My Zoom Talk at Civil Warriors CWRT on Dec. 10 Will Be about Barlow's Skedaddle and the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road

You're invited to the next meeting of the Civil Warriors CWRT via Zoom.  The meeting will be on Wednesday, December 10, at 7PM Pacific time.

I'll be the speaker for that night's meeting and I'll cover a topic from my most recent book, Lee Besieged: Grant's Second Petersburg Offensive, June 18-July 1, 1864 (Savas Beatie, 2025). Copies of the book are available from Savas Beatie by clicking on this link.

The topic of my talk will be "Barlow's Skedaddle and the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road," which is at the heart of Lee Besieged.  The talk focuses on the clash Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow of the Federal II Corps and Brig. Gen. William Mahone of the Army of Northern Virginia.  Barlow and Mahone had undergone their baptisms of fire in the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.  On that occasion, Barlow defeated Mahone.  In 1864 their meeting ended differently.

William Mahone and Francis C. Barlow

Be sure to log on to the meeting a few minutes early.  If you have any questions, contact me at johnedwardhorn@gmail.com or the Civil Warriors CWRT at cwrtsfv@gmail.com.