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Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable Announces its Distinguished Book Award

Originally published February 2019 · p. 23

Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable Announces its Distinguished Book Award GETTYSBURG, Penn.—The Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable is pleased to announce that its Distinguished Book Award for the best work published on the Gettysburg Campaign during 2017 goes to Jeffrey William Hunt for his book Meade and Lee After Gettysburg: The Forgotten Final Stage of the Gettysburg Campaign: From Falling Waters to Culpepper Court House. Jeffrey William Hunt is the Director of the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, and an Adjunct Professor of History at Austin Community College, where he has taught since 1988. For 11 years previously, Mr. Hunt had been the Curator of Collections and Director of the Living History Program at the Admiral Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Government and a Masters

Degree in History, both from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2013, Mr. Hunt was appointed an honorary Admiral in the Texas Navy by Governor Rick Perry, in recognition of his efforts to tell the story of the Texas Navy during the period of the Texas Revolution and Republic. He is a veteran reenactor, with 35 years of experience participating in, conducting, planning, running, and hosting a wide variety of events ranging from the War of 1812 through the Viet Nam War. In addition to Meade and Lee After Gettysburg, Mr. Hunt is the author of Meade and Lee at Bristoe Station and is preparing the final book in his post-Gettysburg Trilogy, Meade and Lee at Mine Run. His list of published works also includes The Last Battle of the Civil War In addition to the award-winning book, two other works receive Honorable Mention, namely: Gettysburg Rebels: Five Native Sons who Came Home to Fight as Confederate Soldiers by Tom McMillan; and, Top Ten at Gettysburg, edited by Jay Jorgensen. Jeffrey William Hunt will be honored and will address the March 28th meeting of the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable at 6:30 p.m. at the GAR Hall located on East Middle Street in Gettysburg. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.