Welcome to
the Most important Round Table, in the Most important small town,
at the Most important Battlefield,
in the Most important Country
in the World.
Joe Mieczkowski, Past President
Thursday, Sept. 25th @ 7:00pm - SHERMAN: Man or Monster
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Presented by Derek Maxfield
About the program:
The Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 was a wake-up call to all those that thought the Civil War would be a short, bloodless affair. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman was never among those who subscribed to this outlook. He was not shocked by the carnage of the battle - in fact, he expected that Shiloh would be indicative of what was to come. As awful as the casualty count was, Sherman was bolstered by the battle and his career was resurrected. He was even promoted. This began an ascending trajectory that would see his talents recognized by the likes of Gen. U.S Grant who would ultimately make Sherman his right-hand man. Together they would make victory and history. But all was not roses, despite his growing reputation and ultimately status as a Union hero, Sherman's life was marred by betrayal, disappointment, duplicity and depression. In part two of his consideration of Gen. Sherman, Derek Maxfield will continue his tale of the insecure general who spent a lifetime trying to find his identity.
About our Speaker:
Derek Maxfield is an associate professor of history at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. In 2019 he was honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and in 2013 he was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. His research interests include Victorian death ways and 19th century politics and culture. Maxfield has written for Emerging Civil War since 2015.
He lives near Rochester, NY, with his wife Jess, four cats, a basset hound, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and a python. He hopes to soon acquire a Bengal tiger cub (subject to his wife’s approval).
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