North Jersey Civil War Roundtable will host via Zoom
Gen. Grant takes Command, moves East and keeps Gen. Meade in Command of the Army of the Potomac
Part 2Presented by DR. CURT FIELDS
It’s 1864, after the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War in the east is basically at a standstill with both Generals Meade and Lee jockeying for battlefield positions – and what is becoming more important – the North is becoming war weary!
It is at this point, after his victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga, that Pres. Abraham Lincoln summons Gen. Grant east to take command. Coming as a continuation of the lectures of Prof. Jennifer Murray of Gen. Meade, the NJCWRT presentations continue with Gen. Grant now in command. This lecture continues with the Wilderness campaign and beyond.
Dr. Curt Fields is noted for his first-person presentation, in uniform, as the definitive Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Dr. Fields is a highly sought after speaker on a nationwide basis. He has also been referred to as the official Gen. Grant. Presented in a conversational style, when you listen you almost feel that Gen. Grant is in your living room speaking to you!
Dr. Fields has been a teacher of middle school to graduate classes. He is also a former Memphis, TN, police officer and was a member of the Hostage Negotiating team for the police department.
He holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State in Educational Administration and Curriculum.
He has been a life-long student of the Civil War and when he was made aware of his physical resemblance to General Grant, decided to portray Grant in a first-person persona to effectively use his physical stature and build to "show" people what General Grant looked like. (Ed. 2 cents comment - and sounded like!)
***This is a ZOOM program - the link will be attached below - If you experience any login issues please contact Rich Rosenthall at 201-787-5050 or email NJcivilWarRT@aol.com - our library is closed during this program***
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