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"The First Rhode Island at the 
Battle of Middleburg" 

presentation by

ROBERT GRANDCHAMP

December 10, 2025

6:00 pm ET


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Schedule for Zoom/Remote Attendees:
6:00 pm ET: Zoom Platform Opens for Remote Social Period (Optional)
6:30 pm ET: Start of Meeting/Introductions
6:45 pm ET: Start of Mini-Presentation Hosted by John Anderson
7:00 pm ET: Start of Speaker Presentation and Q&A
8:30 pm ET: Meeting Adjourned

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About the Topic:

On June 17-18, 1863, during the events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, the First Rhode Island Cavalry was sent alone and unsupported deep behind Confederate lines in the Loudoun Valley to find the Confederates. They found them, resulting in the near destruction of the unit.

Come hear the story of this forgotten, but pivotal engagement on the road to Gettysburg, as well as the tale of Alfred Duffié,  the French born commander of these Rhode Islanders who led them to destruction.

About the Speaker:

Robert Grandchamp is the award winning author of sixteen books on American Military History. He has an MA in American History from Rhode Island College. Mr. Grandchamp is a former National Park Ranger and has been a Senior Analyst with another Federal agency since 2011. 

Mr. Grandchamp  resides in Jericho Center, Vermont, with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.

Background:

https://archive.org/details/05588299.3546.emory.edu/page/9/mode/2up


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"A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime:
Antietam, Gettysburg and Beyond" 
presentation by

JOHN BANKS

January 14, 2026

6:00 pm ET

About the Topic:

Over more than a year, John Banks crisscrossed the country, exploring battlefields, historic houses, forts, and more. He rode on the back of an ATV with his “psychotic connection” in Mississippi, went under the spell of an amateur hypnotist at a U.S. Army fort in Tennessee, admired a sunset from the grounds of the notorious Andersonville prison camp in Georgia, prayed during a tense boat ride in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, and briefly interviewed Louie the wild boar in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. 

Join Mr. Banks on a road trip like no other. He plans on discussing interesting bits from his book, "A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime: Antietam, Gettysburg and Beyond." (Gettysburg Publishing, 2023).

About the Speaker:

John Banks has enjoyed several distinguished careers — from small-town newspaper reporter to senior editor at The Dallas Morning News and ESPN, and most recently as a contributor to Civil War Monitor magazine. Raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he eventually drifted south along life’s rivers to study journalism at West Virginia University. 

Mr. Banks has built a devoted following for his Civil War blog (https://john-banks.blogspot.com/), which highlights the deep thinkers, odd characters, and overlooked voices that populate Civil War history. He continues to carry the torch in search of the wise, the peculiar, the hilarious, and the insightful stories that keep so many of us passionate about the Civil War. 

In doing so, he carries on the great tradition of wandering battlefields and interpreting their significance — a lineage that stretches from Twain to Bearss to Horwitz.

Sources:

Mr. Banks and Amazon.com 

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Schedule for Zoom/Remote Attendees:
6:00 pm ET: Zoom Platform Opens for Remote Social Period (Optional)
6:30 pm ET: Start of Meeting/Introductions
6:45 pm ET: Start of Mini-Presentation Hosted by John Anderson
7:00 pm ET: Start of Speaker Presentation and Q&A
8:30 pm ET: Meeting Adjourned

Any questions or problems, contact paul.mazzuca@gmail.com    

The Internet Zoom Meeting URL to use 
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Phone Meeting ID: 834 1270 9960
Phone Passcode: 81302104

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdSroe6qvY

For a cheat sheet on how to use Zoom's control features click HERE