Episode

Raising the White Flag - David Silkenat

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Addressing Gettysburg
Published
Apr 21, 2026
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920
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Summary

Did you know that more soldiers surrendered than died at the Battle of Gettysburg? Neither did I. That is until I did this interview with David Silkenat about his book, Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the Civil War . To hear the rest of this episode and support Addressing Gettysburg, go to www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg and become a member today.