ARLILNGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM ON THE ORIGINS OF THE CIVIL WAR IN VIRGINIA

 Subject:  Arlington Historical Society Program on Origins of the Civil War in Virginia
 
Thursday, March 17, Central Library

 
The next meeting of members of the Arlington Historical Society will be held Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street. The meeting will  feature a program entitled "Origins of the Civil War in Virginia."   George W. Dodge, former President of the Society, will portray (in full uniform) Alexander Hunter, a Confederate soldier who was in the 17th Virginia Infantry and 4th Virginia Cavalry.  The Hunter family lived on land that is now part of Washington National Airport.  Hunter was a neighbor of Robert E. Lee, who resided at Arlington House, and author of "Johnny Reb and Billy Yank" and "The Huntsman of the South."  Also appearing as part of the program will be Tom Dickinson, President of the Arlington Historical Society, and Craig Syphax, from the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.  Tom and Craig are members of the Arlington County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee.
 
Refreshments will be served.