Addressing Gettysburg

Matthew Callery

As seen on NBC's TODAY Show. Gettysburg's Flagship podcast dedicated to telling the stories of Gettysburg. The show has taken on a few different formats. 1. The Narrative episodes: Tell the history of the Gettysburg Campaign starting with the battle of Antietam, and going through the Battle of Gettysburg and beyond. These are researched and written with the help of local historians and will feature original music, and guest voiceovers. 2. Ask a Gettysburg Guide: We host a variety of different Licensed Battlefield Guides and ask them questions (submitted by our Patreon Patrons) about the Battle of Gettysburg. If you have a question you'd like answered, please become a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 3. Gettysburg NPS Winter Lecture Series: We record as many Winter Lectures as we are able to. Those who can't attend these lectures will be able to hear these amazing talks with some of the best authors, Rangers, and Guides Gettysburg has to offer. 4. Premium Content: The premium content will take many forms. The content can be accessed by being a Patreon supporter. If you are interested in supporting the podcast and accessing this great content visit www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Thank You for listening.

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    Ask A Gettysburg Guide #140 - The Mighty Napoleon with Ralph Siegel

    Topics Discussed: Introduction of LBG Ralph Siegel  Ralph talks about his Addressing Gettysburg fame  The workhorse of the Vietnam War, World War 2, and the Civil War  Differences in Civil War Cannon at Gettysburg: 12lb Napoleon, 12lb Howitzer, Rifled cannon  Pre Civil War types of cannon: Mortar, Level guns, Howitzer  Birth of the Canon Obusier de 12 or Napoleon Cannon  Background of Louis Napoleon and career  The first use of the cannon in Europe and the Battle of Solferino  Napoleon as a world leader Nathan Ames of Ames Manufacturing being contracted to make an Canon Obusier de 12  Places to see scrubbed clean bronze Napoleon cannons in Gettysburg  Where cannons where built during the war and how many were made The cannon Confederates used at the start of the war  Field artillery vs siege artillery  The Confederates cannon evolution from manufacturing Howitzer guns to Napoleon guns  How to tell the difference from Union to Confederate Napoleon cannons  James Stewart's 4th US Battery B July 1 service at Gettysburg  Hot firing the Napoleon's  Describing grape and canister shot  The number of replica cannons on the Gettysburg Battlefield  Matt and Ralph get confused over defining replica and doctored  The differences and uses of Napoleon and Rifled Cannon  The speed of the shot from cannon  US Artillery Batteries at Gettysburg and what cannon they used  Confederates switching from bronze to iron napoleon  William Carter's King William Battery at Oak Hill and the service the did on July 1 The Whitworth gun and its purpose  Guns that were used at the Battle of Gettysburg and are now in the park  Heating up of the bronze and if any Napoleon cannon blew up during the War George Woodruff's US Battery I and the blown barrel  Exhibits at museums and who they are ment to attract  Osmund Taylor's Virginia Battery gun fight at the Peach Orchard  John Bigelow's 9th Mass. Battery and their background, training, and action at Gettysburg Case shot and what was and used for  How to turn case shot into rotten shot  Description of how to spike a cannon  Sylvanus Rugg's 4th US Battery F and David Kinzie's 5th US Battery K the most overlooked cannons on the battlefield. Discussion on their actions at Gettysburg  Friendly fire on July 3 Forward observers helping the artillery to range in the guns  How artillery use changed throughout the war  Ralph's five spots for artillery  Carter's Battery: Oak Hill, long shot  Stewart's Battery: Lee's headquarters, hot firing  Taylor's Battery: Peach Orchard, close action gun fight Bigelow's Battery: Trostle Farm, canister and rotten shot  Kinzie and Rugg's Batteries: Hunt ave, forward observers helping range on the guns  How long the Napoleon cannons used in service.  Number of Napoleon cannon used by the Confederates for the July 3rd cannonade and their placements  Accounts from the Confederates taking fire from the little rocky hill Comparing World War 1 box barrage to the concentration of fire on July 3rd  James Gun description and how they came to be into service  Show References:  Ask a Gettysburg Guide 52: Gunfight at the Peach Orchard - January 31, 2022 The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides events and tours https://gettysburgtourguides.org Napoleon - 2023 Movie Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War - Edwin Olmstead and James C Hazlett  The Artillerist's Manuel - John Gibbon  JUST THE PLAIN, UNVARNISHED STORY OF A SOLDIER IN THE RANKS; Exactly What a Corporal in the 143d Pennsylvania Infantry Did, Thought and Saw During the Three-Days' Battle - Simon Hubler  Grape and Canister: The Story of the Field Artillery of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 - L. VanLoan Naisawald  The Patriot - 2000 Movie   Lomas Center & Museum  lomascenter.org Chickamauga Visitor Center www.nps.govVisitor Centers - Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ... Gettysburg Visitor Center www.gettysburgfoundation.orgNational Military Park Museum & Visitor Center Adams County Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum https://gettysburgbeyondthebattle.org Fort McHenry Visitor Center www.nps.govPlan Your Visit - Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine  Elliot's Burial Map of Gettysburg Library of Congress (.gov)https://www.loc.govElliott's map of the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg - 1993 Movie  Stars in Their Courses: The Gettysburg Campaign - Shelby Foote  Patriot's Week Patriotsweek.org Support the Show: Addressing Gettysburg Patreon: Join Today! www.patreon.comAddressing Gettysburg  Grab some merch:  https://heritage-depot.myshopify.com/ Little Ground Top and start your day the Gettysburg way: www.addressinggettysburg.com/cafe Donate to The Digital History Pioneers Foundation: https://dhpioneers.com Get all your Gettysburg and Civil War books at For the Historian - Mention Addressing Gettysburg to get 20% off www.forthehistorian.webstoreplace.com  Addressing Gettysburg is recorded at the Gettysburg Museum of History Studios www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com

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As seen on NBC's TODAY Show. Gettysburg's Flagship podcast dedicated to telling the stories of Gettysburg. The show has taken on a few different formats. 1. The Narrative episodes: Tell the history of the Gettysburg Campaign starting with the battle of Antietam, and going through the Battle of Gettysburg and beyond. These are researched and written with the help of local historians and will feature original music, and guest voiceovers. 2. Ask a Gettysburg Guide: We host a variety of different Licensed Battlefield Guides and ask them questions (submitted by our Patreon Patrons) about the Battle of Gettysburg. If you have a question you'd like answered, please become a Patron at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg 3. Gettysburg NPS Winter Lecture Series: We record as many Winter Lectures as we are able to. Those who can't attend these lectures will be able to hear these amazing talks with some of the best authors, Rangers, and Guides Gettysburg has to offer. 4. Premium Content: The premium content will take many forms. The content can be accessed by being a Patreon supporter. If you are interested in supporting the podcast and accessing this great content visit www.Patreon.com/addressinggettysburg Thank You for listening.

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