These two hour ranger led programs are only available for approximately six weeks in the Fall and eight weeks in the Spring, and require participation in our September program lottery drawing. To present the function and operation of the Union Army Medical Department. Physical activities include walking, sitting and carrying. Several students will roleplay the Slyder family and others will portray the soldiers they encountered on July 2, 1863.
Physical activity involves running, walking, sitting, and standing in formation.
Students will walk in formation across the field of Pickett's Charge, approximately one mile in length, replaying the roles of individual soldiers. Group unity and participation are stressed throughout the activities. The program makes use of firsthand accounts of the action, including the soldiers feelings and reactions during this sobering event. To convey the significance and relevance of the Gettysburg Address and the Gettysburg Soldiers' National Cemetery. To present the battle of Gettysburg from the perspective of its aftermath, destruction and re-building.