Historian and author George Franks joins co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan for a freewheeling discussion about the Battle of Falling Waters (Md.) — the final engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign. Franks lives in the historic Donnelly House, the battlefield's most significant surviving landmark. Along the way, he explores the battle's connections to Antietam and explains why Confederate Gen. James Pettigrew — mortally wounded at Falling Waters — was the Civil War's own "Forrest Gump."
Hi, gentlemen. Enjoy your podcast and blog. Your recent guest and I have some things in common. (No. Not Pittsburg). From his stories about his age he visited Antietam and Gettysburg, and the year, he is a child of the 50s as am I. Moreover, he went to the Naval Academy, as did I. I'm guessing he was a few years ahead of me. (I'm class of 81). I'm also a CW enthusiast from a young age, with film evidence of me climbing cannon at Gettysburg at age 9. Given all that in common, I thought it would be good to connect. Please pass along my email cpirrong@gmail.com to him.along with the above.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work,
Craig Pirrong