Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table
The Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh, PA
UPCOMING MEETING
Hampton Community Center
Monday, September 27, 2010
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
"Wayne E. Motts"
"Gettysburg's Schmucker Hall in Peace and War"
Built in 1832, Schmucker Hall on the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg witnessed the terrible fighting right outside its doors on 1 July 1863 between elements of the First Union Army Corps and the Southern forces under the command of General A. P. Hill.
The structure was used as an observation post by Union Cavalry General John Buford and later served as the largest field hospital in Gettysburg holding 600 wounded men of both sides from July - September 1863. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, Schmucker Hall is today the home of the Adams County Historical Society www.achs-pa.org.
Born and raised in central Ohio, Wayne graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in history in 1989. Moving to Gettysburg in 1990, Wayne earned a Master Degree in American History from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1994. He was one of the youngest persons ever to complete the licensing process to be a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Wayne is considered the leading authority in the nation on Southern General Lewis Addison Armistead of Pickett's Charge fame and has published the only biography of the general entitled, "Trust In God and Fear Nothing: Lewis A. Armistead, CSA".
Wayne, currently, serves as Executive Director of the Adams County Historical Society, whose offices are in Schmucker Hall.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
"The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table was founded in February 2000,
in the North Hills of
War enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in The War Between The States,
with the opportunity to meet regularly. We meet to study, discuss and learn about
the war that shaped our nation, and to honor the men and women of the Civil
War Era, and the sacrifices they made.
It is, furthermore, the mission of this Round Table to educate the public about
the urgent need for the preservation of battlefields, monuments, and Civil War
sites."
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