Dr. Andrew Bledsoe, assistant professor of History at Lee University, will discuss the role and experiences of army officers during the Civil War, exploring issues like leadership, combat, training, and army culture, at History Happy Hour.
Dr. Bledsoe will be available to sell and sign his book, Citizen-Officers: The Union and Confederate Volunteer Junior Officer Corps in the American Civil War (LSU Press, 2015).
History Happy Hour will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Museum Center at 5ive Points.
The musical guest will be Nathan Mell and The Bistro Boys. There will be food by Impressions Catering and beer by Mash & Hops, as well as Dry Valley Brewing.
Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. Purchase tickets here.