Monuments Monday with Tim Smith | 2025 Update

Thanks Tim. I would like to know more about Camp Colt and how it changed or destroyed the battlefield. I’m not saying that they did destroy anything but when a place is used for tank training there is a good chance they did.
Did you know about another Tim Smith at the Vicksburg battlefield, he talks a little different than you do ,Ha!
Ed from Lynchburg

I would enjoy an episode on the 26th North Carolina Regiment monument on Meredith Avenue.

How many monuments feature colored corps badges?

Thank you! I would really love to know more about the 14th Regiment NY State Militia. I am from Brooklyn myself and from what little I know they sound like interesting characters. So grateful for the team at ACHS.

Hello. You could make a video about the confederate position at Benner´s Hill against Culp´s Hill

Thank you for these great videos, and I love the presentations that Tim gives on the weekends! And when I come in to hear one of the programs, I always buy one of the used books that you sell in the gift shop too, so thank you for making those available. I would love to hear a program about the townspeople, and their trades at the time. Was there a carriage shop, millinery shop, cobbler, blacksmith, tailor, etc? Thanks

Video comes across too dark, not clear at all...why does the ACHS sign behind you have to be obscured? Always catch these on Mondays, really enjoy the content, thanks!

GBMA Markers?

We would be so happy to have you come over to Franklin Co and address the Confederate approach to Gettysburg from here. We have lots of interesting Gettysburg-related monuments and markers---the Corp Rihl grave site in Greencastle, the skirmish in Mercersburg, the infamous star in the pavement in the square where Lee supposedly conferred with Hill, Messersmith's Woods where Lee camped. We'd be happy to host you for a day's filming at the Franklin Co Historical Society!

Two video topics I haven't seen covered yet is (1) the history of the local GAR post; their activities when they were active; members etc. any collections or historic documents, photos etc. Is it still maintained today. (2) The three local newspapers at the time of the battle and their publishers. Why 3 papers for a town of 2,400, compare and contrast the papers, did they all survive, political leanings of each, etc.

I tune in to as many of your videos as I can, but I might have missed it... I'd love a video on the 86th NY monument, aka the "Steuben Rangers" from my region in western NYS. They have a very interesting relief on the monument and I believe participated in the Battle of Brandy Station leading up to the events at Gettysburg... As always, thanks for all your videos - immensely engaging!

Thank you Tim -- and especially Alana -- for the significant upgrade in sound! So good now. Genuinely appreciated by me!

Not knowing the parameters of the suggestions you are seeking, one thought I had is to feature things in the ACHS collections but which due to time and space are not currently being displayed. There is a lot of fabulous stuff there that is not being displayed. Thank for all that you all do.

Looking forward to 2025!

Fantastic!

You have probably done it and I should check the old videos... But I would love to see some videos where Tim walks the battlefield. He must of taken so many parties around the battlefield in his time and being UK based (and financially challenged) the chances of walking Gettysburg are unlikely, so Tim taking a route/theme/narrative and walking it in a video would be a splendid thing. Ta, many thanks, I hope you all have a great 2025.

Thanks Alanna

Tim, it sounds like you have a pretty full plate of ideas to work on for the year, and I can't wait to watch them as they unfold. I can't think of any to add at this point but will send any along that may occur to me. Finally, thanks Alana for the work you do in bringing these weekly episodes to us. We love them!

Thanks so much Tim and your crew! I would like to see you do something on the 7th New Jersey Volunteers which my Gr-Gr-Grandpa fought with. Also Maybe on the East Calvary field with the 2nd Virginia Appomattox Raiders Calvary was fighting, For which my my other Gr-Gr-Grandpa was fighting there. Thanks so much and I look forward to every Monument Mondays and the details that you bring to us to learn!

Looking forward to it! And thanks to Alanna for her contributions. The channel is looking great.

I LOVE Monuments Monday!

Thank you for all you do to teach us about Gettysburg.

I keep trying to learn more about PA units.

Thank you for all you do to share Gettysburg knowledge. You requested comments so I’ll try to help. You’ve already covered tons of info. I’m digging here, I’ve grown an interest in finding specific action locations on the field, maybe a deeper dive on field aid stations that were close to the action. And maybe, lean on untapped confederate specifics on the field. Maybe focus giving some credit to not so known leadership on both sides.

Another one, Gettysburg mathematics. Brake down all the number in a way that looks like a math formula. Maybe it can be included in sol testing.

