Gettysburg Day 3 & Beyond Civil War Tour

Description

Join us for our Gettysburg Day 3 & Beyond Civil War tour based in Chambersburg, Pa! 
View the itinerary here.

Seminar based at Hampton Inn in Chambersburg, Pa. Deluxe continental breakfast for Hampton Inn guests.
Wednesday, July 27
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (avail. 6 - 10 a.m.)
7 - 8 a.m. Early Registration at Hampton Inn
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. “Field Medical Care at Gettysburg” Optional bus & walking tour led by Dr. Gordon Dammann
· Bus leaves from Hampton Inn
· Buffet lunch included
· Dinner on your own
Bus Tour Description:
Don’t miss this chance to experience a tour led by one of the leading authorities on Civil War field medical care. Sites to visit:
· National Museum of Civil War Medicine with behind-the-scenes look at artifacts
· Rock Creek Union Hospital Sites
· Gettysburg Catholic Church
· Spangler Farm where Confederate General Lewis Armistead died
· and more!
Complete Weekend Package Begins
6:30 p.m. Registration at Hampton Inn
7 p.m. “Nor Long Remember” The History of Gettysburg National Military Park - Jennifer Murray
8 p.m. “The New York Draft Riots” - Joe Mieczkowski
Thursday, July 28
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (avail. 6 - 10 a.m.)
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bus tours
Please rank  your tour preference when registering. You may attend one.
1. “Pickett’s Charge”  walking tour led by Ed Bearss (extensive walking over sometimes difficult terrain)
2. “Protecting the Flank: Stuart versus Gregg on East Cavalry Field” bus tour led by Eric Wittenberg (limited walking)
3. The Union Repulse of “Pickett’s Charge” walking tour led by Wayne Motts (moderate walking)
· Bus departs from Hampton Inn
· Lunch included
2 - 6:30 p.m. Bus tours
Please rank  your tour preference when registering. You may attend one.
1. “Pickett’s Charge” bus and walking tour led by Carol Reardon (extensive walking over sometimes difficult terrain)
2. “Repelling the Rebels”: Culp’s Hill to Cemetery Ridge bus tour led by Jeffry Wert (limited walking)
· Bus departs from Gettysburg College
· Bus returns to Hampton Inn by 6:30 p.m.
8 p.m. Evening Sessions at Hampton Inn
· “Chasing the Man in the Moon: The Militia and the Retreat” - Cooper Wingert
· “A Want of Vigilance: Lee, Meade, and the Fall Campaigns of 1863” - Jimmy Price
Friday, July 29
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (avail. 6 - 10 a.m.)
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Sessions at Hampton Inn, 955 Lesher Road Chambersburg
· Sessions in North/South Room
· Lunch included
· Dinner included
Topics to discuss include:
· “Pickett’s Charge” panel discussion with Carol Reardon, Ed Bearss, Jeffry Wert, and Wayne Motts
· “Intelligence and Scouts during the Retreat” - Thomas Ryan
· “The  Life and Death of General James Johnston Pettigrew, C.S.A.” - George Franks
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch included at Hampton Inn
1:30 - 5 p.m. Sessions Cont.
 · Meade in Pursuit of Lee” - Tom Huntington
· “The Battle of Shepherdstown: July 15, 1863” - Steve Recker
· “The Retreat”  panel discussion with Eric Wittenberg, J.D. Petruzzi, and John Miller
6 p.m. Dinner included at Hampton Inn
7 p.m. Evening Session “Reunion and Remembrance: The 50th Anniversary of Gettysburg” - David Friend
8 p.m. Annual Luhn Memorial Silent Auction - funds raised for battlefield preservation
Saturday, July 30
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (avail. 6 - 10 a.m.)
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bus tours
Please rank  your tour preference when registering. You may attend one.
1. “Pickett’s Charge” bus and walking tour led by Wayne Motts (extensive walking over difficult terrain)
3. “Hidden Gettysburg” bus and walking tour led by Ed Bearss and Dean Schultz (extensive walking over difficult terrain)
· Bus departs from Hampton Inn
· Lunch included
2 - 6:30 p.m. Bus tours
Please rank  your tour preference when registering. You may attend one.
1. “Ike’s Gettysburg” bus and walking tour led by Louise Arnold-Friend (minimal walking)
2. “Faces of Battle: A Close-up View of Some of the Defenders of Cemetery Ridge” bus and walking tour led by Joe Stahl  (moderate walking)
· Bus departs from Gettysburg College
· Bus returns to Hampton Inn by 6:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Session at Hampton Inn “The Medical Department of the Army of Northern Virginia” - Kevin Pawlak
Sunday, July 31
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (avail. 6 - 10 a.m.)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. “The Retreat of the Confederate Wagon Train of Wounded” bus tour led by Steve French
· Bus departs from Hampton Inn
· Lunch included
Bus Tour Description:
This tour will visit sites rarely seen on similar Civil War tours. Join us for this informative tour led by Steve French.  Sites to visit:
· Cashtown
· Greencastle - Ulric Dahlgren skirmish site
· Cunningham’s Crossroads battle site
· Mercersburg - hospital sites and Confederate graves
· Bunker Hill, WV - house where General Pettigrew died
· and more!
Each participant receives a packet of maps and handouts to use as a reference guide with the tour.
** Please note: Bus driver compensation is included with each bus tour and we have eliminated the need for “passing the hat.”