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In-Person on Sunday, Sept. 21st,
“I am a S. O. B., Son of Both”
Inland Empire Civil War Round Table member Stephen Matthews will present his fascinating journey through his newly discovered past.
Stephen Matthews, at the prodding of his daughter, took a 23andMe genealogy test. And his understanding of who he is and where he came from will never be as it was. Come and hear his amazing tale of discovery. From relatives who were slave owners to a Union soldier. Stephen can honestly say he is a S.O. B., a Son of Both the Union and the Confederacy.
Join us at 2 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands.
Stephen Matthews - Far left.
On Monday Oct. 20th, Author and Historian, Dan Welch will present "Secessionville: A Forgotten Battle of the Civil War."
On Monday Oct. 20th, Author and Historian, Dan Welch will present "Secessionville: A Forgotten Battle of the Civil War."
In this enlightening talk, learn about the forgotten battle that took place on June 16, 1862, near Charleston, South Carolina. Discover how this forgotten battle shaped Union policy towards this front of the war following its conclusion.
Dan Welch is a park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park. He previously worked in the field of education with a public school district in northeast Ohio, as well as with the Gettysburg Foundation. Dan is the Editor of the long-running Gettysburg Magazine and has been a contributing member at Emerging Civil War for ten years. He is the co-author of two works in the Emerging Civil War Series: The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 and Never Such A Campaign: The Battle of Second Manassas, August 28-30, 1862. Welch has also co-edited several volumes in the Emerging Civil War’s Tenth Anniversary Series. Dan is also the co-author of Ohio at Antietam: The Buckeye State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day. He resides with his wife near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Dan Welch
If you missed Kevin's program, you can view it by clicking the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UQiXUcRdiMc1QfbAD-mbmp3ZFZK1Lz68/view?usp=sharing
On Monday Sept. 15th, Author and Historian, Kevin Pawlak will present "John Pope's Decision Making in the Second Manassas Campaign."
On Monday Sept. 15th, Author and Historian, Kevin Pawlak will present "John Pope's Decision Making in the Second Manassas Campaign."
John Pope in the Second Manassas Campaign: Called east in the summer of 1862 to resuscitate the Union
war effort and bring a harder war to the Confederacy, General John Pope's time in command in Virginia was brief--just 71 days. Pope's brief tenure ended in the Union defeat at the Battle of Second Manassas. This talk will examine Pope's arrival in the eastern theater, his objectives for the campaign, and his decision- making
as he faced off against General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in central and northern Virginia during the summer of 1862.
Kevin Pawlak is a Historic Site Manager for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation, where he manages Ben Lomond Historic Site and Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. He is also a certified guide at Antietam National Battlefield and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Kevin is the author and editor of eight books, including Never Such a Campaign: The Battle of Second Manassas, August 28-30, 1862, and chairs the Antietam Institute's Publications Committee, where he serves as the editor of the biannual Antietam Journal. He is currently working on a study of the time period between the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg.
The Zoom room will open at 6:15 Pacific Time. The presentation starts promptly at 6:30.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81641480207?pwd=DvM7WIWyOvwguCotgqGHkmfLfnf8bM.1
Meeting ID: 816 4148 0207
Passcode: Lincoln
If you missed Sarah's program; John Pelham's Fall and The Rise of a Confederate Legend. here is the link to the recorded presentation.
Sarah Kay Bierle
On Monday August 18th, Author and Historian, Sarah Kay Bierle presented "John Pelham's Fall & The Rise of a Confederate Legend.".
On Monday August 18th, Author and Historian, Sarah Kay Bierle presented "John Pelham's Fall & The Rise of a Confederate Legend.".
John Pelham’s Fall & The Rise of a Confederate Legend On March 17, 1863, Major John Pelham—commander of the Stuart Horse Artillery—fell off his horse mortally wounded. That day at Kelly’s Ford marked the end of his short life and the beginning of his memory and influential legends. This presentation explores the experiences of the twenty-four-year-old officer, his battlefield tactics and innovations, and how he rose to fame during his life and even more after his death.
Sarah Kay Bierle graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a BA in History and works in the Education Department at American Battlefield Trust. She has spent years exploring ways to share quality historical research in ways that will inform and inspire modern audiences, including school presentations, writing, battlefield tours, and speaking engagements. She has published six books, including a biography "Glorious Courage: John Pelham in the Civil War." She has a forthcoming book later this year about military decisions at Chancellorsville with the University of Tennessee Press.
If you missed the program, here is the link to the recorded presentation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FKrGYysooFFEHFTQa6W8uTD4IqKc2KXt/view?usp=sharing
Author and Historian, Matt Borders will discuss "General Lew Wallace: Confidence of Courage.
Specifically looking at his career following his removal from command after the Battle of Shiloh, his eventual return to the good graces of the Lincoln Administration, and his remarkable life. Join us as we look at one of the most famous authors of the 19th century through the lens of his military career.
Matthew Borders
A graduate of Michigan State and Eastern Michigan University, Matthew Borders holds a BA in United States History with a focus on the American Civil War and an MS in Historic Preservation. Following graduation, he taught at Kalamazoo Valley Community College before accepting a position with the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program. He worked as the historian for the ABPP for six years, during which time he became a certified battlefield guide at Antietam National Battlefield and Harpers Ferry National Historic Site. He is also the President of the Frederick County Civil War Round Table and a founding member of the Antietam Institute.
He, along with Joe Stahl, has co-published four books in their Faces of Union Soldiers series. These works look at Federal soldiers at a variety of battles, their stories and their regiments.
The Inland Empire Civil War Round Table was instrumental in forming the
African Americans in the Civil War Era Round Table.
Its website is https://www.aacwert.org
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