Date and Time
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Location
St. Lawrence County Historical Association
3 E. Main Street
Canton, NY
Fees/Admission
$5 Suggested Donations
SLCHA Members Attend for Free
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Contact Information
Colleen McKernan: aassistant@slcha.org
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Description
CIVIL WAR 2023 ROUND TABLE
From Binghamton to the Battlefield: The Civil War Letters of Rollin B. Truesdell
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association will be hosting author, Amy Truesdell on Saturday, October 28 at noon. Explore the experiences of author Truesdell's great-great grandfather from the time he answered President Lincoln's first call for volunteers, until he mustered out of the Union Army. Rollin served in the 27th NY Volunteers and was assigned with the same brigade at the 16th NY, regiment recruited from St. Lawrence County. Using the 100+ letters Rollin penned as a guide, Truesdell will share the arc of Rollin's experience as he transformed from an eager, raw recruit to a war-weary, battle-tested veteran.
Attend in person at the St. Lawrence County Historical Association (3 E. Main Street, Canton, NY) or RSVP to info@slcha.org for Zoom link. All are welcome. $5 suggested donation. SLCHA Members attend for free.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amy Truesdell is a writer and consultant whose appreciation of family and cultural history led her to narrate the Civil War experiences of her great-great-grandfather. She previously served as a lead foreign affairs officer with the U.S. Department of Stat, specializing in conflict resolution in Central and East Africa.
