Sonny Hand was born and raised in Atlantic County. At an early age, his grandmother told him of her grandfather, Sam Morey, and his service in the Union cavalry in the Civil War. Sonny's interest was piqued, and he started digging, learning that his great-great-grandfather had served in a Pennsylvania unit.
Many years later (in 2000) he had gathered enough material to publish One Good Regiment, the first regimental history of the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry. As a result of these years of research and study, Mr. Hand is now a Civil War living historian. (Visit his website here.) His presentation, which he will give in full uniform, will concentrate on the life of the Civil War soldier.
This program is presented in conjunction with the Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War Exhibit, at the library through Sept. 28: Please see the library's Exhibit Page for more details. This program is suitable for all ages.
