463rd Regular Meeting, Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Dr. Ethan Rafuse delivered a presentation entitled “Sherman’s March to The Sea.”

Ethan S. Rafuse is a professor at the U.S. Army Command General Staff College. He grew up in northern Virginia, received his BA and MA degrees in history at George Mason University, and did his doctoral work at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

He is the author, editor, or co-editor of eight books and monographs on Civil War and military history, including McClellan’s War: The Failure of Moderation in the War for the Union; Antietam, South Mountain and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide; Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy; The Ongoing Civil War: New Versions and Old Stories (with Herman Hattaway), and A Single Grand Victory: The First Campaign and Battle of Manassas, as well as articles, essays, and reviews in various academic and popular history publications.

He taught Civil War and military history at the U.S. Military Academy in 2001-2003. He lives with his wife and daughter in Platte City, Missouri.

After the talk by Dr. Rafuse, the Round Table honored three individuals who have spent many years serving the Civil War Round Table: Treasurers Paul and Sylvia Gault and the Editor of the Border Bugle, Mike Epstein. Their commitment and dedication have helped to make the Round Table what it is today.