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TOPIC:  Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley had seen years of fighting by the spring of 1864.  Union Major General Franz Siegel prepared to lead a new invasion force into the Valley, operating on the far right flank of Grant’s Overland Campaign.  Confederate Major General John Breckinridge scrambled to organize a defense.  He included the young VMI cadets who rushed into the battle when ordered…an opportunity for fame and glory.

In Call Out the Cadets, Sarah Kay Bierle traces the history of this May 15, 1864, battle.  She not only discusses the military aspects, but also follows the history of individuals whose lives or military careers were changed because of the fight.

SPEAKER: Sarah Kay Bierle is a managing editor for Emerging Civil War’s blog. A graduate of Thomas Edison State University with a B.A. in History, she has spent the last few years researching, writing, and speaking about the American Civil War, helping audiences gain a better appreciation for the accounts of real people caught in the struggles of the past. She is the author of Call out the Cadets, The Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864 (Savas Beatie, 2019).