Property onoric spotsylvania battlefield in central virginia. He has worked as a historian for the National Park service and fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Parks. I am not crying. My eyes decided to water at an awkward moment. [laughter] sorry, chris. [laughter] [indiscernible] he was also a historian for the National Park service at fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park where he at four major battlefields. As well as the building where Stonewall Jackson died. Chris has authored or coauthored a dozen books on the civil war and his articles have appeared in all the major civil war magazines. He serves on the board of directors for the Virginia Battlefield trust as a National Advisor on the board for the civil war chaplains museum in lynchburg, virginia. Please help me to welcome him. [applause] dr. Mackowski you are going to see something rare, a Chris Mackowski powerpoint presentation. I know. The reason i am doing it is so i have an excuse to show e
Programmers. ,. A historian he has worked as a historian for the National Park service and Fredericksburg National Military Park. My eyes decided to water at an awkward moment. [laughter] sorry, chris. [laughter] he is also a historian for at National Park service Fredericksburg National Military Park where he gives stores at major battlefield. Major battlefields. Chris has authored or coauthored a dozen books on the civil war and his articles have appeared in all the major civil war magazines. He serves on the board of directors for the virginia trust. Welcomingn me in Chris Mackowski. [applause] im going to move through here. Thank you, sarah. [laughter] in november of 1879, mark twain was asked to give a speech at the reunion of the army in honor of ulysses as grant. A was the 15th speaker on long list of people offering accolades. He called it the perilous distinction. He said he was the last speaker on the list, and honor no person has ever sought. [laughter] you are going to see
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