Presented by: Dr. Steven Woodworth, TCU
Location: UNT Health Science Center, MET Building, 1000 Montgomery
Dinner: 6 PM – Menu: Pecan Crusted Chicken with Serrano Gouda Cream Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans with Caramelized Onions, Garden Salad and Desserts, Cost: $20, RSVP to jimrosenthal5757@aol.com or by calling or texting 817-307-9263
Program: 7 PM
Everyone who knows anything about the Civil War is familiar with the scene at the McLean House in Appomattox, where Lee surrendered to Grant. But it can be so familiar that it starts to seem inevitable. It was not. Instead, the scene at Appomattox was the culmination of the most hard-pressed and exciting pursuit of the Civil War or almost any other conflict. Once Lee escaped from the entrenched lines around Petersburg and Richmond and struck out for the west, it was a campaign of maneuver, and almost anything could happen, within the parameters of the war at that point. Lee and Grant were both at their best when maneuvering. Would Lee escape to join Joe Johnston in North Carolina, or would Grant run him to earth in Virginia, possibly shortening the war by months? When we put ourselves into the minds of the participants, the slow march to Appomattox becomes one of the most dramatic campaigns of the war.
Dr. Steven Woodworth does not need an introduction to our group. His presentations are always memorable. We are fortunate to have one of the country’s leading Civil War historians in our community. He is a prolific author and his book on the Army of the Tennessee – Nothing but Victory is a classic. Books will be available for purchase and signing. See you there!