The Generals Who Initiated Modern Warefare Tactics in The Civil War"

“The Generals Who Initiated Modern Warfare Tactics in The Civil War” is the topic of a talk by retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel Joe Cerreto of Montrose who will relate how Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan practiced modern warfare to their advantage in the war.  An attorney, historian, and former Cortlandt Town Board member, Col. Cerreto is a much-decorated Iraq War veteran who has served in various command positions with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps in the U.S.; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Germany; Bosnia; Panama; Honduras, and in Iraq, where he was the senior legal advisor to the U.S. War Crimes Investigation Team and commanded a detachment that compiled evidence against Saddam Hussein and the atrocities committed by his regime.  He was also involved in the famous POW case of the captured young American soldier Jessica Lynch.  He is currently the principal law secretary to the Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice of the NY State Supreme Court, Appellate Div., and First Department.  Sponsored by The Van Cortlandtville Historical Society, the program is open free to the public and starts at 2 p.m. at The Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor.   For directions and info, visit: www.vancort.net; or call (914) 736-7868.