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Reserve your seats by calling the Gettysburg Emporium at (717)338-0000. Seats are limited so call now!The Man in the Red Battle Shirt- the Life of General A.P. Hill will be presented by Patrick Falci, actor and performing historian. He portrayed A.P. Hill in the movie Gettysburg. Patrick Falci gives a mesmerizing program in his vivid red shirt and with sword in hand will transport you to 1863. This is one event that you do not want to miss. Patrick was historical advisor for the movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals that were written and directed by Bob Maxwell. In addition to the historical research and supplying photographs of the era, Patrick scouted out locations in Maryland for the films. Patrick took Maxwell on a Stonewall Jackson tour of Civil War battlefields and other historical sites. Patrick played Rough Rider #2 in producer/actor Tom Berenger’s film of the same name. He, served as Jeff Shaara’s historical advisor, and provided research and tours of Civil War sites portrayed in his books. Patrick vetted John Jakes’s manuscripts for On Secret Service and Charleston, at its editor’s request.
Patrick has spoken at countless CWRTs throughout the country and has wowed them consistently. He is
the recipient of the CWRT/NY Distinguished Service Award, the Fort A.P. Hill Commander’s Award for
Excellence, the U.S. Army M.D. of Washington, D.C. Commanding General’s Award, the U.D.C. Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal, and the S.U.V. Commander’s Award for Excellence. In addition to these honors, he has earned a commission of Colonel from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. For 19 years now, Patrick has been the face of General Ambrose Powell Hill. Before that, he was a Civil War re-enactor for another 15 years with the 14th Tennessee Archer’s Brigade, Hill’s Light Division and he has been immersed in the history of the “War Between the States” for even longer. Ever since the movie Gettysburg, where Patrick created the role of Hill, he has been enlightening the public about “Lee’s Forgotten General.” In fact he joined the Museum of the Confederacy in the unveiling of Hill’s 13th Virginia regimental flag, which he helped raise over $10,000 to restore. Hill’s wife Dolly made the flag, in part from her own wedding dress, and the restoration was a project dear to Patrick’s heart. It’s the same love of preservation that has prompted a lifetime membership in the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), talks on Civil War subjects throughout the country, and a school program called “The Life and Times of the Civil War Soldier.” He was the first 3-time president of the Civil War Round Table of New York, traveling to places like Richmond. where he delivered a speech for the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) on Lee’s Bicentennial, January 19. 2007. You might even have caught him as a keynote speaker at Grant’s Tomb and he is an honorary member of the Virginia SCV.
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50 Mayor Aly, Gettysburg, PA 17325, United States
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