Speaker: Michael Harris

This talk will begin with an overview of the 1st Minnesota’s engagements prior to arriving at Gettysburg. We will then look at the veteran regiment’s placement on the battlefield during the morning and early afternoon of July 2, 1863. Most of the talk will then look at the regiment's critical role in stopping the attack of Cadmus Wilcox’s Alabama brigade and the massive casualties the regiment suffered in that endeavor. We will then conclude by examining the regiments often overlooked placement and role in stopping Pickett’s attack on July 3.

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