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"If Thee Must Fight, Then Fight Well" The Life of Brevet Brigadier General William Jackson Palmer
This talk will focus on Medal of Honor recipient and Delaware native William J. Palmer, who rode with
George Stoneman on his 1865 raid through our area. Palmer, a railroad engineer before the Civil War
went on to found the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and built railroads amassing a fortune after the war.
He retired and left his estate to educational and service organizations.
“If Thee Must Fight, Fight Well.”
The Life of William Jackson Palmer, The Man Who Did Not Burn Martinsville
September 28, 2008, 3:00 to 6:00, Richmond Hill Heritage Day at the home of Richmond Pearson in Yadkin County.
October 4, 2008, Bassett Historical Center Symposium. Cost is $25 with proceeds going to the building fund of the library.
http://www.bassetthistoricalcenter.com
This is a PowerPoint talk about one George Stoneman’s Brigade Commanders during his 1865 raid through North Carolina and Virginia.
J. E. B. Stuart’s Long Ride From Laurel Hill To Yellow Tavern
A slide program begun in 2004 commemorating the 140th Anniversary of the battle that took Stuart’s life.
Presented by Tom Perry, Founder of the J. E. B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, Inc.
This program given over a hundred times all over the country is used as a vehicle to promote
Patrick County history and tourism. It covers James Ewell Brown's entire life from birth in Patrick County
on February 6, 1833, until his death in Richmond on May 12, 1864.
October 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Spencer-Penn Center, Henry County Virginia
Part of the "Our Neighbors, Our History" Series
http://www.thecentreatspencerpenn.com
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Contact Information: Tom Perry P. O. Box 50 Ararat VA 24053 freestateofpatrick@yahoo.com
