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Ranger and Chief of Interpretation at Gettysburg National Military Park is back with an update for you on what programs you can expect during the Winter of 2023, including the Winter Lecture topics. The list is below.

Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture Series 2023 Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. January 7 th through February 26 th , 2023

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, the 9-week Winter Lecture Series will once again return to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center in 2023! The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center from January 7 through February 26, 2023. Free tickets will be available day of at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.

Sat. Jan. 7 - Intelligence Gathering at Culp's Hill Troy Harman, Gettysburg National Military Park Did the Southern Army investigate Culp's Hill before attacking it? It is imagined the Southern Army attacked Culp's Hill for two days without knowing what they were walking into, or how impossible the task. It is generally presumed that if some forethought and investigation of the ground and circumstances had been carried out earlier, the 12 hours of combat there may never have occurred. How much truth is there to hastily attacking the hill without prior knowledge of Union strength, location, and morale? Troy Harman will explore and explain through multiple vivid accounts, illustrations, and maps.

Sun. Jan. 8 – George Dewey and the American Civil War Karlton Smith, Gettysburg National Military Park This program will explore the Civil War career of future admiral and victor of Manila Bay George Dewey. Join Ranger Karlton Smith and track Dewey's experiences from his time at Annapolis to the end of the Civil War, and uncover how that pivotal period would shape his post-war activities.

Sat. Jan. 14 – John Hunt Morgan: Thunderbolt of the Confederacy Matthew Atkinson, Gettysburg National Military Park Known today as one of the great cavalry raiders, Morgan struck fear among the Northern population wherever his command roamed. His swift and daring raids across Kentucky and Ohio are some of the most daring undertakings during the Civil War. Join us for a lecture featuring romance, battle, prison escape, and even bank robberies.

Sun. Jan. 15 – If These Things Could Talk: Artifacts from the Collection of Gettysburg National Military Park Tom Holbrook, Gettysburg National Military ParkExplore the museum collection at Gettysburg National Military Park with Ranger Tom Holbrook and discover some of the fascinating stories each object tells. From the simple to the extraordinary, each piece offers a window into the story of the American Civil War.

Sat. Jan. 21 – Little Round Top: The Vision Place of Souls Christopher Gwinn, Gettysburg National Military Park It is the most famous hill in American history. For 160 years Americans have been captivated by the story of Little Round Top and the desperate fighting that took place there on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. Ranger Christopher Gwinn will examine the story of the battle, the myths and legends that still hover over its rocky slopes, and detail how Little Round Top became a "vision place of souls."

Sun. Jan. 22 - The Great Reunion of 1913 John Heiser, Historian In the summer of 1913, Pennsylvania invited thousands of Union and Confederate veterans to come to Gettysburg to observe and celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, what many considered to be the "High Water Mark the Rebellion". The response from veterans of the Blue and Gray was overwhelming - over 54,000 old soldiers journeyed to a battlefield skillfully transformed by a government commission into a memorial park, where the armies of