The Lancaster Civil War Round Table will welcome Dick Simpson as their speaker on Thursday, November 12, 2009. A native of Vermont, Dick will be speaking about the 2nd Vermont Regiment at Gettysburg. He will, in period costume, be taking the role of his great-grandfather, Aaron Willey, who at the age of 74 in 1913, will tell of his travels with the 15th Regiment, 2nd Vermont Brigade, on the road to Gettysburg.
Simpson is a frequent Civil War speaker and lecturer, and is also a living historian portraying Vermont's war-time governor, Frederick Holbrook. He is also active in raising funds for various battlefield preservation efforts. He is retired from a position as Vice President of Graphic Design for InterContinental Hotels.
The Lancaster Civil War Round Table will meet at the Lititz Public Library located at 651 Kissel Hill Road at 7:00pm. These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call Micky at 392-4976.
lancastercivilwarroundtable@gmail.com
www.community.lancasteronline.com/lancastercwrt/
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