038 - July 1, 1863: A Meeting Engagement - The First Day at Gettysburg

<p></p> <p>About this episode: </p> <p>From the Battle of Gettysburg, there are as many stories as participants. For this episode, selections from the first day: stories about the first shot, the arrival and instantaneous death of a Union corps commander, the desperate struggle for a flag, an unlikely 69-year-old volunteer, and two infantry regiments savagely engaged - the men of the 26th North Carolina and the 24th Michigan. All actors in a great historical drama, and played out - just as we are - as human beings.</p> <p> ----more----</p> <p>Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:</p> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hooker'>Joseph Hooker</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Reynolds'>John F. Reynolds</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Burns'>John Burns</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_K._Burgwyn'>Henry King Burgwyn</a> <a href='https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/lane-john-randolph'>John R. Lane</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_S._Ewell'>Richard Ewell</a>   Other References From This Episode: <p></p> <p>Actions on Day 1 of The Battle of Gettysburg: July 1st, 1863</p> <p> </p> <p>**Painting by Don Troiani</p> <p> </p> <p>Get The Guide:</p> <p>Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761113983/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_.CbSAbD23Y2X1'>The Civil War: A History of the War between the States</a> from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.</p> <p> </p> <p>Producer: Dan Irving</p>