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The Tri Cities Civil War Round Table is hosting a lecture entitled Six Miles to from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell.The Lecturer will be James A. Morgan, Author. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 8th, Room 219 at the Eastman Employee Center Kingsport, TN
Six Miles to Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell.
In Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to The Battle of Secessionville, June 16, 1862 , historian and author Jim Morgan examines the James Island campaign and its aftermath. By including several original sources not previously explored, he takes a fresh look at this small, but potentially game-changing fight, and shows that it was of much more than merely local interest at the time.
For the Federals, the campaign on James Island was a joint Army-Navy operation that suffered from inter-service rivalries and no small amount of mutual contempt. Brig. Gen. David Hunter, the overall Union commander, lost interest in the campaign and turned effective control over to his subordinate, Brig. Gen. Henry Benham, whose ego and abrasive personality was a significant problem for the officers who served directly under him. On the Confederate side were men like John C. Pemberton, a West Point classmate of Benham’s, who never gained the respect of his subordinates either. The civilian authorities diligently worked behind his back to have him relieved and replaced. He did, however, oversee the construction of a formidable line of defensive works that proved strong enough in the end to save Charleston for much of the war.
The presentation is free and open to all, and the general public is cordially invited to attend. Individuals wishing to dine with Mr. Morgan at 5:00pm this evening at The Chop House (1704 N. Eastman Rd., Kingsport) should request reservations by contacting Wayne Strong at trustwrks@aol.com.
TRI-CITIES CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
is a non-partisan, non-profit, educational forum for promotion of knowledge, commemoration, and preservation of our American Civil War heritage. Meetings are always open to the general public and visitors are always welcome.
Admission to the event is free, and the general public is cordially invited. For additional information, please contact Wayne Strong 423-323-2306. A Union soldier’s personal Bible, with the bullets it stopped. PHOTO: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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