The university of kansas and had a 22 year career in the u. S. Army which he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, slightly higher than i got to in the army. He has many awards and served much of his career in central he currentlys works for the u. S. Government. They he and his wife have three sons and the title of his presentation today is john asked mosby, the perfect man in the Perfect Place. Lees help me welcome mr. Eric buckland. [applause] mr. Buckland good morning. In keeping with the theme on leadership, patrick and asked me to talk about john mosby so we could address a leader at the union at the unit level, the tactical and operational level. There is no doubt that john mosby was a singularly outstanding combat commander, i think he is one of the few, if not the only commander during the civil war to actually put together a unit and candidate all the way until the very end of the war when he disbanded the unit. I cant think of another regiment was formed where that command
Tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Artifacts american takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn about American History. Dc, tudor Washington Place was the home of Thomas Hayter and his wife. This was the granddaughter of Martha Washington. Six generations of the peter family lived in the house from 1805 to 1984. We take a tour with the curator who shows us a letter from George Washington, a bomb shelter and a signed picture of woodrow wilson. Curator at the house of house and garden. We are taking a look at some of the amazing objects. This is from 1805 to 1983. Five different generations of the peter family lived here at to replace. This was of the public could come and enjoy this amazing collection of objects. I would to talk about the architecture of the house. When he purchased the property , they5 with a. 5 acres were here with nothing in between. An earlier honor had always intended to build a larger house but never did. By this time, though it had already won the d
In existence. It still is obviously. He is the author and editor of 60 books related primarily to the civil war, but also 19thcentury southern u. S. History. 60 books. Few, hisse just a first book was a history of the new market campaign, which i still think is a model small battle history 40 years after it was written. I think its one of the best small battle historys ever written on the civil war battle. Biography of john c breckenridge, the general history of the confederacy, a book on the end of the war in florida and other locations. When i was working at the Florida State archives i corresponded with him about the escape of some of the florida cabinet members. He is the editor of a recent series on the civil war in virginia, a separate volume for each year. He was the editor i guess its 20 years old, but the newer photographic history of the civil war, the image of war which is a great supplement to the older history. The on camera was Senior Consultant and commentator for 52 epi
On civil war leadership posted by Longwood University in virginia. Its about an hour. Less weaker of the morning is william jack davis. He is from independence, missouri. He has a bachelors and masters degree from brett sonoma state university. You may know him from civil war times illustrated. Onlys popular civil war magazine. Those with the best years of it. He is the author and editor of 60 books. They are relating primarily to the civil war, but also southern u. S. History. Think about that for a minute, 60 books. Was athose, his first history of the new market campaign, which i think is a model small battle history 40 years after was written. Its one of the last small battle historys ever written. He wrote a biography of john c reich and ridge breckenridge. War, inn the end of the florida and other locations. I corresponded with him about the escape of some of the confederate cabinet members through florida. He is the editor of the series on the civil war in virginia, a separate v
And took command of his own ranger battalion. In the unit gained notoriety for its raids behind union lines. This talk was part of a daylong seminar on civil war leadership posted by Longwood University in farmville, virginia, at Appomattox Court House National historical park. It is just under one hour. The first speaker today is mr. Eric buckland, the author of five books about the men who rode with john mosby during the civil war, his first one is mosbys rangers, which deal with the men from bmi who served with mosby, and who has subsequently done four more books, which tell the story of 110 more men who served with mosby and i am told there is a fifth volume at press right now with will probably be the final volume in that series. Hes received the Jefferson Davis historical gold medal. Mr. Buckland is a graduate of the university of kansas and had a 22 year career in the u. S. Army in which he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, slightly higher than i got to when i was in the a