BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (Part the Fifty-eighth)

In which we look at what George Meade was up to on the morning of July 3, and also talk about the remarkable series of messages between Longstreet and EP Alexander prior to the start of the big Confederate artillery bombardment.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander” by Gary W Gallagher.

• Listen to Episode 372: BattleGettysburgPartFiftyeighth