Welcome!
All members and guests of the Lehigh Brigade meet on the first Tuesday of
each month (September - June) at the Four Points by Sheraton at 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA.
Sutler's Call |
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Cost for dinner and speaker - $24.00
Cost for the speaker only - $5.00
Reservations for dinner MUST be made not later than the Thursday before the
Tuesday meeting by calling Jeff Stocker at (610) 867-5178
Any questions may be directed to Tony Major. Tony may be reached at (610) 398-7204 or via email by clicking here.
Brigade Call
February 03, 2010 12:35
The round table rung in the New Year with one of our own as 82 members and guests braved a cold and blustery January evening to hear Andy Johnson provide a comprehensive account of Confederate General James Longstreet’s actions in East Tennessee and northern Georgia in 1863 – 1864. For those who are less familiar with the western campaigns, Andy’s analysis showed that Longstreet’s Corps was unable to achieve the same level of success that they enjoyed while under the guiding hand of Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. Using detailed overlaying maps, Andy expertly escorted the movements of Longstreet’s command from his service with Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee at Chickamauga, through the attempts to break Grant’s supply line at Chattanooga, and finally to the failed attacks at Knoxville.
Andy outlined the friction between Longstreet and Bragg, as well as between Longstreet and some of his own subordinate commanders, to shed light on the nature of personal relationships during war and their impact on ultimate victory and defeat. Mr. Johnson deserves our gratitude for sharing the fruits of his extensive research.
Book Raffle Winners: The book raffle winners for the January 2010 meeting were Neil Coddington, Cecil Blocker, Samuel Parker, Rev. D. Craig Landis, and David Hohe. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for supporting the preservation cause!
Our Spring Preservation raffle is Lions of the Round Top by Don Troiani. This 1995 print is sold out and is valued on the secondary market as over $1000!!July 2, 1863 Col. Joshua Chamberlain led his men of the 20th Maine regiment in a gallant attack, to hold back the advance of the Alabamians, on Little Round Top at Gettysburg. See Jack and Jeff at the Preservation table each month to purchase your tickets. A packet of ten tickets for only $5.00 is a bargain and all proceeds benefit historic preservation!! This print can be yours at the June meeting. If that isn’t enough to make your mouth water, the following autographed books will also be included: Generals in Bronze by Bill Styple, Don't Shoot That Boy by Tom Lowry, Custer by Jeffry Wert, The Battle of the Crater by Bill Marvel and signed by our very own Mike Cavanaugh.
Please, Please, Please, send your dinner reservations in as soon as you can! Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Submitted by:Bob McHugh, Susan Kovacs and Ed Root