Episode 36: Chambersburg and The Civil War - Part One with Tracy Baer
The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade
4.8 • 950 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2021
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, Eric and Jim are joined by their friend and colleague Tracy Baer who will be discussing the fascinating history of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. While many students of the battle have heard of Chambersburg, it is often overshadowed by events just thirty miles to the east in Gettysburg. Tracy in Part One details the settlement and early history of Chambersburg and the important role it will play in the Civil War up through 1862.
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