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Popular Civil War Historian Will
Greene Returns To Round Table To Discuss "The Overland Campaign"
March 13, 2013 - Southport, NC - The events that took
place during the Civil War between May 3 and June 3,
1864 in Virginia, and why, will be the focus of “The
Overland Campaign” presentation by returning special
guest speaker A. Wilson Greene.
As background, on May 4, 1864, the Army of the Potomac
embarked on the biggest campaign of the Civil War by
crossing the Rapidan River in Virginia, precipitating a
showdown that eventually helped decide the outcome of
the war. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, as commander of all
Union forces had with him four corps and over 100,000
men. The plan was to move his troops around Gen. Robert
E. Lee’s flank and advance beyond the Wilderness forest
to engage the Confederates. His effort was slowed by the
long wagon train supplying the Union troops. This delay
set the stage for the epic battle between Grant and Lee.
Lee attacked first, the first salvo in the biggest
campaign of the war.
The fighting lasted into June with the Battle of Cold
Harbor. The most significant fighting occurred on June
3rd. It was one of the final battles of Grant’s Overland
Campaign, and is remembered as one of American history’s
bloodiest battles. Grant said of the battle in his
memoirs, “I have always regretted that the last assault
at Cold Harbor was ever made. No advantage whatever was
gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained.”
The Round Table is pleased to have Will Greene return to
discuss this historical event. He is executive director
of Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of
the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia. He is a
much sought-after Civil War battlefield guide, and 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,”
and “Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion: The Final
Battle of Petersburg.”
The Brunswick Civil
War Round Table meeting will be held at
Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St.,
Southport. Registration for the April 2nd meeting begins
at 6:30pm. The visitor fee is $5 which can be applied
toward the $25 annual membership dues. Everyone is
invited to join the now 550+ members of the largest
Civil War Round Table in the country. For more
information, contact president Wally Rueckel at (910)
253-7382, or email to
wrueckel@questor.com.
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