The Lancaster Civil War Round Table will welcome author, speaker and historian J.David Petruzzi at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road. The program is free to attend. JD will speak on his latest book, “The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses.”
Comprehensive orders of battle are presented int he book for more than three dozen engagements, both large and small, waged during the five weeks of the Gettysburg Campaign. Each presentation includes a synopsis of the engagement, photos of the commanders, an original full-page map (by co-author Steven Stanley) of the fighting, order of battle with numbers and losses, charts and graphs of relative strengths and losses, and much more.
Petruzzi is the author and co-author of a number of cavalry and Gettysburg related books. His last book, “The Complete Gettysburg Guide,” was the 2009 recipient of the U.S. Army Historical Foundation’s Award for Excellence, Reference Category. He was also a historical adviser and actor in two television docudramas and was recently selected to be the historical adviser for an upcoming television miniseries, titled “To Appomattox.”
For details, call 717-392-4976.
