2nd Saturday Civil War Series: President Lincoln’s Battlefield Tour at Gettysburg with Codie Eash

In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH

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Aside from the battle of July 1863, perhaps the most famous event to have ever taken place in Gettysburg was the dedication of Soldiers’ National Cemetery four-and-a-half months later, defined by the 272-word address of Abraham Lincoln. Earlier that morning, November 19, at least three eyewitnesses recalled that the president toured the battlefield, including a personal guard, a foreign ambassador, and United States Secretary of State William Seward. According to the latter, the party “visited the ground around the Seminary, and Mr. Lincoln joined in.” Join Codie Eash, Director of Education and Museum Operations at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, as he explores Lincoln’s battlefield trek that day.

Codie Eash earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication/Journalism in 2014 from Shippensburg University, where he also completed a minor in History. He has been part of the Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center staff since before the institution’s opening. Prior to his current role as Director of Education and Museum Operations, he previously served as Communications Intern, Visitor Services Coordinator, and Operations Manager. In addition to Museum tours and interpretation, he lectures for National Park Service sites, historical societies, Civil War roundtables, educational groups, and other organizations. He has published articles and essays in local newspapers, regional magazines, and national history journals. Codie is a founding contributor to Pennsylvania in the Civil War, writes book reviews for Civil War Monitor, and serves on the Gettysburg Magazine editorial board.

2nd Saturday Lectures made possible by the Massey Charitable Trust