Winter Lecture Series: “Unfit for Service” Unraveling the Story of a Gettysburg Photograph

Name: Winter Lecture Series: “Unfit for Service” Unraveling the Story of a Gettysburg Photograph
Start: 2025-02-16T13:30:00-05:00
Location: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Schedule

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025 at 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325 | Gettysburg, PA

Sunday February 16 – “Unfit for Service” Unraveling the Story of a Gettysburg Photograph
John Heiser, Historian
Taken in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, the heartbreaking photograph of a shattered artillery limber, scattered shells, horse carcass, and fresh graves is a visual testament of the ferocity of the battle. The exact location of this disturbing image has vexed historians for years, until a combination of photographic evidence and testimony by battle participants led to the discovery of this site in 2023. It was a discovery that revealed more than just a story of death and destruction, but also the desperate stand of a South Carolina battery on July 3, 1863, and a rarely recognized incident in the final hours of the battle.
Lectures will be held Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
January 4 through February 23, 2025
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, this popular eight-week Winter Lecture Series will once again return to the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) Museum and Visitor Center in 2025!
The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center from January 4 through February 23, 2025. Seating is available on a first come – first serve basis. Free tickets are available day of at the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center. Schedule is subject to change.
Thanks to the Gettysburg Foundation, all presentations will be recorded and made available on the Gettysburg Foundation YouTube channel at Gettysburg Foundation - YouTube.
No live stream will be available.
Check out this link for our full list of winter lectures: https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/gettysburg-winter-programs.htm