He is a National Renowned speaker and the authority on union calvary, particularly operations in the east. What i like about his canon of books, he has been boldly exploring all sorts of things and taking his expiration in neat directions. He is working on a mini script about George Gordon meade. It does not necessarily seem like a cavalry operation to me and it makes him one of the most interesting historians working in the field today. Coming to us from columbus, ohio, to talk about his Award Winning book on john buford, eric wittenberg. [applause] wittenberg it is always up pleasure to be here and i appreciate the opportunity to be here today. It is also always nobody wants to be the guy who goes right after lunch. If anybody falls asleep because of the good food, i promise i wont be offended. And bear with me, im not good at standing still. Chris was talking about the fact that i have written a lot of books, i have a bad case of adult add, which also means i have a trouble standing
Google is also one of the books that this man has written. Renownedational speaker and the authority on Union Calvary, particularly operations in the east. What i like about his canon of books, he has been boldly exploring all sorts of things and taking his expiration in neat directions. He is working on a mini script about George Gordon meade. Does not necessarily seem like a cavalry operation to me and it makes him one of the most interesting historians working in the field today. Coming to us from columbus, his awardalk about winning book on john buford, eric wittenberg. It is always up pleasure to be here and i appreciate the opportunity to be here today. It is also always nobody wants to be the guy who goes right after work after lunch. If anybody falls asleep because of the good food, i promise i wont be offended. And bear with me, im not good at standing still. Chris was talking about the fact that i have written a lot of books, i have a bad case of adult add, which also means i
The first speaker today is , the author ofnd five books about the men who rode with john mosby during the civil war, his first one is mosbys rangers, which deal with withen from bmi who served mosby, and who has subsequently which tellre books, the story of 110 more men who arved with mosby and it is fifth volume at press right now with will probably be the final volume in that area trade 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 army. And he has many awards and serve much of his career in special forces. If youve seen some of the awards he received her in that time, we certainly thank him for his service. Works for the United States government and lives with his wife, maureen, in centreville, virginia with three sons in the title of his presentation today is jo
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
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