The life of confederate general Joseph Johnston, highlighting his difficult relationship with confederate president Jefferson Davis. The top was part of the symposium called generals we love to hate, looking at some of the most Controversial Military leaders of the civil war. Welcome back to our next speaker, our next session. We will go right into the introduction. Our next speaker is craig simons. Craig was the retired professor and chairman of the History Department at the United States naval academy. But he told me that his retirement failed. [laughs] [laughs] he was no good at it at all. So he is now the earnest jay king distinguished professor of maritime history at the United States Naval War College in newport, rhode island. He has listen civil war. His book lincoln and his admirals received the lincoln prize in 2009 and the Abraham Lincoln book award. He also has just done a biography of joe johnston and thats with the talk is about today. Lets welcome craig simon. [applause]
I teach history and here at Gettysburg College and it is my distinct pleasure to welcome doctor craig simons the distinguished visiting he completed his phd in history at the university of florida. He has written over a dozen books professional journals and popular magazines as well as more than 20 book chapters and historical anthology. One of his books in 2009 won the lincoln prize which is administered by Gettysburg College. Just this year he published a global history. This morning he is speaking on the mulberry myth, logistics at dday. Doctor simon. Thank you everybody. Welcome to gettysburg and if you havent been here before welcome back. Thank you to the hosts of this wonderful event. I am very impressed at the management and organization of this. I am very honored to be asked to talk this morning about the naval side of dday. I also want to spend time talking about general eisenhower in particular and his leadership. I believe as a model for our future leaders in all of the ser
Institute atr Gettysburg College and the dwight d. Eisenhower society coast goat cosponsor this event. History here at Gettysburg College, and it is my distinct pleasure to welcome dr. Craig simons, the distinguished Ernest J King professor of maritime history at the u. S. President college and emeritus of the u. S. Naval academy. Theeceived his ba from University O California and completed his mba and phd in florida. Bucks written over 100 and scholarly articles in journals and magazines, as well as chapters in historical anthologies. 2009, whichooks in was administered by Gettysburg College, lincoln and his admirals. Awarded the samuel for his book neptune. He published world war ii at sea, a global history. He is speaking today on logistics at dday. Dr. Simons . Thank you. Thank you. Welcome to gettysburg, if you have not been here before. I am very impressed at the management and organization of this, and im honored to be asked to talk this morning about the naval side of dday. I a
[ applause ] and that is much deserved because they get high grades from you, high marks from you deservedly so. Im not even sure what it is they are going to talk about this morning. But we will be entertained i can tell you that. So, what can we say about two of our very loyal members who have served for a long time . A long time on our board of advisors. John is my dear friend from Mississippi State university. And executive director of the Ulysses S Grant association. And now the Ulysses S Grant president ial library where i serve as president and he is recently the editor along with david nolan and louis gallo of the annotated memoirs of Ulysses S Grant, the first time this has really been done and i highly recommend it. It is in the bookstore. Get one. And craig simons who is a naval his or ttor and craig simons who is a naval his or ttoian who wrote about lincoln and wrote about gettysburg and lincoln and his admirals, and i have to say this book that just came out world war ii
[applause] and that is much deserved, because they get high grades from you, high marks from you, deservedly so. Im not even sure what it is they are going to talk about this morning. But we will be entertained i can tell you that. What can we say about two of our loyal members who have served for a long time on our board of is my dear friend from Mississippi State of theity and executive ulysses s grants grand Association Grand association. He is recently the editor, along with ava noland and louis gallo of the late of the annotated memoirs of ulysses s grant. I highly recommend it. Its in the book store, get one. And get to. Craig simons, who is really a naval historian, but turned to lincoln and wrote a great book that won the lincoln prize here at gettysburg on like an and his admirals. This book that just came out, world war ii at sea, a global tory, absolutely suburban absently superb. Welcome john and craig. [applause] you for thatof warm welcome, that is very much appreciated.