The Gettysburg Address: Then, Now, and For All Time | with Bob Steenstra
Addressing Gettysburg
🇺🇸 **The Gettysburg Address: Then, Now, and Forever** 🇺🇸 In this powerful episode of **Addressing Gettysburg**, Licensed Battlefield Guide **Bob Steenstra** joins Matt and Mikey B for an in-depth exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s timeless masterpiece—the **Gettysburg Address**. 🔥 **What did Lincoln really mean in 1863?** 🔥 **Why do his 272 words still resonate today?** 🔥 **How did the weight of the war—and the death of his own son—shape the President who delivered them?** Bob and Matt break down the brilliance of Lincoln’s language, uncovering layers of meaning...
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Sleep Deprivation at the Battle of Gettysburg | Dr. Craig A. Miller, M.D.
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Dr. Craig A. Miller joins us to talk about his latest article in Gettysburg Magazine (Issue #73) about how sleep deprivation affects the human body, specifically, the human bodies at Gettysburg. Read the article here https://nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/issue/9000034802977/gettysburg-magazine-73/ Check out Dr. Miller's work here https://www.drcraigamiller.com/publications-media-and-events
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #117 | THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION | Tracy Baer and Mike Lentz
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**Ask A Gettysburg Guide #117 — The Battle of Brandy Station with Tracy Baer & Mike Lentz** 🎖️🐎 Join us as we explore the dawn attack on June 9, 1863 at the largest cavalry battle ever fought on North American soil. From Beverly’s Ford to Fleetwood Hill, Tracy and Mike break down the surprise crossing, the fierce clashes, and how this moment reshaped cavalry warfare and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign. In this episode you'll discover: * The bold tactics that launched the battle * Key terrain and locations: Fleetwood Hill, Buford’s Knoll * How the fight impacted the...
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #116- Army of the Potomac After Gettysburg- with Lewis Trott
Addressing Gettysburg
Get ready for a deep-dive ride! In Ask A Gettysburg Guide #116 Lewis Trott and I trace the story of the Army of the Potomac **after** Gettysburg — from the tense pursuit across the Potomac to the grinding Overland Campaign, the siege around Petersburg, and the final Appomattox Campaign that helped end the war. Tune in for crisp storytelling, surprising turns of command, and the decisions that kept “Mr. Lincoln’s Army” fighting through 1863–1865. 🇺🇸 ⚔️ Key points include: • Post-Gettysburg Movement (0:56): Both Union and Confederate armies returned to Virginia, with the...
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #115- Sun Tzu at Gettysburg- with Ralph Siegel
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**Sun Tzu at Gettysburg with Ralph Siegel | Addressing Gettysburg** In this episode of *Addressing Gettysburg*, guest Ralph Siegel invites you into a provocative thopught exercise: how and where were the principles of **Sun Tzu’s *The Art of War** applied in the Battle of Gettysburg? Sun Tzu (5th century B.C.) is one of history’s most influential strategists. His treatise *The Art of War* — a compact work of 13 chapters on strategy, deception, intelligence, terrain, and timing — has shaped military thinking for millennia. ([Wikipedia][1]) He emphasizes that “the supreme art of war is...
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #114 | Cutler's Brigade | Charlie Fennell
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**Ask A Gettysburg Guide #114 – Cutler’s Brigade with Charlie Fennell** In this episode of *Ask A Gettysburg Guide*, fan-favorite licensed battlefield guide **Charlie Fennell** takes us deep into the action of **Cutler’s Brigade** at the Battle of Gettysburg. Charlie expertly breaks down the pivotal role this Union brigade played on **July 1, 1863**, during the early stages of the battle. Learn how Cutler’s men, despite being pushed back, delayed the Confederate advance long enough to allow more Union forces to arrive on the field. 💬 **Support the show and get exclusive...
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Gettysburg College Students in the Civil War with Jared Peatman and Peter Vermilyea
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Jared Peatman and Peter Vermilyea are both graduates of Gettysburg College AND history nerds. They became interested in the Gettysburg College students who volunteered for service at the outbreak of the Civil War and in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. So they researched. Now, they share what they've learned with us. Listen to the rest of this episode and hundreds more like it while enabling us to continue to explore and share Gettysburg and Civil War history by joining Patreon at . This episode drops in-full at 7pm EST, Sunday September 21, 2025.
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide #113- General Henry Jackson Hunt- with Lewis Trott
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🎯 Meet General Henry Jackson Hunt — the Union’s brilliant Chief of Artillery at Gettysburg. His tactical genius with massed artillery fire shaped battles from Malvern Hill to Pickett’s Charge. Discover how Hunt’s steady hand and innovative strategies helped secure Union victory in the Civil War. ⚔️ 🇺🇸 Born in Detroit in 1819 into a proud military lineage—his grandfather a Revolutionary War veteran and his father a career infantry officer—Hunt graduated West Point in 1839 and quickly distinguished himself in the Mexican–American War, earning brevet promotions to...
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Small Arms at Gettysburg with Phil Spaugy
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Phil Spaugy joins me to talk about the variety of small arms at the Battle of Gettysburg. It's more varied than you think! And we share bourbon Listen to the rest of this episode and HUNDREDS more like it to deepen your understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War while supporting AG's efforts at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg
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Ask A Gettysburg Guide- Feeding Civil War Soldiers with LBG Rich Kohr
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Join us for this episode of Addressing Gettysburg, "Food and Nutrition at the Battle of Gettysburg" featuring Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr. 🎙️ ⚔️ Ever wonder how a massive army like the Army of the Potomac or the Army of Northern Virginia moved "on its stomach"? In 19th century warfare, the soldiers were not the only beings in need of proper food and water. The supplies, artillery, baggage, medical supplies, etc., couldn't go along with the army without horses and mules. Tons of food and provender were required on a daily basis. Sometimes, however, circumstances would...
info_outlinePhil Spaugy joins me to talk about the variety of small arms at the Battle of Gettysburg. It's more varied than you think! And we share bourbon
Listen to the rest of this episode and HUNDREDS more like it to deepen your understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War while supporting AG's efforts at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg