James A. HesslerJames Hessler has worked as a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park since 2003. Jim is the author of Sickles at Gettysburg (2009), and coauthored Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (2015) and Gettysburg's Peach Orchard (2019). H is one of the few authors to receive the Bachelder Coddington Award multiple times. Jim cohosts the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. His other media appearances include Travel Channel, CSPAN, NPR, and PCNTV. He has contributed articles to Gettysburg Magazine, America’s Civil War, and Hallowed Ground Magazine. He was one of the primary content designers for the American Battlefield Trust’s mobile Gettysburg application. He is a frequent speaker for Civil War Round Tables and other historical groups nationwide. In addition to Gettysburg, he leads tours of other battlefields and historic sites across the country, and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Little Bighorn Associates. Read More Read Less