The
Tompkins County Public Library and the Tompkins County Civil War
Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission will present “Fields of Fame and
Glory: Tompkins County Heroes of the 137th New York,
Gettysburg and Beyond,” a presentation by author David Cleutz, September 17 at
6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.
“Fields of Fame and Glory” will offer an illustrated look at one of New York’s most celebrated regiments and provide insight into the lives of the 300 men recruited, trained and led by Colonel David Ireland.
From the fields of Gettysburg to the battles of Chattanooga and Wauhatchie, the men of the 137th served as a unit of strength for the North, fighting in pivotal contests like Peachtree Creek, the March to the Sea and the march through the Carolinas which ended the war.
The 137th and Ireland were recognized with monuments at Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain and Ringgold Gap and have been heralded in Civil War books, documentaries and websites.
Cleutz is the pen-name of David Clutz, a historian and author with roots in the Gettysburg area. A Binghamton resident, Cleutz received the Association of Public Historians of New York’s Excellance in Promoting Local History award in 2010 and has written three books on the Civil War: “War & Redemption: A Civil War Tale,” “Fields of Fame & Glory: Col. David Ireland and the 137th NY, a Regimental History” and “Rebels in the Front Yard: Liberty at Gettysburg.”
This program is being presented as part of a five-year partnership between the Library and the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission to provide opportunities for community conversation and increased awareness about the Civil War. It is free and open to the public.
For more information about Library programs, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at cwheeler@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 248. For information about the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission, contact Carol Kammen, Tompkins County historian, at ckk6@cornell.edu.
“Fields of Fame and Glory” will offer an illustrated look at one of New York’s most celebrated regiments and provide insight into the lives of the 300 men recruited, trained and led by Colonel David Ireland.
From the fields of Gettysburg to the battles of Chattanooga and Wauhatchie, the men of the 137th served as a unit of strength for the North, fighting in pivotal contests like Peachtree Creek, the March to the Sea and the march through the Carolinas which ended the war.
The 137th and Ireland were recognized with monuments at Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain and Ringgold Gap and have been heralded in Civil War books, documentaries and websites.
Cleutz is the pen-name of David Clutz, a historian and author with roots in the Gettysburg area. A Binghamton resident, Cleutz received the Association of Public Historians of New York’s Excellance in Promoting Local History award in 2010 and has written three books on the Civil War: “War & Redemption: A Civil War Tale,” “Fields of Fame & Glory: Col. David Ireland and the 137th NY, a Regimental History” and “Rebels in the Front Yard: Liberty at Gettysburg.”
This program is being presented as part of a five-year partnership between the Library and the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission to provide opportunities for community conversation and increased awareness about the Civil War. It is free and open to the public.
For more information about Library programs, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at cwheeler@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 248. For information about the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission, contact Carol Kammen, Tompkins County historian, at ckk6@cornell.edu.
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