I have known our next speaker for quite some time. I remember probably decade or so ago sitting on a bus going from Gettysburg College to the shenandoah, talking about next projects, our next speaker has been a great friend of me and institute and a great supporter of our journal of the Shenandoah Valley during the civil era. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce Brian Matthew jordan. Bryant is associate professor of Civil War History and chair of the department of history at houston state university. Hes the author or editor. Six books on the civil war era, including marching home Union Veterans and their unending civil war, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 2016. His more 100 reviews, articles and essays have appeared in scholarly journals edited volumes and popular magazines, so without further please join me in welcoming Brian Matthew jordan. Well, thank you so much jonathan, for that introduction. Thanks for the invitation to participate in this wonder
I have known our next speaker for quite some time. I remember probably decade or so ago sitting on a bus going from Gettysburg College to the shenandoah, talking about next projects, our next speaker has been a great friend of me and institute and a great supporter of our journal of the Shenandoah Valley during the civil era. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce Brian Matthew jordan. Bryant is associate professor of Civil War History and chair of the department of history at houston state university. Hes the author or editor. Six books on the civil war era, including marching home Union Veterans and their unending civil war, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 2016. His more 100 reviews, articles and essays have appeared in scholarly journals edited volumes and popular magazines, so without further please join me in welcoming Brian Matthew jordan. Well, thank you so much jonathan, for that introduction. Thanks for the invitation to participate in this wonder