Colonel Jacob Sheads- Ranger, LBG, Teacher, Grandfather- with Matt Sheads

Matt Sheads, the unofficial "Mayor of Gettysburg" and fan of Cam and Six Questions Lentz, dropped by the studio to tell us about his grandfather, Colonel Jacob Sheads. The colonel never missed a day of school, went into the service, worked for the park service; became a Licensed Battlefield Guide, a teacher and, eventually, grandfather to our friend Matt. Matt joins us in this episode to take a fun stroll down [his] memory lane so we (and you) can get an idea of what this local legend was like. This is a fun episode and it gives you a history of the local color here in Gettysburg throughout history. Enjoy! We hope you enjoy this Patreon preview and consider becoming a Patron today! Becoming a Patron gets you exclusive content made specifically for our patrons and more! Click here and join us! www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

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