigades suffering casualties approaching 70-80%. Regarding the failure to take one or both hills south of town following the collapse of the Union line in the afternoon I think Lee and Hill should get all the flack. Anderson's large 5 brigade division numbering 7,200 men could have taken the hill(s) even before the collapse of Union dispositions..

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@generaljacksoncsa]

Great presentation !!! Thanks Addressing Gettysburg

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Nice thumbnail man!! Yea I love the podcast too. Plus they aren’t too hard on us southern folks 😂

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad you liked it!

[@SamZinski]

Love how loose the conversation is, but how full off information it still is. Great show

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Odonanmarg]

i DON’T like it.!

[@twinsboy_3410]

This is fantastic. You were talking about movies at the beginning. I would love to see a modern day technology version of a Gettysburg Movie or HBO Series or something. The technology available would be so cool mixed with live action .

[@addressinggettysburg]

We’d all love to see that

[@addressinggettysburg]

When I make my first hundred million, I’ll make it

[@tylerjerabek5204]

Great job guys!

[@lawrencemyers3623]

I've been away from the subject for quite a while and this was a very good refresher. Thanks.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marknewton6984]

Stonewall would have taken and held Cemetery Hill.

[@peterleone6297]

No pictures of those who are telling the story of the Battle of Gettysburg but GREAT NARRATIVE

[@addressinggettysburg]

Yeah we’ve been gradually building up our team to include videographers. Not so easy without a budget but we’re almost there. Video is the next phase of addressing Gettysburg, with listeners’ support, of course. www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

[@galndixie]

Sounds like NFL Commentary. Too much chit-chat.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@timm1894]

I've listened many times. Each time I learn something new

[@addressinggettysburg]

To this one episode, you mean?

[@timm1894]

@@addressinggettysburg Yes. Day one is more complicated and strategically significant than is often opined.

[@Alex-ej4wm]

Just found you guys great show!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much! Sorry for the delayed response

[@cashton70]

10:50 Pettigrew sees Bufard at seminary ridge

[@addressinggettysburg]

Pettigrew and Buford

[@cashton70]

@@addressinggettysburg what made Buford go north to Gettysburg? I know that he was in upperville Virginia the week before. Was he ordered to?

[@tylerjerabek5204]

@@cashton70 Lee had his whole army in Pennsylvania - Meade replaced Hooker with orders from Lincoln to get Lee out of the north and defend Washington

[@jancarlosreymundi-pabon4611]

Nice bro!!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thanks for the visit

[@peterclague3539]

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[@CFG-eb3my]

rate of fire often trumps range in any active deployment

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[@rogerskillin8385]

It's amazing they had podcasts back then

[@addressinggettysburg]

Lol

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Lol

[@vincentbergman4451]

Great show. My ancestor was in H company, 24th Michigan. Wounded 5 times in the war

[@addressinggettysburg]

Five time!?! At Gettysburg or through the course of the war?

[@vincentbergman4451]

@@addressinggettysburg Gettysburg was his first action. Shot in the hand at Gettysburg. I believe wounded again at Spotsylvania, Wilderness, Cold Harbor and Petersburg.

[@jaywinters2483]

Wish the moderator would shut up and let Jim talk. This moderator won’t let them talk. Exiting out.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Hmmm. How do you moderator yourself more successful podcast? I’d love to learn from you.

[@tomjones5650]

Shud Up?