Invite Ken Mastersons involvement more. His delivery and voice is epic. Personalities drive a lot, and we”ve lot 2 good voices in 2024.

Tim I really enjoy your insight and education. Thanks and Happy New Year.

Please consider adding a Valley of Death video that includes Houck’s Ridge. Monuments/markers and the historical access points that have moved around or apparently disappeared. Thank you!

Thanks for all the videos and all those behind the cameras that makes these interesting. One item I have been interested in are the roads of Gettysburg. I understand that they all go out to the different towns from they are named, but it would be interesting to see reasons why they are the way they are as they play a big part of the story of Gettysburg. Also other roads that have come and gone in the county as well as the roads of the park. You folks are very creative so I know it would be interesting.

Thank you for your dedication to the Adams Country Historical Society. I will be thinking about some questions. Happy New Year Tim 🎉

That quarry video idea is something I would like to see you do, particularly the ones near or in Herbst woods like the one Archer was captured by. And if it’s possible how to find it?

Looking forward to this.

It’s been a great year of Tim’s videos. Maybe a behind the scenes at the historical society would be cool. Artifacts of the week is another idea where Tim brings out some stuff from the archives. Highlighting old roads would be cool.

Really enjoyed the history you shared on the many monuments on the battlefield. I don't know if having a series on the many buildings that were used as hospitals during the battle and following the battle. Looking forward to learning more history of the Gettysburg conflict this year. Really enjoy the videos.

Sounds great, can't get enough of the round tops.

Good job, Alana. Thank you for your weekly videos, Tim. I look forward to it every week!!!

Tim, your monuments videos are always fun and informative. A suggestion I have is maybe combining monuments with pet peeves. In other words, do you have any pet peeves about the monumentation period on the battlefield? A pet peeve I have is that the vets of the 147th NY were never allowed to move their monument from the middle RR cut to the ridge where they actually fought. They tried and seemed to come close to receiving approval but it never happened. Anyway, just a thought. Thanks.

Great Job Tim! Maybe suggest interviews with local families whom had relatives witnessing the battle? Even in surrounding towns of Gettysburg. I know there is a plaque in Mechanicsburg of the northern most progress of the Confederacy. The old Tavern in Dillsburg was still open and frequented by soldiers. The grist mill south of Dillsburg on Capitol Hill Road.

love videos. maybe you could do a history of agriculture of Adams county in the 1860's, what was the major crops grown there. Was there a major crop that was exported to surrounding cities and states, is there still some type of Apple festival being held there?

Great job, camera work looking good!

Why is the 1st Pa. Calvary monument not beside Meads headquarters as they were assigned as guards.

As an early battlefield visitor in the 60’s, I somewhat remember numerous Confederate plaques that are no longer there. I also think a book or pamphlet may have been written on the subject. Would enjoy your perspective on this.

How about a tour of Buford’s actions on June 30th and July 1st! You can use Wittenburg’s book as a guide. Start at his monument, go to the Wisler home, tour the fights of Devin and Gamble, so much there. Work on getting interpretive signs on all the farms

I for one would love to see, as I can’t get to the field often, the approximate wounding sites of Generals on both sides from Brigade to Corps. I have never seen a video on where Pender, Hood, Hampton, Hancock, Gibbon, and many others were hit in battle. Thanks in advance. I’ve also watched several videos on the Confederate retreat and Union follow after the battle. Where was Union general Gregg’s cavalry division? It seems it was not part of the pursuit. Thanks.

Thank you Tim. I look forward to you continuing your videos in 2025. I look forward to it every Monday. For a video suggestion, I’d like to see one on the Ohio regiments particularly on East Cemetery Hill.

Thanks Alana and Tim

I would like to see Tim do a video on the wardrobe of the civil war soldier. Why fight in such heavy coats in 90 def weather. Must have taken a lot of energy out of the men

I'd like to see more videos of markers or places "Off the beaten path"

I'd love to see the history of Hunterstown, please.

I would love to hear Tim's take on the 72nd PA monument in the Angle. This is my favorite monument on the battlefield, and the story involves not only the fight for the stonewall on July 3rd, but was followed by the fight to place the monument on that ground in defiance of the GBMA. It even ended up in court and the transcript of that proceeding is fascinating. I am pretty sure Tim would have an opinion!

Maybe you can cover what you see happening in and around Gettysburg over the next 5-10 years, at least as it pertains to historic preservation.