THE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Due to
extenuating circumstances, the program originally planned for the upcoming
meeting of the Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society has been changed. On April 21, at 3:00 pm EDT, Civil War
historian, educator and re-enactor Murphy Wood will present “Life of the Civil
War Soldier”. His presentation will
examine the culture, motivation, weapons, training and combat experience of the
Civil War soldier.
A native of northern Chambers
County, Wood now teaches AP History at his alma mater, Springwood School in
Lanett. Before returning to his roots,
he lived and worked in Virginia, where he received a master’s degree in Early
American History from James Madison University.
He has appeared as guest speaker and has presented research papers at
numerous Civil War conferences and lecture series in Virginia and
Kentucky. In addition, he has served as
tour guide for several Civil War motor coach tours of the Shenandoah Valley and
as a private guide for a variety of tour groups.
“We were delighted when Wood joined
our Board of Directors recently. We are
looking forward to a very interesting program, and encourage all members and
others in the community who are interested in the Civil War to attend our
spring quarterly meeting this Sunday,” says Dr. Horace Holderfield, President
of the CVHS. The Bradshaw Library is located on Highway 29
in Valley, Alabama, approximately one mile south of I-85 Exit 79.
