Gentlemen. My name is caitlin. Im the lead park ranger here at andersonville. Historic site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today, so is the distinguished professor of and Aaron Fogelman Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which won awards. And the latest, which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will we be talking about today . So please welcome dr. Robert watson and thanks, caitlin. So, first of all, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war, National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and charles and the entire staff today, september 16th, which is national. Am i a recognition day, which is a day that is recognized . It established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served sacrificed suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together proper that were here at anders
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is caitlin. Im the lead park ranger here at andersonville. Historic site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today, so is the distinguished professor of and Aaron Fogelman Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which won awards. And the latest, which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will we be talking about today . So please welcome dr. Robert watson and thanks, caitlin. So, first of all, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war, National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and charles and the entire staff today, september 16th, which is national. Am i a recognition day, which is a day that is recognized . It established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served sacrificed suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together prop
Allow users to track the escape routes federal prisoners of war took as they escaped these camps in the Confederate States during the war. But most recent book which of course is the subject of tonights event and my prop for this evening is rights of retaliation civilization soldiers and campaigns in the American Civil War and this came out just a few months ago from unc press. I really enjoyed reading it and i know were gonna enjoy listening to dr. Foot talk about it tonight. And of course its available at all booksellers under the sun wherever you buy your books from no doubt you can obtain a copy of rights of retaliation. So tonights agenda is dr. Fort will speak for about 30 to 35 minutes. Were not super strict. But but thats the general target and well have time for discussion at the end. So we always invite audience questions audience comments and so far at least the audience has never failed to provide us with excellent questions and comments and im sure tonight will be no excep
Editor of two additional books and these are on a variety of civil war topics including things like manhood and violence in the union army and uspow escaped from imprisonment in the confederacy and that project gave rise not only to a book but also a really interesting digital humanities project called fugitive federals. Which among other things will allow users to track the escape routes federal prisoners of war took as they escaped these camps in the Confederate States during the war. But most recent book which of course is the subject of tonights event and my prop for this evening is rights of retaliation civilization soldiers and campaigns in the American Civil War and this came out just a few months ago from unc press. I really enjoyed reading it and i know were gonna enjoy listening to dr. Foot talk about it tonight. And of course its available at all booksellers under the sun wherever you buy your books from no doubt you can obtain a copy of rights of retaliation. So tonights ag
Routes federal prisoners of war took as they escaped these camps in the Confederate States during the war. But most recent book which of course is the subject of tonights event and my prop for this evening is rights of retaliation civilization soldiers and campaigns in the American Civil War and this came out just a few months ago from unc press. I really enjoyed reading it and i know were gonna enjoy listening to dr. Foot talk about it tonight. And of course its available at all booksellers under the sun wherever you buy your books from no doubt you can obtain a copy of rights of retaliation. So tonights agenda is dr. Fort will speak for about 30 to 35 minutes. Were not super strict. But but thats the general target and well have time for discussion at the end. So we always invite audience questions audience comments and so far at least the audience has never failed to provide us with excellent questions and comments and im sure tonight will be no exception and the way you can do that