Major General Dan Sickles: An Evening with Devil Dan; the American Scoundrel and Sickles the incredible presented by John Griffiths III

Devil's Den A long time ago JWG, Rob, Amy, Sue

John Griffiths III has been portraying General Daniel E. Sickles since 2015.  Raised in a family that appreciated history, he has been involved in historical presentations from an early age.  He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History (cum laude) from Norwich University (the Military college of Vermont) and holds a Master’s degree in Colonial American and Military History from the University of South Carolina.

Brendan Erin JW at Sharpshooter 2 Den May 2011

He retired from the U.S. Army as a Major in the Infantry and attended the U.S. Airborne and Ranger School, as well as British Airborne School. His grandfather John W. Griffiths served in WWII as the First Sergeant in the 88th Infantry Division Reconnaissance Platoon in Italy in 1944-45.  His Grand Uncle served in the Navy during WWII and participated in the Allied invasion of Southern France in 1944. His father was drafted during the Korean War era and served in a Mobile Petroleum Pipeline unit.  John Griffiths‘ two sons are also serving in the military. His son John William Griffiths IV is currently on active duty at Fort Bragg and his youngest son Brendan is attending the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he will be commissioned in the U.S. Navy as an Ensign upon graduation.

John Griffiths has been a member of the Confederation of Union Generals since 2013 and is currently the chairman of the organization’s Historic Preservation Committee.   He is featured in two television presentations for PCN television in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Customs Service and regularly gives presentations to local school groups.