Return to Little Round Top: A Discussion of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

Fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, another army invaded Gettysburg. In 1913, more than 56,000 veterans returned to Gettysburg to remember the deadliest battle of the Civil War. So many veterans attended that a temporary military had to be constructed to house them all. Eight monuments were dedicated, the cyclorama opened for the first time, a silent movie about the battle premiered, and veterans who had tried to kill each other made peace. This was the largest reunion of Civil War veterans held in history. Author James Rada will tell the story of the reunion via discussion and numerous photographs. Books will be available for purchase. 

James Rada, Jr. is an Amazon.com-bestselling author who writes non-fiction history and historical fiction. His books include Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses, No North, No South: The Grand Reunion at the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and Secrets of Catoctin Mountain: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History in Frederick and Loudoun Counties. Jim has received numerous awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association, Associated Press, Maryland State Teachers Association and Community Newspapers Holdings, Inc. for his newspaper writing.