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The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast

Episode 40: The Weather and The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast

Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade

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4.8950 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

What the weather was like during the Battle of Gettysburg? What impact did it have? How do we deal with differing accounts of the weather? If you have ever wondered questions such as these, then this is the episode for you! Jim is joined by Super Fan Jody (filling in as co-host for Eric) as they interview (via Zoom) Jeff Harding and Dr. Jon Nese from Pennsylvania State University about the fascinating research they have done on the weather conditions during the Battle of Gettysburg.  If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so via the following: A one-time donation on PayPal at paypal.me/gettysburgpodcast A recurring, monthly donation at www.patreon.com/gettysburgpodcast All donations offset the show's production costs and allow it to remain a free resource on the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast on social media at the following: Facebook: The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast Twitter: @gettysburgpod Instagram: @thebattleofgettysburgpodcast Email: gettysburgpodcast@gmail.com Also, check out and subscribe to our YouTube page!

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0:00.0

And the Oh, Okay, and welcome to Battle of Gettysburg Podcasts. Okay and

0:35.0

the Battle of Gettysburg Podcasts. Our friend and colleague licensed battlefield guide Jeff Harding

0:40.0

and from Penn State Dr. John Nice.

0:43.6

Welcome to the show, guys.

0:45.5

Thanks very much for having.

0:47.5

Okay, and as always, we are once again joined

0:50.2

by Super Fan Jody, who is filling in for Eric today who is still a little bit under the weather.

0:56.0

Obviously we hope Eric will get well soon and so let's jump right into it.

1:00.8

Our topic today is going to be weather or the weather at Gettysburg. And

1:07.5

as Jeff, as you know, is a licensed battlefield guide. One of the most common questions were often asked on tours is what was the weather like during the battle?

1:18.0

You know, unfortunately until now we've kind of been limited to the limited readings of Professor Michael Jacobs. But Jeff, you and Dr. Nice have kind of taken the story a little bit deeper than that. You want to tell us how you got interested in this topic and

1:33.7

how you got started and looking at the weather at Gettysburg at a deeper level?

1:37.6

Absolutely Jim and thank you again for hosting us and Jody as well.

1:43.2

Nice to be on board with you.

1:44.8

Thank you.

1:45.8

And so, yeah, absolutely.

1:48.3

So you're exactly right as guides.

1:52.0

One of the questions we always get is,

1:54.5

Jeff, what about the weather?

1:56.0

What was it like out here?

1:57.2

And I tell people, well, thankfully,

1:59.5

and this is unusual, really,

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