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On June 19, 1922, more than 5,000 marines left Quantico, heading north to the battlefield of Gettysburg passing through Emmitsburg, MD. They would reach the battlefield on June 26, but their arrival would be marred by the sudden, tragic deaths of two of their numbers. For ten days, battle would rage once again on the fields and ridges where thousands had perished 59 years prior... climaxing on July 4 when the marines would fight the Battle of Gettysburg... with "modern" weapons and tactics.
Historian and author James Rada will present this epic tale of local history with a visual presentation.
"The Last to Fall: The 1922 March, Battles & Death of U.S. Marines at Gettysburg" by James Rada, Jr. is available in our catalog