Tompkins
County Public Library, in partnership with the Tompkins County Civil War
Sesquicentennial Celebration Commission (TCCWSCC), will host a viewing of the
Gettysburg segment of the acclaimed Ken Burns documentary “The Civil War,” and
a discussion about the 137th New
York Infantry, June 27 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.
Facilitated by George R. Boyer, professor of Economics and Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, this program will explore the role of the 137th Infantry and captain Joseph Gregg of Newfield, in the July 2, 1863 defense of Culp’s Hill. Gregg, his regimental commander, David Ireland, and brigade commander George Greene are little known heroes of the battle.
Boyer is a descendent of Civil War soldiers and grew up 35 miles from Gettysburg. He spent much of his childhood visiting the battlefield, where he developed an appreciation for the history of the American Civil War.
This program is being presented as part of a five-year partnership between the Library and the TCCWSCC 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.
Facilitated by George R. Boyer, professor of Economics and Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, this program will explore the role of the 137th Infantry and captain Joseph Gregg of Newfield, in the July 2, 1863 defense of Culp’s Hill. Gregg, his regimental commander, David Ireland, and brigade commander George Greene are little known heroes of the battle.
Boyer is a descendent of Civil War soldiers and grew up 35 miles from Gettysburg. He spent much of his childhood visiting the battlefield, where he developed an appreciation for the history of the American Civil War.
This program is being presented as part of a five-year partnership between the Library and the TCCWSCC 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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