Episode 34: James Longstreet at Gettysburg - Part Two
The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade
4.8 • 950 Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2021
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Eric and Jim continue their deep dive into James Longstreet and the Gettysburg Campaign. Part Two focuses on the period of Longstreet's service from January to July 1, 1863. The hosts analyze Longstreet in the Suffolk Campaign in the spring of 1863, his absence from Chancellorsville, and the role he played in the Confederate planning for and subsequent invasion of Pennsylvania. While often noted for his actions on July 2 and 3, the episode ends with a detailed look at Longstreet on July 1 and the impact it will have on the next two days of fighting.
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| 0:00.0 | And the Oh, Welcome everyone to the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. I am your co-host |
| 0:35.9 | historian and guide Eric Lindblade and as always I am joined by my co-host |
| 0:40.8 | historian guide Jim Hesseler. |
| 0:43.0 | So Jim, where are we picking up on tonight's episode? |
| 0:46.4 | Well, last time on Part 1 of Longstreet, |
| 0:49.0 | we were introduced to Lieutenant General James Longstreet. |
| 0:52.8 | We did a little bit of his background, |
| 0:55.3 | some biographical information, |
| 0:57.2 | and militarily, we took Longstreet and Robert E. Lee |
| 1:01.8 | up through the end of 1862. So tonight we're going to pick up |
| 1:05.9 | with the pivotal year of 1863 and hopefully carry all the way through till the close of July 1st. |
| 1:14.6 | So lots more Longstreet coming up, |
| 1:17.2 | part two here on the Battle of Gettysburg |
| 1:19.4 | Podcast. |
| 1:20.5 | And Eric, before we start part two, do you have a disclaimer you need to read? |
| 1:25.0 | I do have a disclaimer I need to read from our legal representation, Daniel Sickles. |
| 1:31.0 | I'm speaking for myself, Jim speaking for himself, we are in no way speaking for |
| 1:35.9 | any organizations that we are a part of. So these are strictly our own opinions. |
| 1:40.9 | And you know Eric I got to say we've had some superfans reach out to us and say |
| 1:45.5 | what's that all about? It just is because we just feel like doing that so that there's no |
| 1:50.8 | confusion we don't represent anyone besides Jim and Eric. |
| 1:55.2 | So with that Jim, tell our listeners about tonight's great sponsors. |
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