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Preservation & Progress Volume 29, Issue 3 23 defended the southern end of the Wheat eld against repeated Confederate attacks, buying valuable time and playing a crucial role in the Union defense of that sector, albeit at terrible cost. We will explore the 17th’s actions on that fateful July 2nd, and discuss the story of an extraordinary regiment that, by war’s end had suered the highest casualty rate of any unit from the Pine Tree State. Program #6 AM or PM: “ e Battle was Grand, Sublime, and Awful”: e 26th North Carolina at Gettysburg with Licensed Battle eld Guide Eric Lindblade When the 26th North Carolina crossed the Potomac River as part of Lee’s Invasion of the North, they numbered over 900 men, the largest regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia. A few weeks later the 26th was a shell of the command it once was a‹er suering 762 casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg. We will follow in the footsteps of one of the most famous regiments in the Civil War and their role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Over the course of the three-hour tour, we will walk the ground and discuss the part the 26th played in Pettigrew’s advance of June 30, their participation in the a‹ernoon ghting of July 1 against the Iron Brigade and the 151st Pennsylvania, and their actions on July 3 in the Confederate attack on Cemetery Ridge. We will likewise delve into the personalities, controversies, and myths that surround the regiment at Gettysburg. •is tour will consist of mild to moderate walking with a few areas of uneven ground. Name: _____________________________________________ Member #: __________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________ Guest(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Guest Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ☐ Friday Evening Program ______ x $12.00 per member = ______ ☐ Saturday Programs and Saturday Lunch ______ x $105.00 per member = ______ ______ x $130.00 per non-member = ______ ☐ AM Program (Please check one) ☐ Program #1 Indoor: Gettysburg rough the Eyes of the Confederate High Command ☐ Program #3: Eisenhower at Gettysburg ☐ Program #4: “•e most desperate ghting I ever saw”: •e 16th Michigan Volunteers ☐ Program #5: •e 17th Maine in the Wheat eld ☐ Program #6: “•e Battle was Grand, Sublime, and Awful”: •e 26th North Carolina at Gettysburg ☐ PM Program (Please check one) ☐ Program #2 Indoor: Welcome To e Rock—Alcatraz! ☐ Program #3: Eisenhower at Gettysburg ☐ Program #4: “•e most desperate ghting I ever saw”: •e 16th Michigan Volunteers ☐ Program #5: •e 17th Maine in the Wheat eld ☐ Program #6: “•e Battle was Grand, Sublime, and Awful”: •e 26th North Carolina at Gettysburg ☐ Saturday Lunch ONLY ______ x $18.00 per member = ______ Additional Donation = ______ TOTAL = ______ PAYMENT INFORMATION: ☐ Enclosed is my check made payable to Gettysburg Foundation CHARGE TO: ☐ American Express ☐ Discover ☐ MasterCard ☐ Visa Name on Card:_____________________________________ Card Number:________________________________________ Expiration Date:______ /______ Signature:___________________________________________________________________ Please return registration form to Friends of Gettysburg, P.O. Box 4629, Gettysburg, PA 17325 For more information, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 717.339.2148 F ALL M USTER R EGISTRATION F ORM