Recorded on Facebook Live on September 8, 2020
On June 26, the green troops of the 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry marched through Gettysburg to face Jubal Early’s Confederate Division. As the battle-hardened veterans of Lee’s Army opened fire, however, many men of the 26th broke and ran. Some, even, were captured, including the hometown men of Company A. Join Pete Miele as he explores the experience of this untested regiment and discover what the 26th’s experience can tell us about war sentiment in Pennsylvania on the eve of Battle.
