Hollywood has returned to town this weekend for the filming of “Gettysburg 1863.” 🎥

Crisp autumn mornings are heaven. What are you reading?

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Movie night here at CWBC headquarters. Although this one is a very difficult one to watch, it’s part of history and should be seen by anyone who studies Civil War and Reconstruction history.

Happy football Sunday! Did you know that the first football club in America was formed in Boston during the Civil War and never allowed a score? Also, the phrase “touchdown” and raised arms signal came from Civil War artillerists?

Boop! Episode 156 is here and this time we are talking aboot Mosby’s spies Antonia Ford and Laura Ratcliffe! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

President Lincoln and Gen. McClellan meet at the Grove Farm aka Mount Airy near Sharpsburg 163 years ago today and its modern view

Autumn mornings ☕️ 📕

We had a great time demonstrating Civil War artillery and talking Civil War to Boys Scouts at the “Shadows of 1864 Camporee” (and we both got to pull lanyards, too!) 💥

Fantastic presentation by author Derek Maxfield about General William T. Sherman at tonight’s Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg meeting

The bullet ridden barn at the Codori Farm at Gettysburg

Boop! Episode 155 is here and this time we are talking the 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

“Even in my most vivid nightmares, there was never a horror as terrifying as Antietam.” - Unknown Union Soldier September 17, 1862 🇺🇸 #antietam163

OTD in 1864, Col. David Ireland died of disease in Atlanta. Ireland first led his 137th NY at Gettysburg but is better known for leading his brigade at the Battles of Chattanooga and Ringgold Gap 🇺🇸

Finished this beast this morning. Without a doubt, this book is the new gold standard for those seeking a comprehensive and thorough analysis into the Battle of Antietam

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A little then and now in Gettysburg

Thanks to everyone who came out for our 5th anniversary party! Also, thank you to the great people at GettysGear/Great Gettysburg Addresses for hosting us and their amazing support!

The Second Battle of Manassas was fought 163 years ago this week 🔥

Who says Boston is just Rev War?

Come join us as we celebrate the podcast’s 5th anniversary! We’ll have free live music from Nick Mich from 6-7:30 as well as other shenanigans! See you there!

Happy birthday to the Canadian!

Boop! Our latest episode Is here and this time we are talking the Amish and Mennonites In the Civil War! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Save the Date! This month, the podcast is celebrating our 5th anniversary and we are hosting a party at GettysGear/Great Gettysburg Addresses during Labor Day Weekend! Live music and live shenanigans will be had with more details to come soon! Hope to see you there!

Fantastic presentation this morning by Ranger John Hoptak about the great Charles Tilden and his 16th Maine at Gettysburg. 16 > 20 🇺🇸

Best Civil War name? So many great ones but I think there’s none better than a Georgian officer named Hansford Dade Duncan Twiggs. What say you?

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OTD in 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died in Wilton, NY from throat cancer. 🇺🇸

OTD in 1864, the Battle of Atlanta was fought where a team from the North broke the hearts of countless Atlantans. It’s really a shame the battle wasn’t fought on 3-28 🇺🇸🔥

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since the Civil War community lost Peter Carmichael 😢

Reenactment of the 1864 Burning of Chambersburg 🔥

Give ‘em hell, 54th! Even if it’s your day off

Goodnight Gettysburg 🌙💫

Great to see the Rose Woods Clown at Gettysburg bike week! 🤡

Have you ever wanted to see the courtroom where the Lincoln conspiracy trial and executions took place? Here’s your chance! Join us from 12-2 as we will be helping with tours and historic interpretation of the courtroom! Register for this free tour: home.army.mil/jbmhh/teamJBMH…

OTD in 1864, the extremely underrated Battle of Monocacy was fought in Frederick County, Maryland. Gnl. Lew Wallace slowed Gen. Early just long enough for Gnl. Grant to reinforce the capital which is why Monocacy is called “The Battle that Saved Washington.”

160 years ago today, Mary Surratt, George Atzerodt, Davy Herold and Louis Powell were hanged for their part in JW Booth’s plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln... The location of the execution site is along the fence line of a tennis court today at Fort McNair in Washington, DC.

Happy 4th! 🇺🇸

162 years ago today, Vicksburg fell to U.S. Grant 🇺🇸

Little Round Top on a perfect afternoon #Gettysburg162

Happy “Dan Sickles Saved America Day!” 🇺🇸 #gettysburg162

Scenes from Day 1 at #Gettysburg162

“The devil’s to pay!” Happy Gettysburg 162!

Happy Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Eve to those who celebrate!

J. Johnson Pettigrew noticing Buford’s cavalry drill west of Gettysburg 162 years ago today…

OTD in 1863, Confederate General John B. Gordon had breakfast at the home of Unionist Mary Jane Rewalt in Wrightsville, PA, the morning after retreating Union militia and townspeople burned the Wrightsville Bridge preventing Gordon’s rebs from crossing #Gettysburg

Sunsets in Gettysburg are just different

Boop! Our latest episode is here and this time we are joined by historian Andrea M Quinn to discuss General Francis Barlow! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

On this day in 1863, General George Meade took command of the Army of the Potomac #getttsburg

Episode 151 is aboot to go down! This time we are joined by historian Andrea M Quinn to talk Francis Channing Barlow!