The themes of the panel were presidents, generals, and descendants of the American Civil War and John invited me to share the story of my ancestors’ involvement in the war as part of the lecture. John then called me after getting my information from Professor Carmichael and invited me to be a part of the “Years of Anguish” Program that was being held at the Salem Baptist Church on April 5 th, 2014. Peter Carmichael, and had heard the story about my interesting ancestry and its connection to the Battle of Gettysburg. John had been chatting with my advisor, Dr. John Hennessey, head of interpretation at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Back in February of 2014, I was rather surprised to receive a phone call from a Mr.
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