Episode 20: The Union 11th Corps at Gettysburg and Beyond with Stuart Dempsey
The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade
4.8 • 950 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2020
⏱️ 113 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, Eric and Jim are joined by their colleague and friend Stuart Dempsey to discuss the much-maligned and controversial role played by the Union 11th Corps during all three days of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Does the traditional interpretation of "The Flying Dutchmen" hold up? Or have historians and students of the battle been mistaken?
In addition to the deep-dive into the battle that you will only find on The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, the hosts and guest follow the 11th Corps as they leave the Army of the Potomac and make their way west where they will see distinguished service in some of the most decisive campaigns of the war. All of this and more, plus answers to Super Fan questions!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. I am your co-host |
| 0:06.2 | licensed battlefield guide Eric Lindblade and as always I am joined by my |
| 0:10.2 | co-host licensed battlefield, Jim Hesseler. |
| 0:13.1 | Jim, tell the listeners out there where we're coming from tonight |
| 0:16.4 | and what's our topic for today? |
| 0:18.6 | Thanks, Eric. |
| 0:19.2 | Today we are coming to you once again |
| 0:21.6 | from the historic George Spangler Farm, which you may recall was an 11th |
| 0:25.6 | core field hospital after the Battle of Gettysburg. |
| 0:29.4 | Now tonight is part two of our deep dive on the 11th Corps at Gettysburg and we're joined once again |
| 0:36.4 | by special guest, licensed battlefield guide, historian, and owner of Battleground historical tours, our pal, Stuart Dempsey. |
| 0:48.7 | Now in part one, Stu introduced us to the 11th Corps, gave us the backstory who those guys are and what they were all |
| 0:55.2 | about. Tonight we're going to pick up with the Gettysburg campaign. So sit back and enjoy |
| 1:01.2 | Stuart M. C. with the 11th Corps at Gettysburg. Now Eric though |
| 1:06.3 | before we get started do we have any housekeeping do we need to tell folks |
| 1:09.7 | where to find us on social media once again if they did not possibly already know that? |
| 1:14.5 | Yeah real quick the only housekeeping we have is where you can find us on |
| 1:18.6 | social media you can find us on Facebook at the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast on Twitter at Gettysburg |
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| 1:36.5 | questions feel free to follow us become part of the conversation also if you're |
| 1:41.6 | interested in sponsoring an episode reach out to us as well. We're happy to talk to you. And Jim, speaking of sponsors, who is our sponsor tonight for our episode? |
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