Episode 49: The Wheatfield at Gettysburg - Part One

The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast

Jim Hessler and Eric Lindblade

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4.8 • 950 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In this episode, Eric, Jim, and Jody begin a multi-part deep dive into the fighting in and around the infamous Wheatfield at Gettysburg. The hosts set the stage for July 2 by detailing exactly what is "the Wheatfield," who lived on the property in 1863 and introduce the key figures and troops involved in the first phase of action in the area. 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, Welcome everyone to the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. I am your co-host
0:35.9	Eric Lindblade and as always I am joined by my co-host Jim Hesseler. Jim what's
0:41.2	our episode tonight? Thanks, Eric, and welcome back everybody, as we are playing a home game once again at Getty's
0:48.2	Gear.
0:49.2	Tonight we're going to do part one of the Wheatfield, Eric and Jody, who is also joining us, probably the
0:56.1	Wheatfield might be the most in-demand topic we've had to date and it's a complex one so we're going to break it down.
1:05.0	Almost any Gettysburg student will tell you that they consider the July 2nd fighting on the Rose Farm and the
1:10.5	weed field to be among the most confusing segments of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1:15.8	So over two hours of furious attacks and counterattacks, some portions of the Wheat Field
1:21.4	change hands?
1:22.4	Well, find out how many times we think some portions of the Wheatfield change hands?
1:23.1	Well, find out how many times we think that happens.
1:26.5	But it's really taken us to the conclusion of four seasons
1:29.8	of the podcast to finally get to our deep dive on the weed field. You know guys we've had
1:35.0	good times, bad times, laughter, some tears. Hard times. Hard times. But we've got no script here.
1:42.4	There's a lot to unpack. We're going to take as many parts as it takes even if all of the upcoming season five is needed for the wheat field. So folks, buckle up, this is the Wheatfield part one
1:56.1	to start concluding season four of the Battle of Gettysburg
2:00.2	podcast.
2:01.5	And before we kick it over, we're also joined by super fan Jody.
2:05.0	Hi Jody!
2:07.0	Hi, Jim, and everybody out there listening.
2:09.0	I'm really excited about recording the Wheatfield. I started studying up and realized that I didn't
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