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Artillery during the civil war, with a focus on the role played i artillery. Editor of as the book that compiles the postwar writings and analysis of noted union artillerist. The Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee hosted this hourlong event. Todays speaker is dr. Lawrence kaplan. He served as the historian for the u. S. Army artillery center. The u. S. Army center of artillery history, and the Cyber Command historian. Of the bookthor the 2010, and the editor of book came out in 2011. In november of this year, the new book will be coming out. He will be the editor of purging the 30th division. Welcome to our speaker, dr. Lawrence kaplan. [applause] thank you. Good afternoon. In discussing civil war artillery today, if it were possible, john tidball, who is widely considered one of the foremost experts on the topic, would be speaking to you today. Since tidball died in 1906, thats not possible. [laughter] so i will be discussing the topic based on his writings, which i edited, and were