Historian/Author Gary Ecelbarger discusses a most famous military campaign in our history. Jackson's army with daring, surprise and swiftness defeat Union troops commanded by notable generals.
The 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign is a world-famous military endeavor that is often discussed but not well understood. The North Jersey Civil War Round Table, in honor of the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign's 160th anniversary, presents Gary Ecelbarger.
About the Presenter: Gary Ecelbarger has written and co-written nine books as well as over two dozen articles, essays and monographs about Civil War personalities and events. Nearly half of those publications focus on the 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, a subject of which he has lectured and led tours frequently throughout the past quarter century. Among his planned works in the near future is a history of the final two weeks of the campaign.
About the North Jersey Civil War Round Table: One of the largest round tables in the United States, the North Jersey Civil War Round Table is known for the caliber of our speakers and membership participation. The NJCWRT stresses the military/socio/economic aspects of the Civil War and its lasting legacy. Members include noted historians, teachers, and scholars, members of the judiciary, professionals and others who are interested in the Civil War. Speakers have included two Pulitzer Prize winners, James M. McPherson and Eric Foner; Civil War icon, Ed Bearss; New Jersey historian John T. Cunningham; Rutgers Professor Louis Masur; S.C. Gwynne; Craig L .Symonds; James Bud Robertson; Thomas Fleming; and pre-eminent Lincoln scholar, Michael Burlingame.
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