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"July 2nd [at Gettysburg] Needed a Lot of Saving" (with Dan Welch and Evan Portman)

Jun 30, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Historian Harry Pfanz once said, "July 2nd [at Gettysburg] needed a lot of saving." Who had to save the day and where? Historians Dan Welch and Evan Portman join Chris Mackowski on the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the second day of the battle and leaders and units who rose to the occasion at various moments of crisis. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.