Friday, February 6, 2026

Some Changes in My Speaking Schedule about "Lee Besieged" (Savas Beatie, 2025) for 2026

I had to change my speaking schedule for 2026, especially for February.

I was going to talk to the American Civil War Round Table (UK) in person in London February 17, but had to convert that to a Zoom meeting on March 12,March 7, 2026. I'll be talking about Barlow's Skedaddle, June 22, 1864, the critical event of the battle of Jerusalem Plank Road (June 21-24, 1864) as well as of Grant's Second Petersburg Offensive, June 18-July 1, 1864.  To register, please click the following link: https://www.acwrt.org.uk/event-details/barlows-skedaddle, (If necessary, hit the link again on the redirect page that comes up.) The battle forms the heart of my most recent book, Lee Besieged: Grant's Second Petersburg Offensive, June 18-July 1, 1864 (Savas Beatie, 2025). The book has received excellent reviews and is available for purchase by clicking the link that follows: https://tinyurl.com/msbpzzrz  (If necessary, hit the link again on the redirect page that comes up.) 

Likewise, I was going to talk to Old Balcy Civil War Round Table (Philadelphia, PA) in person on February 12 but had to convert that to a Zoom meeting on March 12, 2026. Again, I'll be talking about Barlow's Skedaddle at the battle of Jerusalem Plank Road on June 22, 1864.

On July 21, 2026, I'll be talking in person about Lee Besieged at the Lincoln-Davis Civil War Table in Alsip, Illinois. This time I'll be talking about the Wilson-Kautz Raid, the other main component of Grant's Second Petersburg Offensive.  

On August 27, 2026, I'll be talking about Lee Besieged in person at the South Suburban Civil War Round Table in Mokena, Illlinois. On this occasion I'll be talking again about Barlow's Skedaddle and the battle of Jerudalem Plank Road, the main event of Lee Besieged.