The Wheatfield: Gettysburg's Whirlpool of Death | History Traveler Episode 131

Part 6 of the Gettysburg series. When you are talking about the Battle of Gettysburg, acre for acre, there is no one spot on the battlefield that saw more violence and death than The Wheatfield. The fighting that takes place here on day 2 of the battle is something beyond human comprehension and is still somewhat of a mystery to historians to this day. In this episode, we're exploring this site with licensed battlefield guide and co-host of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast Eric Lindblade to gain a little better understanding of what happened here on July 2, 1863. Check out The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Map animations courtesy of the American Battlefield Trust (battlefields.org). Check out their YouTube page here:    / americanbattlefieldtrust   Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originmaine.com! I'm a huge fan of the Ekster products. Use this link to purchase one of their state of the art wallets. Seriously good stuff! https://ekster.com?sca_ref=520389.amu... This is the card that I've used that has put me in a place to get a FREE trip to Europe: https://capital.one/2SgCjoH Other episodes that you might enjoy: Gettysburg: The First Shot (EP 126):    • Gettysburg: The First Shot | History Trave...   Religion & Death at Gettysburg (EP 127):    • Religion & Death at Gettysburg | History T...   Urban Combat in Gettysburg (EP 129):    • Urban Combat in Gettysburg | History Trave...   Dan Sickles & The Peach Orchard (EP 130):    • Dan Sickles & The Peach Orchard of Gettysb...   Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to SUBSCRIBE to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks!