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“The Brigades of Antietam” Speaker Series in the Pry Barn: Gordon’s Brigade
September 17, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
Antietam Battlefield Guide Marty Pritchett Will Discuss Gordon’s Brigade
On Saturday September 17th at 2:00 PM at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum Barn, Historian and “Brigades of Antietam” contributor Martin Pritchett will present Gordon’s Brigade during our “Brigades of Antietam” speaker series sponsored by the Antietam Institute. Pritchett will discuss where the brigade fought, its commander, what constituted the unit, and how it performed in the campaign including the casualties sustained.
The presentation begins in the Pry Barn at 2:00 PM and is a pay-what-you-please event. There is a $3.00 suggested donation to tour the Pry House Field Hospital Museum. Members access events and tours for FREE.
The Pry House is open from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays, from June 4 through October 29.
The Pry House Field Hospital Museum is located at 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD 21756.
Martin Pritchett was born in Southern Kansas. Martin is a member of the Oklahoma Shawnee tribe. He grew up in a military family that took him from the Midwest to Europe. A veteran of 23 years in the United States Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office specializing in coastal search and rescue, environmental protection response, and maritime port safety. After seven years as an Antietam Battlefield Ambassador, Martin became a Certified Antietam Battlefield Guide.
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