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Manassas, balls - Bluff, Gettysburg, New Market and The Monocacy. Currently he is the historian for the preservation of Cross Keys and Port Republic in Stonewall Jackson’s immortal Valley Campaign. He is also past president of the Alexandria and District of Columbia Civil War Round Tables.
He is a descendant of both Union and Confederate soldiers. His Union ancestor served as an artillery officer in the Defenses of Washington and then proceeded south with General Grant from the Wilderness to Appomattox. His Confederate ancestor was one of the original 15 members of Mosby’s Rangers.
Holien’s presentation will include a slide show. He will have his book, “Battle at Balls Bluff,” for sale for $20.
The dinner will also feature the presentation of cash awards to Hie first and second place winners of the Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table High School Essay Contest. These winners will read their essays and be honored guests for the evening.
For more information about this event and about the Round Table, call Rob Sherwood, Program Director, at (540) 9878596, or Mary Hoffherr at (540) 937-3859. There is a fee of $25 for the full-course dinner.
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