Episode 13: Barlow's Knoll at Gettysburg: Part One
The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade
4.8 • 950 Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2020
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
Eric and Jim return for the start of Season Two of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast with a deep dive into the often-overlooked fighting around what is commonly known as Barlow’s Knoll.
In this first of two parts, they discuss the Blocher Family, who lived on the property during the battle, and the history of the nearby Adams County Almshouse. They also delve into the background of Major General Francis Barlow, the troops under his command, and what led to his fateful decision to move to the knoll on July 1, 1863, which now bears his name.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. I am your co-host |
| 0:05.4 | licensed battlefield guide Eric Lindblade and I am joined as always by my |
| 0:08.9 | co-host licensed battlefield guide Jim Hesseler. We are coming to you tonight from the world famous |
| 0:13.9 | Reliance Mine Saloon in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. So Jim, what's tonight's |
| 0:18.4 | topic to start our second season? Well Eric, tonight we kick off season two, season two of the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, with the story of an attorney |
| 0:29.6 | with New York Ties who was ordered to defend a position on low ground, but he lost his cavalry |
| 0:36.2 | screen and decided instead to move his command without orders to higher ground. |
| 0:43.0 | Now, of course, I'm not referring to Union General Dan Sickles, |
| 0:47.5 | but instead the equally dastardly Union General Francis Barlow. |
| 0:52.3 | Did Barlow defend the high ground? Did he disobey orders? Why did he do it and how did it turn out for him? |
| 0:58.8 | Find out on this installment of the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast is again we kick off season two with |
| 1:04.7 | Barlow's Noel or if you prefer sickles of the first day part one so Eric |
| 1:12.0 | before we get started we've been growing like crazy on social media. How can people get in touch with us? |
| 1:17.0 | You can find us all over social media. First on Facebook at the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast on Twitter at Gettysburg Pod on |
| 1:25.9 | Instagram at the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. |
| 1:29.1 | You can also email us at Gettysburg Podcast at gmail.com. |
| 1:32.8 | Jim, tell us a little bit about tonight's sponsor. |
| 1:35.6 | Well, Eric, the episode is brought to us once again |
| 1:39.4 | by our good friend Michael Hamula |
| 1:41.8 | and his executive search firm of RPM search group. |
| 1:45.6 | You know, it's been said that General Barlow was brought into command of an 11th |
| 1:50.1 | core division because General Howard lacked the snap needed to whip his men into shape. |
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