THE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS:
Bloody Road to Peace with Lee and Grant
Sponsored by Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB) in partnership with
Lake of the Woods Civil War Study Group (CWSG)
*** SOLD OUT ***
What: An evening of fine dining and a presentation by renowned speaker and Civil War expert, Frank O’Reilly
When: Wednesday, March 29, 2017; 6:00 P.M – 8:30 P.M.
Where: Lake of the Woods Clubhouse (Directions)
Cost: $25/person (Cash Bar 6:00 to 7:00 – Entrees Tuscan Chicken or Stuffed Flounder)
Dress: Business Casual
*** 3/6/17 – We are sorry, but due to an overwhelming response, we have reached the maximum number of reservations ****
(Reservations received by 6 AM 3/6/17 have been accepted.)
Enjoy a delicious dinner at 6:30 followed by the speaker’s presentation. Mr. O’Reilly will discuss the momentous battle of May, 1864 – fought on land now occupied in part by Lake of the Woods, Fawn Lake and Lake Wilderness. Remarks will include decisions made by the two great captains of the battle, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, and the battle’s ultimate effect on the outcome of the war.
Please contact Dick Rankin, dick.rankin@comcast.net; 540 972-2862 with questions.