08/02/2025
Two programs coming up next week!
On Tuesday LBG Joe Mieczkowski presents “The US Provost Marshal General - duties of the provost guard including prisoners and the Bureau of Military Information”
Two important roles for the provost guard were to assure that the enemy did not gain intelligence about the Federal army and that discipline in the ranks was not compromised. Thus, the provost marshal was responsible for any visitors coming into camp, including “unauthorized females”. The critical Bureau of Military Information functioned under the command of the Provost Marshall as did responsibility for captured prisoners.
On Thursday, LBG Stuart Dempsey presents “The Defense of Culp’s Hill - The Other Guys”
The determined defense of Culp’s Hill by Brig. Gen. George Greene’s brigade on the night of July 2nd holds justifiably legendary status among Gettysburg students. Yet his plucky New Yorkers did not fight alone, receiving several regiments of reinforcements drawn from three different corps, a timely assistance that nearly doubled Greene’s numbers. The story of their contribution is often lost among their more dramatic deeds on other days, and compounded by a lack of primary sources chronicling a confused nighttime firefight against an invisible enemy. Our look at the contribution of these critical reinforcements will attempt to shed some light into that darkness, in the process getting to know the stories of those who fought in and led these units on that crucial summer evening.
Registration is required. Cost is $35. Register at
https://gettysburgtourguides.org/tuesday-history-walks-main/
