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Gettysburg Seminar Papers

A CONTRAST IN COMMANDERS:
Meade, Lee and Their Commands at Gettysburg
 

CONTRIBUTORS

Matt Atkinson, National Park Service: A native of Houston, Mississippi, Matt graduated from Ole Miss before beginning his National Park Service career at Natchez Trace National Historic Park. His career took him to other parks including Petersburg National Battlefield, Manassas National Battlefield, and Vicksburg National Military Park. Matt returned to Gettysburg in 2008 where he has become one of the park's most popular interpreters and hosts numerous programs throughout the year. He just recently completed his Masters in History.

Bert Barnett, National Park Service: A thirty-plus year veteran of the National Park Service, Bert obtained his BS in History from Middle Tennessee State University in 1984. As a park ranger/interpreter, he has worked at a variety of Civil War sites including Stones' River NB, Manassas NB, Gulf Islands NS, Shiloh NMP and Kennesaw Mountain NBP before coming to Gettysburg in 1993, where he has combined his avid interest in artillery with the study of the battle and contributed to other park Seminars. He received the United States Field Artillery Association's Honorable Order of St. Barbara in 1999.

Troy Harman, National Park Service: A National Park Service ranger since 1984, Troy came to Gettysburg in 1989 after seasonal appointments in interpretation at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Independence National Historical Park, Valley Forge NHP and Eisenhower National Historic Site. He currently teaches part time and is working on his doctoral degree from Lehigh University.

John S. Heiser, National Park Service: Heiser began his National Park Service career in 1976 at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park before coming to Gettysburg NMP in 1980. A graduate of Western Carolina University with a BA degree in American History, he has worked in interpretation, preservation-maintenance, and the historian's office during his years at Gettysburg. He has been a park historian in the Division of Interpretation and Visitor Services since 1997.

Karlton Smith, National Park Service: A graduate of Shepherd University in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia, with a BA degree in Park Administration, Karlton began his National Park Service career at Independence National Historic Park in 1986. He came to Gettysburg in 1990 where he has researched and presented programs on different aspects and personalities connected to the Gettysburg Campaign. He has authored several articles for Civil War Times Magazine and is the park's recognized expert on Civil War navies and General James Longstreet.

Charles Teague, National Park Service: Dr. Charles Teague holds degrees from Gettysburg College, Cornell University, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a retired Lt. Colonel with both US Army and Air Force service and for 14 seasons has been an Interpretative Park Ranger at Gettysburg. Chuck enjoys the history of Gettysburg and has offered his time and services to numerous borough departments, including a period of time as acting chaplain of the Gettysburg Police Department.

Dr. Jennifer Murray, University of Virginia: Dr. Murray is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. She teaches a wide variety of course in 19th and 20th century American history. Murray's most recent publication is On A Great Battlefield: The Making, Management, and Memory of Gettysburg National Military Park, 1933-2013, published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2014. Murray is also the author of The Civil War Begins, published by the U.S. Army's Center of Military History in 2012. Murray is currently working on a biography of George Gordon Meade, tentatively titled Meade at War. In addition, Murray worked as a seasonal interpretive park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park for nine summers (2002-2010).

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