The Lititz Public Library and the Lancaster Civil War Roundtable will host a program on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the library, located at 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz. Author and historian Richard Lewis will present "Cloaked in Mystery: The Curious Case of the Confederate Coat."
A wrinkle in a sleeve sent Lewis on a six-year research project that resulted in two articles in Civil War Times magazine and revealed a surprise. He will take attendees step-by-step through his discoveries and enable audience members to play "history detective" along with him.
Lewis is a native of Gulfport, Miss., and a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he studied Civil War history under Pulitzer Prize-winner Dr. T. Harry Williams. He retired as the director of public relations for the Virginia Tourism Corporation, serves as a volunteer at Richmond National Battlefield Park and is secretary of Civil War Trails Inc.
The program is free and open to the public.
The Lancaster Civil War Roundtable is a group dedicated to the study and discussion of America's War Between the States. For more information, readers may email lancastercivilwarroundtable@gmail.com or visit http://www.lancastercivilwarroundtable.org.
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