Local ACW events: October 2007 Archives

Meet us at the North Carolina Monument for a 2-hour educational battlewalk!

The York Civil War Round Table (formerly the White Rose CWRT) is announcing a battlefield guided tour and battlewalk specifically related to the Trimble and Pettigrew portion of Pickett's Charge. This walk is open to the public under the sponsorship of the CWRT, and is being led by Licensed Battlefield Guide and history professor Dr. Charlie Fennell, Jr.

The battlefield tramp and detailed explanation of this underpublicized part of Pickett's Charge will be Saturday, November 10 on the grounds of the Gettysburg National Military Park. The tour will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Monument on West Confederate Avenue (on Seminary Ridge). It will end across the way on Cemetery Ridge. Those wishing to carpool to avoid hiking the round trip are advised to meet at the flagpole by the Cyclorama on Cemetery Ridge at 1:30. Some cars will be left there to provide others with transportation back to the NC Monument following this two-hour walk.

The cost is only $10, which will be used to defray the cost of hiring Dr. Fennell, who is a delightful and entertaining speaker, as well as a very knowledgable historian.

Please leave a comment on this blog if you are planning to attend, and the CWRT will contact you with a confirmation.

Why not get some fresh air and a little exercise, as well as learning something new about the Battle of Gettysburg? Come on out and join us for the York CWRT fall battlewalk!

"Give me a division, suh, and I WILL take that hill." - Isaac R. Trimble, CSA

Last night was the first York White Rose Civil War Round Table meeting at the York County Heritage Trust's HQ and museum on East Market Street. The guest speaker, Dr. Charlie Fennell, Jr., an adjunct professor at Harrisburg Community College's Gettysburg campus and a Licensed Battlefield Guide, presented a fascinating depiction of Trimble and Pettigrew's July 3 attack in conjunction with Pickett's Division. He skillfully interwove history with humor and witty saracasm, an effective blend that had the audience alternating between roaring in laughter and paying rapt attention to the details of the attack. All in all, it was a delightful evening and a very effective kick-off for the CWRT's new home. Thanks to Lila for staying over on her own time and making the building available for the round table's usage!!! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

Attention York area Civil War buffs!!!! This is a friendly reminder to come to the White Rose Civil War Round Table's meeting this Wednesday evening, where you will hear noted Gettysburg expert Dr. Charles C. Fennell, Jr. speak about Pickett's Charge, specifically focused on the divisions of Isaac Trimble and Joseph Pettigrew, which formed 2/3 of the major attacking column.

Pickett gets the publicity and attention, but Pettigrew and Trimble's men suffered massive casualties and had problems of their own coming across the mile-long "Valley of Death," as some accounts call it. Ike Trimble was a man well acquainted with York County from his antebellum days as a railroad construction engineer.