
Gettysburg NPS Winter Lecture Series- "With Eagles on Their Buttons and Bullets in Their Pockets"- by Ranger John Hoptak
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The 54th Massachusetts was immortalized in our popular memory by the movie "Glory", starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. But did you know that over 300 of the 1040 members of the regiment were from South Central PA, including some from Gettysburg? Or that around 30 of them identified themselves as former slaves? Ranger John Hoptak delivers a very interesting interactive lecture about South Central Pa men who fought in the 54th Mass. You don't want to miss this one.
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