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26th North Carolina Part 2: LBG Eric Lindblade

April 4, 2017

Licensed Battlefield Guide Eric Lindblade was born and raised in North Carolina. He began his study of the Civil War after a trip to Gettysburg when he was six years old. He attended East Carolina University and is the author of “Fight As Long As Possible: The Battle of Newport Barracks” (2010). His next book “The 26th North Carolina, 1861-1865: A Regimental History” is expected to be released in 2018. Eric is the host for our series on the 26th North Carolina. If you would like to contact Eric, you can click here to reveal his email address. Eric is walking along the old golf cart path of the Gettysburg Country Club west of McPherson’s Ridge and Willoughby’s Run to explain the deployment of the 26th North Carolina on the afternoon of July 1, 1863.This view was taken facing north at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

A map showing the location of Video #3 (right pin) and Video #4 (left pin) Previous posts in this series: Part 1.This map was created in a chair facing east on April 1, 2017.

In Video #3, Eric shows the landscape features that the 26th North Carolina would have faced during their deployment into line of battle on July 1.This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

We’re now going to follow Eric to the ground that the 26th North Carolina would have crossed as they approached Willoughby’s Run.This view was taken facing north at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

The 26th North Carolina would have moved out of the “skirt of woods” and towards the camera. Both the trees in the middleground and the pond would not have been obstacles for the North Carolina troops. After the regiment reached the approximate location of the camera…This view was taken facing west at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

…they would have moved north and east across Willoughby’s Run against the 24th Michigan in Herbst’s/Reynold’s/McPherson’s Woods.This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

Video #4: Eric describes the advance of the 26th North Carolina towards Willoughby’s Run.This view was taken facing east at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.