Gettysburg163- Drummer Boys- America250 | Jim Smith
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Matthew Callery interviews Jim Smith, known as 'The Yankee Drummer Boy', about his tribute to Civil War history and the significance of drumming.
Gettysburg history just gets more and more fascinating the deeper and deeper you dig. Try this one on for size. ***A brief departure from Ask A Gettysburg Guide for the 163rd Anniversary week*** Last year, one of our Patrons suggested we interview his friend Jim Smith, known as **"The Yankee Drummer Boy,"** about his work as a living historian and his remarkable tribute to Civil War history. 🔴163 Gettysburg Anniversary: The Yankee Drummer Boy with Jim Smith June 28, 2026 In this episode: Special thanks to Patron Rich Snyder for arranging this interview and bringing his friend Jim Smith to the studio. 50 years after marching to Gettysburg, beating his drum, to fight the battle, Peter Guibert marched again. This time from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg, still beating his drum. 100 years after that, Jim Smith recreated Guibert's route. Join me as I chat with Jim about Civil War martial music, drumming, Guibert and a host of other things. Discussion Topics: Peter Guibert 1913 march from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg reunion Finding Peter Guibert's name on Pennsylvania Monument Recalling Jim's first trip to Gettysburg The use of drums at President Kennedy's Funeral Peter Guibert's Civil War…
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