Civil War Series at Glenwood Senior Center this Wednesday

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: October 13, 2008

Do you have someone in your house who enjoys history, particularly about the Civil War? They may be interested in the Civil War Series offered at the Glenwood Senior Center. On Oct. 15 at 10 am there will be a discussion led by Jim Johnston on Gen. John McCausland: The Man Who (Almost) Conquered Washington.

Confederate Gen. John McCausland bragged to Ulysses Grant that McCausland had come closer to taking the city than any other Confederate general. Was he right, or was he just telling another tall soldier’s tale? And then there’s that “Chambersburg thing.” His grandson didn’t want to talk about it. McCausland had the city burned down.

Jim Johnston, is a writer and lawyer in Washington. His articles on history, books, law and technology have appeared in The Washington Post and Washington Post Magazine, and the Montgomery County Historical Society Story. His history writings encompass such diverse topics as Yarrow Mamout, who is the subject of one of the best, early portraits of blacks, and Confederate Gen. John McCausland, who claimed that he could have captured Washington in July 1864 if he only had more men. The discussion is free, but registration is requested by calling 410-313-5440.

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