Addressing Gettysburg- A Mystery Solved- with Scott Hartwig

We hope you enjoy this free Patreon episode as our holiday gift to you for listening to Addressing Gettysburg. This episode and many more like it are available on our Patreon feed. Patreon is one of the ways to support the show that enables us to produce more material for you. In appreciation of the support our patrons give us, we produce exclusive content for them. Please consider becoming a Patron during 2021 and expand your Gettysburg education. From Scott Hartwig: "During my 31 years with the National Park Service at Gettysburg NMP it has remained a mystery where Alexander Gardner took his famous series of photographs of Union dead on the battlefield. Gardner seemingly offered a clue when he labeled one of the images in his 1863 catalog of photographs as a 'View in the field on the right wing where General Reynolds fell.' There were two stereo views of the same image but their captions did not mention Reynolds. One read, 'View in the field on right wing,' and the other, 'Federal soldiers as they fell.' Gardner also shot two other images of this same grouping of soldiers from a different camera position. He labeled these 'A Harvest of Death,' and 'Evidence of how severe the contest had been on the right.'" Scott kindly sat down with Bob and I to discuss the three articles he wrote for GNMP's blog back in 2011. No one has been able to figure out where these famous photographs were taken. Even the Godfather of the field of Gettysburg photography, William Frassanito. In fact, the two photos in question (see attached) were the two photos that Mr. Frassanito said he couldn't place. After years of trying to figure it out, Scott Hartwig thinks he may have found the place.He says he's 98% sure, but is open to compelling evidence to the contrary should it ever present itself. As always, we had a fun time talking with Scott as you'll be able to tell as soon as the show begins. Become a Patron to access high resolution scans of the photos in question. I HIGHLY recommend that you print them out and come to Gettysburg to do your own investigation. So what do you think? Is Scott right? Email us at [e-mail] and let us know! npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2011/05... npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2011/05... npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2011/05...

[@toddwalker1467]

Somewhat newbie to your amazing podcast.. truck driver from Florida.. I love you're stuff and it passes the time perfectly with my interest in Gettysburg.. this one was great.

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Awesome! Thank you! I hope you enjoy all the rest. Safe travels!

[@mikedesil23]

With so many traditions canceled and ceased, these podcasts and uploads have been a real feast; I nominate Matt to carve the roast beast!

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[@vickistevens423]

Great episode. Scott is incredible.

[@aprilm3848]

I just found these programs and I’m enjoying them immensely! So informative and enjoyable. Keep them coming, please!

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Well thank you for liking it. We’ll keep going as long as people keep listening. Probably a little after that too lol

[@georgewrigley7964]

Outstanding!!

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Glad you like it!

[@stevenpatriquin4640]

Thanks again. Another fine job.

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[@jumpmaster82nd.]

Excellent discussion guys!

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Thank you

[@donaldlalone7014]

Ask Cameron about pushing down the fence at the 155th Getteyburg

[@jacobmasters438]

I had never heard of John Batchelder till now. How he documented so meticulously the battle of Gettysburg and created a map of the battlefield. Pretty remarkable story.

[@madigan1916]

Scott is so damn cool!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Yeah I love having him on.

[@davidbergstrom8505]

I can’t even imagine having so much available space in one’s brain - much less the energy, to focus on finer details like a location of where a contemporary photograph was taken. I’m 68, and it makes my noggin ache and throb just listening to these fellas! Surely a mark of genius and patience to be able to dig into all these details without having your head explode. Kudos to all historians!

[@dennisstillwell2126]

The 11th Corps Union dead north of town, they must of been buried on the 5th as well?

[@addressinggettysburg]

I believe so

[@clarkbuckner4900]

It's not the location. The ground would be torn up from the canister fire .First days location.....maybe 147th New York? I believe they refused their line.

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Interesting 🤔

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Hello, Gen. Robert E. Lee (looking for someone to reincarnate into)

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