Sickles at Gettysburg
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Erik Dorr from the Gettysburg Museum of History and Eric Lindblade of Ten Roads Publishing placed a wreath on the Sickles Marker on Remembrance Day Weekend. Note the three cigars on top of the wreath. Back row: Michael Bennett, Commander of Sickles Camp 3, SUVCW, Jim Hessler, Eric Linblade, and Erik Dorr. Front row kids Johnny, Alex, and Aimee. Photo by Michele Hessler. An incredibly busy Summer and Fall was spent promoting the book. Among the highlights:
NEWS: Amazon is temporarily sold out and national distributor supplies are running low!! The BEST PLACE to order a signed hard copy first edition of Sickles at Gettysburg is right here at www.sicklesatgettysburg.com.
Happy Holidays to all! Order here for a personally inscribed copy! Sickles at Gettysburg makes a great Christmas gift for that Civil War fan on your list! The second edition will not be out until next Spring!
We have moved our interviews, excerpts, and external links to our 'Other Links' page.
"Sickles at Gettysburg" is now on Facebook. Visit our new Facebook page and become a Fan. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sickles-at-Gettysburg/101928439628. We may never find the time to blog--so this might be as close as it gets!
Watch our PCN TV Book Interview as first aired Sunday November 22, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. Go to PCN TV to watch on the web.
http://www.pcntv.com/shows_books.html
It was a remarkable Remembrance Day Weekend as Jim did signings at the American History Store, O'Rourke's Tavern, with the ALBG at Patriots Point and at the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center. That's a lot of signing! It was great to see so many Civil War enthusiasts in town.
Jim would like to give a special thanks to those fellow Licensed Battlefield Guides and ALBG Associates who have supported Sickles at Gettysburg. Thanks!
Thanks to those who saw Jim Hessler at the National Civil War Museum on Sunday, November 8th. Jim spoke about Sickles and signed books. The National Civil War Museum is the only museum which portrays the entire story of the American Civil War. Plan your visit today. http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/index_1.php
A good time was had by all as we celebrated Dan Sickles' 190th birthday at the Gettysburg Museum of History. A special thanks to Ten Roads Publishing for their sponsorship of this fun-filled and unusual event.
http://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/
https://tenroadspublishing.com/Home_Page.html
Jim Hessler and Jim Glessner of Ten Roads Publishing admire the Sickles birthday cake
provided by Erik Dorr of the Gettysburg Museum of History.
Our friend and prolific author Scott Mingus Sr. invited us to speak at the York Civil War Round Table on October 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Several friends were in attendance and a good Sickles discussion was had by all. Scott is the author of "Flames Beyond Gettysburg", Ten Roads' "Gettysburg Glimpses", and many other works.
Jim had a great time speaking at his hometown's Buffalo Civil War Round Table on September 24th. Meetings are held on the 4th Thursdays of the month. The next time you're in Western New York, be sure to stop by. http://buffalocivilwar.com/
Thanks to Peggy and Linda at Gallery 30, 30 York Street, Gettysburg for hosting us on "Gettysburg History Meets the Arts", August 7th, 2009.
Thanks to everyone (especially Denise Warthen) who made our July 4 appearance at the Gettysburg Foundation's Sacred Trust a huge success! We were one of the weekend's top sellers!
Jim Hessler visits with a new generation of Sickles fans at the GNMP Visitor Center on July 4, 2009
Thanks to Jim Glessner and Eric Lindblade (our designated #1 Fan!) for their continued support at the American History Store, 461 Baltimore St., Gettysburg. Jim and Eric have just launched Ten Roads Publishing.
Jim signs his first book for the American History Store's Jim Glessner while the great William Frassanito observes.
Don't forget about our recent "Sickles at Gettysburg" tour of the battlefield at the popular Gettysburg Daily:
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/?page_id=3589
Thanks to Butternut and Blue for allowing us to sign at this year's Civil War Collector's Show (June 27, 2009). Visit Butternut and Blue at http://www.butternutandblue.com/.
We had a great time touring the battlefield recently with Susan Rosenvold and Paula Cunningham from The Longstreet Society http://www.longstreet.org/. General Longstreet's life has been of long-time interest to us, and in addition to being Sickles' opponent at Gettysburg, Longstreet also became a close Sickles supporter after the war. Longstreet said that Sickles' move to the Peach Orchard won the battle for the Union!
We also recently met up with Ted Savas, J.D. Petruzzi, Steve Stanley, John Hoptak, and Jim Glessner for a night at the Reliance in Gettysburg. Read about it at J.D.'s blog:
http://jdpetruzzi.blogspot.com/2009/06/pics-from-gettysburg-trip.html
Events
http://www.delawarecivilwarrt.org/
November 19, 2009: Hershey Civil War Round Table "Sickles After Gettysburg"
http://hersheycwrt.org/
November 8, 2009: National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg PA at 2:00 p.m.
November 6 and November 7, 2009: Annual Phil Kearny Civil War Round Table weekend.
http://www.philkearnycwrt.org
October 21, 2009: York PA Civil War Round Table, 250 E. Market St., York at 7:00 p.m.
September 11-13, 2009: New Jersey Chiefs of Police Gettysburg Staff Ride
http://www.njsacop.org/
September 4, 2009: Interview with Professor Prokopowicz on CW Talk Radio at 3:00 p.m.
http://www.modavox.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=865
August 7, 2009: Book Signing at Gallery 30, 30 York St., Gettysburg from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
July 4, 2009: The Gettysburg Foundation's Sacred Trust Talk and Book Signing
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/visit/sacred_trust_gettysburg_perspectives.htm
July 3, 2009: Book Signing at the American History Store, 461 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, 5:00 p.m.
June 27, 2009: Book Signings at the Butternut and Blue's Gettysburg Collectors Show, located at the Eisenhower's Inn All-Star Complex, Gettysburg, PA
http://www.butternutandblue.com/index.html
April 25, 2009: "Pickett's Charge" Gettysburg Foundation Spring Muster
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/
April 18, 2009: National Fire Academy Leadership Program
February 8, 2009: Lecture on Pickett's Charge at Fort Delaware sponsored by the Fort Delaware Society
http://www.fortdelaware.org
November 20, 2008: Hershey Civil War Round Table: "Sickles at Gettysburg"
http://www.hersheycwrt.org
November 8, 2008: Annual Phil Kearny Civil War Round Table Gettysburg Battlefield Tour Weekend
http://www.philkearnycwrt.org
October 18, 2008: Gettysburg Foundation Fall Muster: "Sickles at Gettysburg"
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org
September 5, 2008: Gettysburg Association of Licensed Battlefield Guide Fall 2008 Seminar: "Was Sickles Right?"
www.gettysburgtourguides.org/
September 17 and 21, 2008: Harrisburg Area Community College (Battlefield Guide Exam Course) "Pickett's Charge"
http://vc.hacc.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.coursedetail&coursecode=HISTCE565
