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Petersburg Campaign Topic For Next
Brunswick Civil War Round Table Meeting
January
23, 2012 - Southport, NC - Monday, February 13 is the
next scheduled monthly meeting of the Round Table. The
meeting will feature A. Wilson Greene, one of the most
popular speakers on the Civil War speakers circuit. His
topic will be "April 2, 1865: Day of Decision at
Petersburg."
The Petersburg Campaign (June 15, 1864 to April 2,
1865), the longest of the Civil War, came to a violent
end when a pre-dawn assault by the Federal Sixth Corps
breeched the Confederate lines on April 2, 1865. Rebel
brigades, stretched thin, fought with bravery and
tenacity, but were overwhelmed by Union forces commanded
by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant attacking their
fortifications. The Sixth Corps attack doomed
Petersburg, Richmond and the Confederacy as General
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was forced to
surrender at Appomattox Court House one week later.
"The Round Table is delighted to have Will as a special
guest speaker this month," boasts Wally Rueckel, BCWRT
president. "I have had the pleasure of participating in
several Civil War battlefield tours with Will, and his
knowledge and insights into specific events are
astounding," Rueckel continued.
Will is executive director of Pamplin Historical Park
where the Sixth Corps breakthrough occurred, as well as
executive director of The National Museum of the Civil
War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia. He has authored
numerous books on the Civil War, including his most
recent award-winning book, "Civil War in Petersburg:
Confederate City in the Crucible of War," as well as
"Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion: The Final
Battle of Petersburg."
Registration for the Monday, February 13 meeting begins
at 6:30 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash
St., Southport. Everyone is welcome. There is no
admission fee. Visitors are invited to become members of
this fast growing non-profit organization, where most of
the fees and dues collected go toward inviting the most
renowned and knowledgeable Civil War historians. Annual
dues are $25 for adults and couples, and $10 for
students.
For more information, contact Wally Rueckel at (910)
253-7382, or
wrueckel@questor.com.
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