Dr. Chris mackowski, editor and chief and cofounder of emerging civil war, series editor of the civil war series and the engaging the civil war series published in partnership with Southern Illinois university press. Chris is a writing professor in the school of communication at Saint Bonaventure university in allegheny new york where he serves as associate dean for undergraduate programs. Chris is a historian in residence at stevensons ridge in Central Virginia. Hetss worked as a historian for the National Park service at fredricksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. Im so sorry. I am not crying. My eyes decided to water at a very awkward moment. Its all good. Sorry, chris. I brought tears to her eyes. Its all good. He was also a historian for the National Park service at fredricksburg and response vein yeah National Military park where he gives tours at four major civil war battle fields as well as the building where Stonewall Jackson died. Chris has authored or coauthored a
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
2015 graduate of hood college in frederick, maryland. Focusing on public history. Worked in a number of other civil warrelated jobs and also at fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and also writes on the history of pennsylvanias coal region in his blog, winning histo history. This talk today is entitled discovering Clara Bartons missing Soldiers Office. Mr. Wynn. All right. Thank you very much. Hello, everybody. Good morning. Im so excited to be here this morning and talking about something that i am very passionate about. The story of clara barton and her role during the american civil war. As was said, i am the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office museum and the National Museum of civil war medicine. Ill explain a little bit about how that connection works here in just a bit. I want to talk a little bit just kind of introduce what im going to be discussing today. I would say, can we see a show of hands how many of you have heard of
Next speaker who so grateful for him coming in and joining us last minute and he is going to continue with our theme of bridges over troubled waters. Weve got ryan quint, whos going to present defending the bridges monocacy, another maine native like our first speaker, ryan quint is a park guide at the fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. He formerly worked at the Richmond National battlefield park, Colonial Williamsburg and George Washington foundation. Ryan has a history degree from the university of mary washington. Hes one of the emerging next generation of civil war historian. Mr. Quint is the author of determined to stand and fight the battle of monocacy, july 9th, 1864. And hes contributed to other several service baby civil war titles. Lets give mr. Quint a warm welcome. Lets see. Well, thanks, everyone, for having me. Wish i was under better circumstance, but i know we all wish peter the best. A couple of quick tests. One, can everyone hear me . Yes. Check.
Next speaker who so grateful for him coming in and joining us last minute and he is going to continue with our theme of bridges over troubled waters. Weve got ryan quint, whos going to present defending the bridges monocacy, another maine native like our first speaker, ryan quint is a park guide at the fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. He formerly worked at the Richmond National battlefield park, Colonial Williamsburg and George Washington foundation. Ryan has a history degree from the university of mary washington. Hes one of the emerging next generation of civil war historian. Mr. Quint is the author of determined to stand and fight the battle of monocacy, july 9th, 1864. And hes contributed to other several service baby civil war titles. Lets give mr. Quint a warm welcome. Lets see. Well, thanks, everyone, for having me. Wish i was under better circumstance, but i know we all wish peter the best. A couple of quick tests. One, can everyone hear me . Yes. Check.