Gettysburg Staff Ride - Battle Overview
Channel: Colorado National Guard
Date: 2022-07-01

Today, July 1, marks the anniversary of the the Battle of Gettysburg from the Civil War. This is a overview of the battle with footage of our Soldiers walking the battlefield and learning more about the significance of the battle in the greater context of American History. 

This rare opportunity, in which few American Soldiers get to participate, was possible courtesy of the National Guard Bureau’s Field Studies Program whose purpose is to that emphasizes Soldiers' connection with our collective past through battle staff rides.   

The battle overview was written, and voiced, by Peter Knight, PhD, Chief of Field and International History Programs of the National Guard Bureau. 

Learn more about the staff ride here: 
https://co.ng.mil/News/Archives/Article/2780816/covid-responder-walks-civil-war-battlefields/

Video by U.S. Army Capt. Remington Henderson