General Meade at his 200th Anniversary Symposium: Bicentennial Event
Event Date
11/20/2015
Event Time6:30 pm - 9:30 pm;
Location
Gettysburg Heritage Center
297 Steinwehr Ave
Gettysburg, NJ
The General Meade Society of Philadelphia invites you to be a part of the General Meade at his 200th Anniversary Symposium: Bicentennial Event.
The event will be held November 20, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at the Gettysburg Heritage Center. The focus of the symposium will be: Reflections on Meade’s Decisive Role as Victorious Commander of the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg.
The symposium will be held in three sessions, each lead by guest speaker. The sessions are as follows:
• 1st session: General Meade and his combat career in the Civil War up to his appointment as commander of the Army of the Potomac – Dr. Andy Waskie
• 2nd session: General Meade’s command and leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg highlighted – Jim Hueting, Licensed Battlefield Guide
• 3rd. session: Lee’s retreat and General Meade’s pursuit of Lee after the Battle of Gettysburg – Guillermo Bosch, Licensed Battlefield Guide
Admission to the Gettysburg Heritage Center and Gettysburg: Animated Map presented by the Civil War Trust, is included.
Tickets for the event are $25.00/person. Seating is limited, don’t delay! Purchase tickets by contacting the Gettysburg Heritage Center at 717-334-6245 or online at www.GettysburgMuseum.com
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